We came across a box of charcoal in our local shop and were surprised to see some unfamiliar shapes alongside the more traditional types.
Can you guess what they were before being turned into charcoal?

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Is no.1 an onion?

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No!

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Keep scrolling down to see the answers..

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ANSWERS:

1.  Orange!

2.  Pine Cone (you got that yes?)

3.  Cucumber!!

4.  Bamboo (if you didn’t get that then…)

5.  Banana!!!

Apparently there is someone in the area who makes charcoal as a hobby.  We shall try and find out more..!

I love the idea of drawing with a cucumber.

I wonder if anything organic can be made into charcoal?