Indigenous Bush Tucker Set - Witchetty Grubs & Coolamon

Recommended Age 3+ yrs

SKU: 137071

$28.50

INFO

Make 4 payments of $7.12
over 8 weeks and get it now!

In Stock
*Pricing ex GST (GST will be added at checkout)
FREE Freight on orders over $200*

The National Quality Standard (NQS) makes it essential for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services and educators to understand, and help children learn about, the history, culture and contemporary lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Australian Aboriginals have eaten native animal and plant foods for an estimated 60,000 years.

Our Bush Tucker range celebrates this cultural knowledge and traditions by allowing Educators to quickly incorporate traditional bush foods into their curriculum. Did you know an uncooked witchetty grub tastes like scrambled eggs but taste like popcorn and almonds when cooked? Witchetty grubs are found in the roots of the witchetty bush (Acacia kempeana) and some river red gums. Harvested all year round, great care is taken to ensure that the witchetty grub tree isn't harmed when collecting the grubs never digging up more than three of the bush's shallow roots at any one time. Gathering between 1-6 grubs into their coolamons per bush. Witchetty grubs are extremely rich in easily assimilated proteins and fats (it has 38% protein and nearly 40% fat) and are one of the best-known bush tucker foods. The Witchetty Grub is actually the larva (caterpillar) of a large cossid wood moth and generally only found in Central Australia however other ‘grubs; are found and eaten in other areas. Witchetty Grubs are also used as bush medicine when crushed into a paste and spread over a burn or wound. Witchetty grubs feature in many dreamtime stories and as an Individual totem to be protected. Additional photos from @places_spaces_wonder_delight.

Developed in respectful partnership with Lavina Bennell Art and Noongar Elder Neville Collard, an Aboriginal consultant for Awe & Wonder.

Made from felt. Dimensions and design may vary due to handmade nature.

The National Quality Standard (NQS) makes it essential for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services and educators to understand and help children learn about, the history, culture and contemporary lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Australian Aboriginals have eaten native animal and plant foods for an estimated 60,000 years. These Australian made products celebrate this cultural knowledge and traditions by allowing Educators to quickly incorporate traditional bush foods into their curriculum.

Be The First To Review This Product!

Help other Bellbird Early Educational Resources users shop smarter by writing reviews for products you have purchased.

Write a product review

More From This Category

Cardboard Boomerang - 60pk

SKU 111840

Cardboard Boomerang - 60pk

$18.95

Scratch Paper Shapes - Boomerangs 30pk

SKU 113017

Scratch Paper Shapes - Boomerangs 30pk

$26.95

Scratch Paper Shapes - Australian Animals 30pk

SKU 113023

Scratch Paper Shapes - Australian Animals 30pk

$24.95

 
Bush Tucker Activity Carpet Game - 2 x 2m

SKU 132101

Bush Tucker Activity Carpet Game - 2 x 2m

$529.95