Christmas spices nature study can be a fun addition to December funschooling in your homeschool this season! There are certain spices that stand out in traditional Christmas recipes and we’ll learn about them all.
Do you have a favorite Christmas dish or treat that uses warm cinnamon, cloves, ginger, or nutmeg spices? In our family, we like several spicy recipes, but snickerdoodle cookies rise to the top of our holiday list. However, gooey homemade cinnamon rolls and gingerbread men come in as favorites right behind snickerdoodles.
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Christmas Spices Nature Study
I especially love this week’s topic because it allows us to use our senses of smell and taste during nature study observation. It’s not unusual to smell things in nature, but quite often, we tend to use our senses of sight and touch way more often. Rarely do we get the green light to taste nature discoveries, but this time it’s highly encouraged!
As you listen to the podcast episode, you’ll learn why cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg are considered to be the go-to spices for so many Christmas recipes. The answer comes as an interesting mini-history lesson with a splash of geography!
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