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Egyptian Pyramids version 2

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I taught the girls a little bit about ancient Egypt last year using this lunch.  My older daughter, age 4, was very interested to discover the wonder of the amazing pyramids they built using giant stones to reach the sky.

We thought of a new version that is even more interactive.

Build your own 3D Pyramid

Teach the kids about the ancient pyramids using fresh pineapple chunks to build your own!

We tried this same snack using canned pineapple, and I will say that it definitely comes out better, (not to mention being tastier and more nutritious), with fresh pineapple.

As you cut the pineapple, try to cut chunks in as perfectly square or rectangular shapes as you can.  This will make “construction” easier as all of the pieces will fit together evenly.

Start with the base level.  Make a square.  Ours was 4×4 pineapple chunks.  Once that level is complete, move up to the next level.  The square on the next level up will be slightly smaller than the bottom level.  Continue working upward until you have made what looks like a pyramid!

The amount of pineapple chunks you need will vary depending on how large you cut your squares, but it doesn’t have to be perfect, and the kids will love creating their own 3-D pyramid snack.

Fill in the plate with “sand”.  We used krispie cereal and it was a nice color and visual contrast to the pineapple.

Teach the kids about the Egyptian Pyramids by building your own for lunch!

Before we ate, we added a little camel for effect.  He completes the look and feel of the snack.

Make sure you check out our other pyramid snack in case you are looking for something a bit easier.

Additional Resources for teaching about the pyramids:

Pyramids and Tombs – Ancient Egypt for Kids

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

Video – National Geographic Destination: Egypt

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Egyptian Pyramids

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I recently bought a box of sesame crackers for the girls to use to dip into the fresh, homemade peach jam that our neighbor brought over the other day!  It’s a blessing to have such great neighbors!

I thought a great use of those sesame chips would be to create a pyramid.  So easy!  
First, I pulled up this photo and taught the little one about pyramids:
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 Next, I created the lunch by using the crackers to build the pyramid, creating a dessert-looking ground using some leftover mexican lasagna (recipe – so good!), and adding an Egyptian sun by slicing the top off of a clementine orange and thinly slicing the section I removed into little rays.

Variations:
Ground: oatmeal, sliced cheese, anything that looks like the desert.
Pyramid blocks: chunks of bread, chunks of pineapple
Sun: slice of cheddar cheese cut to shape. 

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