Baking with preschoolers is has so many academic benefits. It helps develop their fine motor skills through many actions like mixing, pouring, and kneading dough. It also enhances their language skills by introducing new vocabulary related to baking, improves hand-eye coordination, and teaches basic math concepts through measuring, sequencing and following steps in order. They also learn about cause and effect, temperature, floating, melting, freezing and (sometimes!) burning.
While you’re waiting for the rolls to bake, the children might be offered the opportunity to draw their process to make a recipe card to share with their families.
Our recipe:
Materials:
- Parchment paper
- Rolling pin
- Baking Sheets
- Pastry brushes
Ingredients:
- Flour
- Dough (can be found frozen or refrigerated)
- Butter
- Cheese and other toppings!
Directions
- Pre heat oven to 350º
- Wash your hands and the table you are working on
- Tape down parchment paper, about the size of a lunch tray (I just used scotch tape to tape it down so it didn’t move)
- Flour on the paper
- Roll out your dough
- Add shredded cheese and pepperoni (we counted 5)
- Roll it to make a roll brush melted butter on the top
- Bake for 10-12 minutes
- Let cool, eat and enjoy!
Stephanie McKinstry
Caterpillar Clubhouse Nature Preschool
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