Community Helpers : Cooking Ideas
 
Cereal From The Grocery Store
Ingredients
small individual boxes of cereal
milk
bananas
Supplies
Paper Bowls
Heavy Duty Plastic Spoons
Measuring Cup
This simple cooking activity allows
the children to practice their fine motor skills by opening small cereal
boxes. They then have to pour the cereal into the bowls with the
milk. We measured 1/2 cup of milk each. Some of our children
are just beginning to spoon feed, so this activity was a great challenge
for all. The children sliced bananas into five slices and counted
them into the bowls. Along with this activity we read the book, Tommy
at the Grocery Store (see Literature
page). We also sang, Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
and What Did You Buy At The Grocery Store? (see Music
page) A play grocery store was set up in our free play area as extensions
for this activity see
Toys and Materials page.
Fire Truck Cookies
Ingredients
Recipe makes enough for twenty children
2 Boxes Graham Crackers
Black licorice
One Package Oreos
2 tubes red squeeze icing
Supplies
paper napkins
The children assembled their
cookie trucks, see photo below. The squeezing of the icing was excellent
for fine motor strength and the assembling of the cookies from an adult
model provides a great visual perceptual activity.
Bob's Apple Snack
Ingredients
1/2 apple
1/2 yellow sliced cheese
black licorice or raisins for eyes
red licorice for mouth
Supplies
paper plates
In 2003 we had
a large group of boys in our class that enjoyed " Bob the Builder ".
Taking advantage of this interest, we designed a Community Helper Unit
around construction workers. The highlight of the unit was a class
trip to our local Home Depot where the kids participated in a Kids Workshop.
The children cooked up their own construction worker above. See Art
and Language for more ideas with this unit.
Ms. Sharon Bölle
Assistant Superintendent
For additional information, please contact: Ms. Kathy Van Velzen by e-mail.
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