This kind of thing is great to keep their skills going over the time off from school. Fine motor, hand-eye, scissor skills, sharing, imagination, planning and so on. It was actually the build up to reviewing the Spookily good range from HARIBO. Not only did I let them taste the delicious HARIBO (you know they are not just for grown-ups!) but I know that the KS1 curriculum has changed and there’s a lot more emphasis on grammar. One of the things they need to know about is ADJECTIVES (that’s describing words to you and me). What better way to think of describing words than by actually describing something!
Adjectives about HARIBO from my 7 year old:
Big Horror Mix
It is very squidgy
Horror Mix (Minis) – (from the HARIBO Trick or Treat Multibag)
Different
Yummy
Flavours like cherry orange and blackcurrant
Little bit salty (we then discussed the fact that they aren’t actually salty at all, but he didn’t actually know what the word meant!)
Flavours: orange, strawberry and coca cola.
Tangfastics Minis (from the HARIBO Mega-Party Mix)
Fizzy. Cherry, lime and coke.
I have to admit I am one of those parents who is really quite funny about sweets. I just don’t see the need for them to be part of my children’s daily diets. Don’t get me wrong, I do not stop them from having sweets I just do not regularly buy them. This does mean though, that on occasions such as Halloween, they go crazy for them! Even then there ARE sweets I prefer them to have over others. I’m not crazy on those hard-boiled type lollies – you know the ones that either get discarded on the sofa or your child breaks their teeth biting into it! Or those tubes filled with sherbet – that inevitably get wet and the kids can’t get to the sweets! If it were up to me this Halloween all parents would buy and handed out on HARIBOs and chocolate. I like HARIBOs and chocolate
What I thought the HARIBO’s scarily good range of sweet treats
Horror Mix (Minis) – (from the HARIBO Trick or Treat Multibag)
I liked these because they are individually bagged. This means that you can be secure in the knowledge that each child is getting the same amount. That if you hand them out to trick or treaters then other children’s hands will not be touching the sweets. That they stay fresh in the packets if that said child gets lots of sweets and has no desire (not allowed) to eat them all in one night. There are black, purple and green bags. Each one has the nutritional information clearly displayed on them. Again the man bag says something about kids having them lol (and that grown-ups love them too!) I like these sweets, they are simple, smooth – not hard or likely to stick to anything.
For me these are the original HARIBO. With sweets in the shape of eggs, hearts, cola bottles, rings etc. I love these as there is a mixture of textures (some with soft white backs, others not). Not to mention it’s the first time most girls and boys get a ring.
HARIBO Mega-Party Minis (Multibag)
This is probably my son’s favourite multibag combo. In it came the Star Mix, some smooth Super Mix, but his favourite Tangfastics. If I am honest these fizzy coated sweets are probably my least favourite. I think the appearance of a bit naughty is probably part of the appeal for the children. Note that there is no nutritional advice on the back of these.
Do you do sweets at Halloween? So silly question – do you like HARIBO? Which is your favourite?
I was sent HARIBO products in order to provide an honest review, all words and opinions are my own.