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Baking with Kids; Make a moment they will treasure forever.

Posted by Babu on 6th Aug 2015

Baking with Kids; Make a moment they will treasure forever.

Baking with children is a great experience, spend time together and share special moments that will be treasured forever. Baking is also a great tool to teach children, for example:

Maths – measuring teaches them about fractions; while cutting the cake into slices, teaches them about dividing.

Reading skills – improve comprehension and vocabulary.

Teamwork – baking encourages teamwork.

Curiosity – baking will encourage scientific curiosity, for example making children question why the cake rises.

Develop patience – follow the recipe step by step, and wait for the results.

Follow through – from shopping for the ingredients through to baking, cleaning and finally sampling the baked goods will teach children the value of following through on projects.

Baking by age:

Ensure that the baking responsibilities are suited to the age of your child:

1-3yr: simple baking activities, like pouring, stirring and decorating.

5-6yr: more advanced activities, like measuring, using the rolling pin, cutting out biscuit shapes and using piping icing. Biscuit recipes where you have to ‘squish’ the dough instead of mixing it with a spoon, is ideal for this age.

9-10yr: read and instruct from the recipe, use electric beaters and the microwave oven.

Next time you're in the kitchen with your child try out this yummy Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe from Lil Luna.

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