Orange Juicing is located on the snack shelf in the Practical Life area.

The child approaches the snack shelf and takes the Orange Juicing tray over to the refrigerator. They open the refrigerator and get a ½ of an orange. The child then chooses a table and chair to sit in. The child takes the orange and places it on top of the juicer, skin side up. While grasping the orange with dominant hand, the child turns the orange vigorously, watching as juice and pulp come out. The child continues to turn until all of the juice is gone from the orange. Child gets up from the chair, pushes the chair in and throws the orange away. Child returns to the chair and sits. Child picks up juicer and pours juice through the spout and into the cup. Child then enjoys freshly squeezed orange juice. Once child is done, all materials are washed and dried, placed back on the shelf and ready for the next person. 

The skills needed to do this activity are:

Hand/Eye coordination
Pouring
Grasping
Ability to follow-through with clean-up
Sequence of order 

The developmental aims for this activity are:

Firmer hand grasp
Preparing juice from real fruit