Yesterday, while shopping for fresh produce, Miss G asked if we could take home a starfruit. It got me thinking.  I didn’t know if Grae had ever even seen a starfruit, let alone tasted one.  I said sure, let her select the one she wanted, and carry it throughout the store for the remainder of our trip.

Today, after nap time, we pulled it out to investigate.  We started by smelling it…

Then moved on to running our fingers over it to feel its texture…

And then to gently pinching it to see how soft or hard it was.

When we were done investigating the outside of the fruit, we decided to cut it open.

Of course the first thing Miss G wanted to do was taste it.  This particular starfruit was still a little too green, but you can’t investigate a fun new fruit without tasting it!

Starfruit got her seal of approval, and while munching away, Grae was pleased to discover seeds inside the fruit.

This was such a fun and easy little activity that I think I’m going to let Grae choose one new item during our produce shopping trip each week.  While we eat a TON of produce, there are still many fruits and veggies we haven’t tried (especially in our local market’s extensive Asian section).  It’ll be fun to branch out a little bit and try new things, and I truly believe that when kids are involved in the shopping and cooking aspects of food, they’re much more open-minded about tasting their selections and creations.

Yay!  A new shopping tradition for us.

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