Cooking with kids presents so many natural learning opportunities, too! Miss E and I...
- Talked about what the ingredients were
- Counted how many times she mixed the corn mixture (we're working on counting to 20)
- Practiced one-to-one correspondence by placing just one hot dog piece in each space
- Found letters on the food packages
I let her do all of the pouring and most of the mixing. I handled the egg. I also let her do the scooping and dumping of the corn mixture.
Was it messy? Yes.
Is that okay? YES!
Cooking with kids also gives you a great opportunity to spend time with your kids and give them praise for doing their best!
I used this awesome and easy recipe from Renee's Kitchen Adventures with only a couple minor changes in the procedures. If you're interested in the recipe, check out her website!
* A safety note: Please make sure that you cut up the hot dogs in small enough pieces for your little ones!
