I replaced the usual bag of rice we recycle for him to experiment with his fake pots and pans with some dry beans instead. He never worked with them before so I knew it would be exciting for him. (It's fun observing how random things are so fascinating this way.)
As predicted, he eagerly began scooping them up with his measuring cups and relocating them and then served up what I guess we'll refer to as Bean Tea and it was sweet to me.
Then, I remembered we had a copy of Jack and the Beanstalk handy. We hadn't gotten around to it yet, so later that evening would be the perfect intro for storytime. I knew it well, but it's been ages since I revisited the old tale and I love how motherhood gives us the opportunity to share what we loved most about our childhood, such as, reading wonderful stories together.
Don't think these are just ordinary beans. Oh no! These are magic beans.
I was amused. It was also interesting to watch him on the edge of his seat through the corner of my eye as I read certain parts with special emphasis. I hoped my tone added to the suspense: "He saw strange shadows in the moonlit window...There, bending and swaying in the moonlight, was the most enormous beanstalk he had ever seen."
We also did a little math. How many beans was he given by the way? After the story we placed a few beans in a cup of water so eventually he could see it sprout. Yet, another lesson and again, I knew it would be fascinating to him. Even though of course, they won't necessarily, touch the sky.
Check out the Spanish version Juan y los frijoles magicos too!
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