When I asked my 5-year old, weeks in advance, what she'd like me to pack her for her first day in kindergarten, she said, "Go-gurt!" Hmm. I explained that the yogurt they use in Go-gurt is not so great, but that I'd try to figure out a way to make a homemade Go-Gurt. I am sharing what I finally figured out because it is working great. I was ridiculously excited when I figured this out.
I picked up 2 of these 4 oz plastic squeeze bottles from the candy-making section at A. C. Moore (our local chain art supply):
http://www.makenmold.com/ItemDetail....ocal&item=5877
They are made of #4 LDPE (low-density polyethylene), which is a safer plastic (BPA-wise). The shape is kind of cute, and you can draw on the bottle with colorful Sharpies.
After washing, I filled it up with our homemade yogurt and a smidge of maple syrup. The spout top does not have a little cap on top (though similar bottles made by Wilton do, I think) so I put a small square of plastic wrap over the mouth of the bottle before replacing the screw-on lid. This kept it from leaking (and it's still much less wasteful than actual Go-Gurt).
I practiced unscrewing and replacing the lid with my kid. Showed her how to turn it upside down for better squirting action. She thinks the whole thing is awesome and Mom is a genius.
I hope this helps someone else with a Go-Gurt obsessed kid!
I picked up 2 of these 4 oz plastic squeeze bottles from the candy-making section at A. C. Moore (our local chain art supply):
http://www.makenmold.com/ItemDetail....ocal&item=5877
They are made of #4 LDPE (low-density polyethylene), which is a safer plastic (BPA-wise). The shape is kind of cute, and you can draw on the bottle with colorful Sharpies.
After washing, I filled it up with our homemade yogurt and a smidge of maple syrup. The spout top does not have a little cap on top (though similar bottles made by Wilton do, I think) so I put a small square of plastic wrap over the mouth of the bottle before replacing the screw-on lid. This kept it from leaking (and it's still much less wasteful than actual Go-Gurt).
I practiced unscrewing and replacing the lid with my kid. Showed her how to turn it upside down for better squirting action. She thinks the whole thing is awesome and Mom is a genius.
I hope this helps someone else with a Go-Gurt obsessed kid!
Me too! My DS LOVES 'squeezy yogurt'. Maybe I'll try out this idea, thanks!
ice trays for water bottles to make yogurt tubes.
