Mooncake Festival / Biscuit Moon Phases
Biscuit Moon Phases
Children scrape cream from sandwich biscuits to show each phase of the moon, then eat their work.
How to run it
- Show a picture of the moon's phases.
- Give each child several sandwich biscuits.
- Twist biscuits apart and scrape the cream to match each phase.
- Arrange them in order on a plate.
You will need
- cream-filled sandwich biscuits
- plates
- pop sticks for scraping
- moon phase chart
Make it easier or harderShow four key phases for younger children; older children can learn all eight names.
SafetyCheck allergies and wash hands before handling food.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children learn how the moon changes through hands-on modelling.
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