Homemade Peanut Butter

Shelling enough peanuts to make peanut butter will keep your preschooler busy!
by: Trish Kuffner, author of The Preschooler's Busy Book

Homemade Peanut Butter


Materials

  • Peanuts in the shell
  • Food processor
  • Baby food jar (optional)
  • Decorative fabric and ribbon (optional)

Directions

  1. Shelling enough peanuts to make a little peanut butter is sure to keep your child busy.
  2. Place the shelled peanuts in your food processor and grind until smooth.
  3. Store in a covered container.
  4. To give as a gift, place the peanut butter in a small baby food jar with lid.
  5. Cover the lid with a circle of fabric, and tie a ribbon around the neck of the jar to keep the fabric in place.