preschooler guided cooking

we just discovered a great activity. little bee did her own “cooking”, with her own “recipe”. here’s how it went:

we looked through the cabinet and chose ingredients. (i made sure to guide this so the product would be edible) little bee then “measured out the ingredients and added them to the bowl. this was done with the measuring spoons. she proudly told me how much of each thing we needed and then scooped it out herself. then MIX! and eat!

this turned out to be a super impromptu activity and especially wonderful becaue little bee could lead in an arena where she usually must follow.

so, here is her recipe:

3 T. granola

1 T. sunflower seeds

1 T. sliced almonds

1 mashed banana (potato masher!!!)

2 tsp. jelly 

mix and enjoy!!