Make Your Own Gum Kit G!veaway

There has always been one thing my grand daughter has always loved and that is gum!
At two my father won her over as his best friend by bribing her with a piece and it has been love ever since. She is a ….gum lover!

She refuses candy bars, candy, sweets of any kind and will ask for gum instead. If there was a gum poster child then it would be her.

I knew Glee Gum, Make Your Own Chewing Gum Kit would be a big hit! I wasn’t wrong but I didn’t know at the time what a big hit it would be with me as well.

My grand daughter came over after Christmas to spend some time so we opened the kit and got started.
We read the all about the Rain Forest and how they use the sap from the Sapodilla trees. We also discovered that by buying gum from Glee Gum and by buying the kit we help preserve the rain forest so they continue to use the sap to make gum instead of chop the trees down to sell lumber or raise gardens.

She was ready to make gum and save the Rain Forest!

She is all smiles and this was a fun experience for her!

We softened the syrup and we prepared our area.

I melted the chicle on top of the stove.

Now came the fun part where she got to knead! First she covered the chicle with the syrup and sugar.

Then she kneaded it.

Then she added the flavoring in and kneaded some more!

Once she got the right texture

it was time to start rolling it out!

Then we cut it into tiny squares and wrapped the pieces so they’d stay fresh. She was really proud of her gum stash!

I was surprised how easy, fun and educational this was for her. I didn’t really have to help much at all so it was truly her gum project. The directions were clear and easy to follow!

We enjoyed chewing the gum too and liked the flavor. You get your choice of cherry or bubblegum and she chose bubble gum.

She is now eyeing the Make Your Own Gummy Bear Kit so I’m going to buy that for her so she can make it for the next visit.

Available in Make Your Own Chocolate, Make Your Own Chewing Gum, and Make Your Own Gummies, these activity kits are all-natural, educational, and eco-friendly. With pre-packaged ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, everyone aged 8 and up gets a real kick out of making candy from scratch. Focusing on the history behind and the origin of these candies, each kit is designed to captivate your interest, connect you to the global community, and create something yummy to eat in the process!

I love supporting companies that help our environment and our health. Gums sold in the store contain preservatives and artificial flavors and they don’t support the people trying to make a living in the Rain Forest. This would also be a great project for a Home School Project so check out their site and buy it here
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Win one! Glee Gum is offering one of my readers the chance to win their choice of either a Chocolate, Gummie or Gum Kit for their very own.

Giveaway ends 2/6/2012 midnight
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