Fun Recipes For Any Preschool Class

Children are more likely to enjoy eating foods they help prepare themselves.

Here are three nutritious recipes for cooking fun with your preschooler

Fresh Fruit Pancakes​​

What you will need

Toaster (for adult to operate)

Toaster friendly pancakes

Fresh fruit ( sliced banana, blueberries, strawberries, etc.)

1 tbs syrup, jelly , jam & applesauce

Spoons

Shatter-proof plates

Napkins

How you do it: Toast pancake(s) and allow to cool for safe touching. Let the kids use a spoon to spread their favorite sticky topping on the pancake and decorate with fresh fruit!

Choose Your Color Melon Ball Soup

What you will need

Balled: watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew

Plain yogurt

All natural food coloring

Shatter-proof bowls

Spoons

Napkins

How you do it: Place desired amount of plain yogurt into bowl. Stir in one to three drops of child's favorite color natural food coloring, or mix them to create a new color! Add melon balls...so cool!

Literally, Tossed Salad

What you will need

Sliced fresh vegetables ( the possibilities are nearly endless)

Assortment of salad dressings and vinaigrette

Gallon size zip-lock plastic bags

Dipping cups

Shatter-proof plates

Napkins

How you do it: Encourage kids to choose as many different vegetables as they would like to eat and place them in the zip-lock bag. Make sure the bags are closed then let the literally toss their salads! Pour the salads onto plates. Add some "veggies I have never eaten" and dip in their favorite and new favorite dressings. Yum!

Bon Appetit!

Until next time, remember child development is human development

-Miss Toni