To help prepare for Thanksgiving read, “Sharing the Bread: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Story” by Pat Zietlow Miller and then extend the story’s themes of teamwork and gratitude through a fun, sensory activity of baking bread that encourages cooperation, fine motor skills, and patience with the children in your care. “Sharing the Bread: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving […]
Make Bread with Children While Reading, “Sharing the Bread: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Story” by Pat Zietlow Miller
November 8, 2025 Leave a Comment
Mini Pumpkin Muffins
October 10, 2025 Leave a Comment
The little ones in my care and I combined their love of baking and pumpkins by making these yummy mini pumpkin muffin recipe that I found on the deliciouslydeclassified web site. Be sure to let the kiddos help with every part of making these muffins from collecting ingredients, measuring, mixing, scooping the mixture, and putting […]
Triple Chocolate Zucchini Bread
July 25, 2025 Leave a Comment
Who knew sneaking veggies into dessert could be so delicious? Kids will love this chocolate zucchini bread from the pioneer woman before they even find out it’s got a green secret. You Will Need: 1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus more for the pans1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips1 cup milk chocolate chips2 cups all-purpose flour1 […]
Oat Banana Muffins
June 13, 2025 Leave a Comment
Bananas are always turning brown too soon in my kitchen and at my Nanny Family’s house. I found this yummy oat muffin recipe at the hungry hobby web site to use some over ripe bananas for the children I care for and I to enjoy. The kids love baking and eating the muffins they helped make […]
Focaccia Bread Flower Art
May 30, 2025 Leave a Comment
The kids will love helping make art on focaccia bread with designs of flowers made of vegetables such as sliced bell peppers, tomato, red onion, olives, and sliced asparagus for flower stems. Don’t limit using just the vegetables we did — use any vegetables you and the children in your care choose to use. I […]
Italian Braided Easter Bread
April 18, 2025 Leave a Comment
Children love to bake. There is nothing more fun than making a braided Easter bread with the little ones in your care. This is a traditional Italian Easter bread recipe from the mangiabedda.com web site. Allow the children in your care help with every part of baking this sweet bread. You Will Need: For the […]
Apple Crisp
November 8, 2024 Leave a Comment
It is apple harvest time and no apple treat is more loved and easier to make than Apple Crisp. It’s so yummy my charges and I made this Betty Crocker Apple Crisp recipe twice this week! The children can help you wash the apples, measure the ingredients, stir the ingredients with a fork, pour the apples […]
Challah
October 4, 2024 Leave a Comment
The children I care for had a blast making challah for Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) this week. Challah is a wonderful sweet bread the children a joy at most Jewish holiday celebrations. This recipe is from my Mom Boss’s recipe book. Always allow the children to help when baking bread. You Will Need: […]
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