Snacks

I love pictorial recipes so the kids can look at the directions and follow the directions themselves. That way I can set the activity up as a center. I started making printable pictorial recipes because of that. You can check them out on my free printable website

Making Learning Fun

We make Reindeer Sandwiches during Christmas. Cut a piece of bread in half diagonally. Spread peanut butter on bread. Use 2 raisins for the eyes, a cherry for the nose, and pretzels for the antlers. The kids loved it.

This may be something you might try. We use it for large groups of cub scouts every year. And its very cheap for supplies, you can make lots for a little ( bring several pans or use 13x9 cake pans cut the baking time to 20-25 minutes). The kids love when they get to eat it too. You could also sprinkle raisins or fresh chopped apples in this. I set out the ingredients,call up each child to measure for me.. mix the sugar/cin in 5-6 bowls on long banquet type tables table . Cut up biscuits into 5-6 bowls.Put the baking pans on the table to place the rolled biscuits in. Place children on each side of table in chairs, and have them roll the biscuits in the sugar mix, then drop in the prepared baking pans. Bake as directed.

Monkey Bread

We are making
1. blueberry muffins for Blueberries for Sal,
2."porrige" for Goldilocks and the 3 Bears (instant oatmeal)
3. purple cows when we do Harold & the Purple Crayon and the poem I've never Seen a purple crayon : put a scoop of ice cream in a cup , pour on grape soda (like a grape float)

There is a second grade website that has lots of great easy snacks to go along with great books called "Snazzy Snacks" that you can down load.I've got it saved under

Snazzy Snacks

I think the easiest way to afford cooking projects in the classroom is to build it in to your budget. I always ask for a supply fee from my parents. One of the things it covers is cooking supplies/projects.
I TRY to do at least one cooking project a month. I usually will work it into our center time, which is towards the end of the day, if it is a simple activity. If it is something that takes time to cook (applesauce or stone soup), then obviously, you have to start in the morning.
I try to correlate it to a book we are reading or a theme. Nursery rhymes correlate well with cooking projects! Some of my most memorable cooking projects were:stone soup (with a REAL stone!)porridge (3 Bears oatmealrici e bici (rice and peas...yum!)the Queen of Hearts tartsapplesaucedinosaur dirt cakepirate shipshalloween trail mix
I also think that whatever you cook in the classroom, everyone should have a part in preparing it. Write the recipe out rebus style (literacy, writing, reading). Have some children measure (science, math); some chop; some mix; some clean up. Offer everyone a taste; seconds for those who really enjoyed it. I also feel that it shouldn't be "snack". I think PARENTS should provide a snack for their child(no soda, candy) on a daily basis. Cooking with the teacher in the classroom is a special activity.

What is a healthy snack?· Fresh or tinned fruit. Bananas, apples, grapes, oranges, applesauce cup, etc · crackers or rice cakes · Cheese slices, cubes, sticks, shapes or string cheese · Vegetable sticks/carrot sticks· Yogurt cups or gogurt · Raisin bread, fruit loaf or toasted English muffins. · Fruit or vegetable muffins, such as carrot, banana, zucchini, pumpkin· Granola bars· Graham crackers or goldfish crackers· PretzelsIf you have a question, you can send me a note or call me!What is NOT a healthy snack?Candy, cookies, cupcakes, pop, Little Debbie’s, chips, fruit snacks or fruit roll ups.