Monday, July 16, 2012
Summer Cooking – Fun Treats to Make with Your Kids
Summertime is the perfect time to cook
with your kids. This is a great opportunity for you to spend some one on one
time with them in a relaxed environment.
They can learn about new foods and good nutrition. Cooking can even
enhance their math and reading skills as they read directions and measure
ingredients. Sometimes by getting them more involved you’ll even entice them
into trying
something new and healthy!
Here are some fun cooking projects you
can try out this summer:
- Give that boring sandwich a new look. Cut sandwiches with cookie cutters or decorate with vegetables and fruits to make a sandwich face.
- Make baking fun! Cupcakes and cookies are always fun but you can go beyond sprinkles. Provide gummy bears, animal crackers, marshmallows, etc. so they can get creative with their decorations. You can use food coloring to teach how colors work. If you’re making purple, let your child add the blue and red drops to the bowl and stir until the mixture becomes just the right color.
- Homemade Ice Cream! If you don’t have an ice cream machine checkout online recipes for homemade ice cream in a bag. It’s fun, easy and delicious.
- Homemade Popsicles. They’re a whole lot healthier because you can avoid high fructose corn syrup and artificial food dyes. Let your kids get creative with fun flavors. Invest in some non-toxic Popsicle molds to make them easier to manage.
- Let the kids plan dinner once a week. They’ll love the idea of being in control. You can help them pick a recipe, make a list of ingredients, and then shop for them. This will give them valuable training on how to organize and follow through on a project.
Have fun but keep it safe.
Especially when working with preschoolers, make sure to set up a work area at a
lower height, remove any sharp objects from their reach, explain clear rules
about the stove and of course always supervise!
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Oh! I love these home activities particularly the Cooking and Serving activities. I will surely teach this to my girls! Please feel free to visit my page as well.
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