We made cookie boxes for our teachers and coworkers this year. Chewy Sugar Cookies INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: Sugar Cookie Swirls INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: Almond Joy Cookies Servings 3 dozen INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies Servings: 36 cookies INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: Gooey Red Velvet Cookies Makes 36 cookies INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: Hot Chocolate Cookies Servings 36 cookies INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: Gingerbread Cookies INGREDIENTS:… Continue reading Christmas Cookies
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Goodnight Moon Tot School
One of the favorite books for all of my toddlers over the years has been “Goodnight Moon”. The simple rhyming and repetition is calming for my little ones. Abeka Curriculum I was able to incorporate several of our Abeka nursery lessons into this unit as well. Following are some of the specific books with links… Continue reading Goodnight Moon Tot School
Mouse Cookie Baking Week
I got to teach a “Baking Week” at our Summer Camp. I had about 20 kids Kindergarten-5th grade. I had 4 groups of kids in the kitchen, each with 1 older child to help the younger ones. Each day we made a food from one of the “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” books.… Continue reading Mouse Cookie Baking Week
March Food Holidays
Mar 1 -Tues -National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day (Peanut Butter Cup Brownies) Ingredients: 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup softened butter 1 tablespoon water 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup peanut butter chips plus about 1/3 cup more for garnishing 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus about 1/3 cup more for garnishing Directions: Preheat oven… Continue reading March Food Holidays
February Food Holidays
Feb 1 -Tues -National Cake Pops Day (Cream Cheese Cake Pops) Ingredients: 12 store bought sugar cookies 8 oz. block cream cheese Almond bark Sprinkles Lolli sticks Directions: Mix cookies and soften cream cheese in mixer. Roll mix into balls and place on wax paper. Place sticks into balls and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Melt… Continue reading February Food Holidays
Tangled Disney Dinner
It’s Disney Dinner Movie Night again… Tangled is such a cute movie, we all enjoyed it. The kids helped me make the meal tonight, and I always think it is so much fun to have tons going on in the kitchen with my kids all at the same time. Appetizer: Braided Garlic Bread Ingredients: 1… Continue reading Tangled Disney Dinner
Watermelon Party -1
She just loves watermelon, so we did a “One in a Melon” party. She just loved the balloons and swimming pool. Watermelon Tie Dye Shirts I made tie dye shirts for the kids! Watermelon Shoes I found a pair of read shoes and added a green stripe with a Sharpie around the base, then I… Continue reading Watermelon Party -1
Christmas Cookies
The boys and I made Christmas Cookies to deliver to the neighbors. They love baking with me. Mini Santa Hat Cupcakes I decorated mini cupcakes with red buttercream icing. I added a mini marshmallow to the top and white icing around the base of the icing. Andes Mint Cookies Ingredients Cookies: 1 Box Devil’s Food Cake… Continue reading Christmas Cookies
Father’s Day Dessert and Cards
The boys and I made a yummy dessert and fun Father’s Day cards for their Daddy! “I Love You This Much” Card First the boys traced and cut out 2 hand prints. Next we wrote, “I love you…” on the hands. Next we cut a strip of paper and wrote “This Much” on it. Then… Continue reading Father’s Day Dessert and Cards
Rainbows Day 3 -Color Wheel
For the third day of our Rainbow Unit Study we learned that the rainbow colors make up the artist’s color wheel. We learned about primary colors, secondary colors, and complementary colors. We did some color mixing science and made some more yummy rainbow snacks. I also introduced a fun sensory tub today. The Color Wheel… Continue reading Rainbows Day 3 -Color Wheel