Pineapple Life Cycle Study Extras:

Pineapple Tea Party!

Read One or More:

• Pineapple Pete's Remarkable Feat by Josephine Baskin

• The Fantastic Pineapple by Brick Puffinton

• Why are Pineapples Prickly? Questions Children Ask About Food by Christopher Maynard

• Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch (Level 2 Reader) by Cynthia Rylant

• Watch a Pineapple Grow by Kirsten Chang

• And the Answer is a Pineapple: The King of Fruit in Folklore, Fabric and Food by Claudia Hyles

Science Project: Grow Pineapple Roots from the Tops!

With the tops from the pineapples you bought from the store, you can experiment to see the roots grow, right at home! Also, try to find the seeds of your pineapples. Scan the code to watch videos on how to grow pineapple from seed, and from the tops.

Watch these videos to learn more:

• How to grow roots from pineapple tops

• 9 Months to Grow a Pineapple from Seed

• How to Grow Pineapples in Hawaii & at Home

Craft: Pineapple Bubble Wrap Prints

Find the pineapple coloring page below and cut out your pineapple. Paint on top of your bubble wrap, and have students press their pineapples on top of the paint to make a print. Use colors yellow and green. Hang up to decorate your home with cheery pineapple art!

Here are some more fun Pineapple Crafts you can check out:

• Pineapple Lacing Card | Kids Craft Room

• Itty Bitty Pineapples | Studio DIY

• Bubble Wrap Printed Pineapples | In The Playroom

• Pineapple Pen Pot | Little Button Diaries

Make: Grilled Pineapple with Ice Cream

Find the recipe included in our unit study.