Rationing Tea Time

We’re watching a show called “Back in Time for Tea” and it’s launched a great discussion about rationing. We found a print out for kid ration books online, looked up what was a standard ration in the UK, and customized it a bit for our vegetarian kids (they get more cheese, for example.) We’re trying it for a week – I predict they’ll last about two days. 😉

These are the amounts we found online for an ADULT, with children receiving a half portion. I let them do the full portion since I want them to keep growing… I’m having them measure out each of these so they can see the actual amounts and we’ll post a photo of those, too.

8 oz sugar
2 oz tea (I told them hot chocolate counts in this category.)
3 oz cheese
2 oz butter (I told them 12 teaspoons.)
6 oz fat (This was margarine and lard, but we are substituting oils.)
2 oz sweets (Mwah-haha!)
2 oz jam (4 tablespoons)
1 egg
3 pints milk (6 one cup servings)
9 oz. bread (A slice counts as an ounce.)

Not rationed, fruits & vegs or starches like rice, potatoes, pasta. It also didn’t mention nuts or seeds, so we’ll count peanut butter in that category. Wish us luck!

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