My kids are obsessed with the idea of mixing, measuring, and pouring. In fact, the sound of chairs being drug across the tile floor can be heard when I do something as simple as heat up frozen waffles! While not always the quickest route, incorporating kids in the kitchen has so many benefits. Teaching fractions and direction following is painless when there's a chocolate cake at the end!
In this microwave society, it's common to reach for a package of cookies, rather than take the time to stir in a few eggs. I have nothing against the little elves that bring chocolaty goodness to people everywhere, but there's such character building potential in cooking and baking. Precision, patience, and creativity come alive as kids take part in making their own food! One does not have to be Martha Stewart to make a memory with a child. Perfection isn't even in their vocabulary!
Pick up a few boxes of your child's favorite cake, cookie, brownie, or muffin mix. Your next rainy day will be painless if it's filled with the teachable moments that happen naturally over a mixing bowl!
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