Treasure Stones

Last week during speech Jack made “treasure stones.”

Here is the letter that came home with them: Last week during speech we made “treasure stones.” This is a great activity to encourage and elicit language, and practice sounds. Break open the “treasure stone” with your child and discuss what’s inside and how it got there. Talk about the ingredients used to make the stones, and what they look and feel like. I have enclosed the recipe so you can use it as a guide to ask questions or make stones with your child at home. Have fun!
Jane Tragesser

Treasure Stones

1 cup flour
1 cup used coffee grinds (Starbucks will give you these for free)
½ cup salt
1/3 cup sand
¾ cup of water
Small trinkets/treasures to place in stones (treasures may include small magnetic alphabet letters, bouncy balls, dice, coins, bracelets, etc).
Combine dry ingredients and slowly add water until mixture becomes a clay-like consistency. Roll “clay” into four balls. Burrow a hole in each ball and place trinket inside, covering the object completely with “clay.” Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 170 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove “treasure stones” and let cool. Once completely cool, break open stones and enjoy the treasures.

Jack was so excited about these cool rocks. They are so pretty I hate to break them up.