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Articles tagged with "Cooking"

Cooking with Kids and Learning the Alphabet Too!

March 21, 2026

Cooking with kids has great rewards! You can teach the sounds of the alphabet while learning about math and kitchen science. Rap or sing the little song after each recipe. Let's cook and learn our ABCs! Each recipe in this A-to-Z collection pairs a fun, kid-friendly recipe with a letter …

Lesson of the Day 20 — Sorting and Sizes

February 20, 2026

Sorting and Sizes ...s, s, s the sorting sound, S makes a super sorting sound! Sorting is one of the most natural things children do. Watch a toddler with a pile of blocks and you will see them start grouping — all the red ones here, the big ones there. …

Dessert Recipes

June 30, 2007

Giggling Gelatin These are always a big hit at any party. Creamy gigglers You’ll need: 2 ½ cups boiling water 2 large packages (8 oz) or 4 small (4oz) packages of your favorite flavored gelatin 1 cup cold milk 1 small (4 oz) package of vanilla instant pudding Stir, for …

Art Recipes

June 30, 2007

FUN DOUGH (teacher approved as the best recipe!) Mix together in a large bowl: 2 ¼ Cups of all-purpose wheat flour 1 Cup salt 2 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar ¼ Cup vegetable oil Stir in and quickly beat: 1 ½ Cups Boiling water Divide into several sections and add a …

Food Recipes for Kids

June 30, 2007

Microwave Crunchy Party Mix ¼ Cup melted butter 2 teaspoons of either onion powder, garlic powder, for sweeter mix, use cinnamon and nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce- for the sweeter recipe use honey instead of Worcestershire sauce. 7 cups of square cereal, oarties, corn puffs, or …

Drink Recipes

June 30, 2007

There’s something truly magical about watching a young child carefully pour ingredients into a glass, stir with focused concentration, and then beam with pride as they offer you a drink they made all by themselves. In the Montessori approach, preparing beverages is so much more than a fun kitchen activity …