There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat paired with healthier dirt cups!

In a Halloween themed twist on the classic "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly", the old lady manages to swallow a bat, an owl, a cat, a ghost, a goblin, and even a wizard! I'm sure she would definitely swallow my healthy dirt cup that I paired with the story- we sure did!

Jello Simply Good is made with the good stuff like real fruit juice, vanilla bean, cocoa and no artificial flavors, dyes, or preservatives so I felt good using it in my dirt cups. All you have to do is mix in 2 cups of 2% milk and stir for 2 minutes. So easy- the kids can do it! Halloween- without all the bad stuff.

We do love trick or treating dressed up in costume and coming home with all that CANDY! Last year we donated some to the troops...it made us feel good and saved us from eating it all! You can donate yours too by going on Soldier's Angels Treats for Troops, searching your zip code for a location nearest you.

Healthier Dirt Cups

1 package JELL-O Simply good chocolate instant pudding
2 cups of cold 2% organic milk
1 box Annies Friends whole grain bunny grahams, crushed
1 bag of Black Forest organic gummy worms

Directions

Follow directions on JELL-O package. It takes 2 minutes to make!
Pour the cookies into a large zip lock bag. Using a rolling pin, crush the cookies.
In a cup or mason jar, add a scoop of pudding, then cookies. Repeat until you reach the top.
Add 2 gummy worms on the top.

Craft Connection

Along with the snack in each Books to Belly class, a craft is paired with the story. With There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat, we craft bat magnets to hang on the fridge or anywhere magnetic!

You will need;

toilet paper roll
black construction paper
white construction paper
glue stick
scissors
magnetic tape

First, flatten out the toilet paper roll. Cut a crescent into the top and bottom.
Next, cut 12 black circles out of the construction paper using the cap of the glue stick.
Cut 2 white circles using the same method.
Cut 2 small white triangles for fangs.
Cut 2 small black circles for inside the white eyes. You can use a hole puncher if you have one.
Cut out wings from the paper...I just "winged" it! LOL. I left extra space on the wings for where I would glue them to the toilet paper roll.

Glue the wings on first, then the black circles. Start with 3 circles on the top and continue down. Next, place the eyes and the fangs.

Once its dry, turn it over and place the magnet tape in the middle.

Have fun! And Happy Halloween to your little ghouls and goblins!