Magic Beans


The most amazing thing happened the other day.  We were reading our copy of Jack & the Beanstalk when I suddenly remembered seeing a packet of magic beans in our junk drawer.




Sure enough, there they were.  They looked like ordinary dried beans from our sensory bin, but we knew better.  We knew they were magic beans.  It said so right on the package! On the back of the envelope it said, "Bury these beans in your sandbox.  Give them some water.  If you are very patient, something might grow."

So we planted them in the sandbox...
and gave them some water...
and waited, some more patiently than others.

And sure enough, after nap time a beanstalk had grown!

Once we determined there wasn't a giant up there, we climbed the beanstalk to investigate.  There was a treasure chest!
Filled with chocolate gold coins, which the giant had thoughtfully packed on ice (since it was such a hot day) and labeled so there would be no fighting.

If you can get your hands on some magic beans, we highly recommend them - even if you have to trade your cow.

UPDATE:  I was on a weeding rampage in the backyard (I hate weeding) and I was walking by the sandbox. There were 4 or 5 big weeds growing along the edge (or so I thought). I yanked them out in a big handful. Then I saw the outer covering of one of our beans at the roots. I don't know why it was so surprising to find bean plants grown from beans, but I couldn't believe they had actually grown! In the sandbox. Without any TLC whatsoever.  I'm mad at myself for yanking them out before realizing what they were. But that's just between me and you. I didn't tell the kids what I did.


16 comments:

  1. You have the best ideas! Just pinned it :)

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  2. Ah, so cute! My 4 nd 7 year olds would go for this too! No nap time to do the magic in though, hmmm....

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  3. We planted magic beans this year too and they grew into lollipops - it was a fun time using our imaginations.
    http://strongstart.blogspot.ca/2012/03/magic-beans-to-lollipops.html

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  4. I LOVE this idea! Of course my 4 year old knows the story and refuses to actually read it again (not sure where she hid that book come to think of it)....but I have a feeling finding a treat at the end of a magic beanstalk might get a request to reread the book! Pinned it and can't wait to try it. Thanks! (www.sugarsnips.com)

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  5. Magic beans are a fun idea! I had no idea there were that many Jack and the Beanstalk books.

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  6. Adorable. It put a smile on my dial imagine what it would do for the kiddies! Thanks!

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  7. Popping by from Sun Scholars. I love this idea- how magical for the kids. Will definitely do this! I blog over at http://thehandleyhome.blogspot.com/2012/07/earning.html.

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  8. This is such a cute idea. We would have to label our treasure too:)

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  9. Chocolate coins would trump golden eggs at my house too. This is such a wonderful idea!

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  10. Over from "I Can Teach My Child". That sounds so fun! I love the imagination and thought that went into that special treat. :)

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  11. What a sweet idea! I especially love how the coins were labeled.

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  12. I LOVE this, so cute and lovely. My 3 would think it was amazing!

    Thanks for linking to Science sparks xx

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  13. Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Showcase! I pinned this to our feature board. :)

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  14. This is fabulous! I will be sharing this and have pinned it! Thanks so much for sharing with Tuesday Tots!

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