Go Nuts for Peanuts

When you think of peanuts, do you think of something small? Or a cartoon? Now is the time to think BIG about peanut plants as you do these online activities.  

 

CONNECT:

• Get 25 fun facts about peanuts at https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/news/fun-facts
• Watch the amazing history of peanuts and peanut butter at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw5vL7ndowQ
• Why are peanuts at baseball games? Discover the answer at https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/news/whats-story-behind-peanuts-and-baseball.htm
• Learn about George Washington Carver and 300 uses of a peanut at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Gb4LfgTW0

 

CREATE:

• Make your own peanut butter by following the directions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOmIYNIeaSY
• Try these yummy edible peanut butter crafts for kids at https://funfamilycrafts.com/peanut-butter-crafts-kids/
• Cook up some peanut-friendly food for kids at https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/recipes/for-kids/
• Watch how to grow your own peanuts at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyCBL5TK_jA

 

CARE:

• Peanuts are not good tasting, but they are good for you; read about their healthy benefits at https://peanut-institute.com/are-peanuts-good-for-a-kids-health/
• However, some people are allergic to peanuts. Find out why at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqBw4tdRw9I
• Find out how safe peanuts are for dogs at https://www.petinsurance.com/healthzone/pet-health/pet-toxins/are-peanuts-safe-for-dogs/

 

CAREERS:

It may be time to get out of your shell and think about a future with peanuts. You can be working for peanuts – and making a good living in agriculture, science, manufacturing, selling, cuisine and more.

• https://www.peanutsusa.com/industry-info/the-peanut-industry.html
• Farming peanuts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6SxMFDf4rQ
• The peanut scientist: https://cals.ncsu.edu/news/faculty-focus-stalker-makes-a-global-and-local-impact/

 

 

Nuts to You!

Thinking about nuts is NOT nuts! and it's not just peanuts.  Get out of your shell, and have fun chewing on these nutty activities.

CONNECT:

• Learn 7 nutty things about nuts at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristin-kirkpatrick-ms-rd-ld/diet-and-nutrition_b_5234528.html
• Can bears really live on nuts and berries? Find out at http://www.covebear.com/BlackBearFoods.htm
• When is a nut not a nut? When it’s a peanut. They are actually legumes, like peas.
• Why do squirrels hoard nuts? Ready why at http://sciencenetlinks.com/science-news/science-updates/squirrel-hoarding/
• How old are walnuts? Would you believe 50,000 years ago in Iraq? The Nutcracker Museum shares the history of nuts at http://nutcrackermuseum.com/history_nuts.htm
• Discover the story behind idioms about peanuts at http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/peanut

CREATE:

• See how peanuts grow: at http://nationalpeanutboard.org/the-facts/how-peanuts-grow/. You can even grow your own peanuts: at http://nationalpeanutboard.org/farmlife-sustainability/how-to-grow-peanuts-in-your-own-garden/
• Are you nuts about peanuts? Cook up some nutty treats, following the directions at  http://txkidskitchen.com/blog/kids-in-the-kitchen-thursday-we-are-nuts-about-peanut-butter/
• Go natural with these nutty crafts: http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/seashellsnutshellseggshellsartscraftsideaskids.html
• Learn how to play the British game of conkers, which traditionally uses horse chestnuts: http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/conkers.html. You can even watch the World Conker Championships at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_j4BtYGufY

CARE:

• What is the story behind nut and peanut allergies? They really are nothing to sneeze at, as you’ll see at http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/allergiesimmune/nut_allergy.html
• Learn how the Amazon Conversation Association is protecting Brazil nuts: http://www.amazonconservation.org/ourwork/livelihoods.html
• Jobs depend on rainforests, and specifically tagua nuts, as you can see at http://www.oneworldprojects.com/products/tagua.shtml
• Help donate peanut butter for the hungry: http://www.peanutbutterforthehungry.org/

CAREERS:

Nuts to you: they start from trees or the ground, then to manufacturers, packagers, all the way to stores and other retailers. And there are jobs associated at every stage.

• Get the inside story about almond growing at http://www.almonds.com/growers
• Crack open the peanut industry at https://www.peanutsusa.com/about-peanuts/the-peanut-industry3.html