Easy Recipes for kids

Adapted and designed for preschool activities

Easy Recipes for children can be fun, safe, economical and quick.

So, include simple culinary skills into your preschool activities if you haven't done so.

Here are some easy recipes to use:

COOL CHOCOLATE MINT DELIGHT

INGREDIENTS
• 1/4 cup margarine or butter
• 1 pkg regular marshmallows (about 40pcs)
• 6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
• 1/2 tsp vanilla (optional)
• 2 Tbsp Cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp peppermint flavoring

PREPARATION
• Place margarine and marshmallows in a large bowl
• Stick it into the microwave
• Select 2 minutes HIGH
• Take it out to stir
• Microwave for another 1 minute till marshmallows become marshy
• Take it out, add chocolate and peppermint flavor
• Stir until evenly coated.
• Press into large cookie cutter shapes with a spatula
• Push it out when it cools and hardens.

If you don't have enough cookie cutters for your children in the class, you can use a pan (13 x 9 in) and then cut the crisps into squares or bars, or the particular shape you would teach in your lesson for the day.

These easy recipes are safe with some adult supervision, especially when the food is taken out of the microwave.

NOTE

Children should have been trained to carry a tray upright before introducing this activity. Or teachers / parents can help in doing the hot stuff for the younger kids.

INGREDIENTS
• 3 cups marshmallows (miniature)
• 6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
• 1/2 tsp vanilla (optional)
• 2/3 cup peanut butter (smooth)
• 2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts (optional)

PREPARATION
• Place chocolate chips and peanut butter in a large bowl
• Stick it into the microwave
• Select 2 minutes HIGH
• Take it out to stir
• Microwave for another 1 minute or till contents are melted
• Take it out, add marshmallows & chopped peanuts
• Mix throroughly till evenly coated
• Butter a pan (13 x 9in)
• Press firmly into the pan
• Chill until firm (45 minutes)
• Cut into squares or bars (may need adult help / kids who had been taught to use sharp objects)

Alternatives for younger kids

Instead of pressing the mixture into a pan, teachers / parents can cut it into different shapes, like a butterfly, a flower, a house, leaves, kites, snakes...etc and then get the children, especially the younger ones to decorate with colorful gummies, chocolate chips, raisins, candies...etc

Preschool kids love to dress up
Use paper towels to make
chef hats or them




HEALTHY FRUITY POPSISCLES

INGREDIENTS
• Frozen strawberries (thawed a little)
• Plain yogurt
• A drop of vanilla
• A little honey

PREPARATION
• Put all ingredients into a blender
• Blend it till its smooth
• Pour into popsicle molds
• Put into the freezer

HEALTHY FRUITY SMOOTHIES

INGREDIENTS
• 1 Frozen peeled ripe banana
• 1 cup orange juice

PREPARATION
• Cut banana into chunks (great cutting lessons for kids)
• Throw banana chunks into blender (count as you throw)
• Pour in orange juice (enhance pouring skill)
• Remember to close the cover (or you'll get fruity splash!)
• Press the button to blend till smooth
• Pour into glasses (another pouring lesson)

You can use any type of frozen fruits combined with any juice. Your may also use yogurt or fresh / soya milk.

These easy recipes will bring much joy and pride to your preschool kids at Summer time. It's also great to enhance the eye-hand coordination of the kids while they practice pouring.

See Also:
More preschool activities - art projects

Preschool Crafts

Playdough Recipes

Kindergarten Reading Program

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