Another Kindergarten Cooking Activity Idea

Cooking is another activity which can be very beneficial to a child’s learning. When you read a recipe together, you are introducing new words to your child’s vocabulary and promoting literacy. A child will begin to understand that print conveys meaning. Following steps in the recipe can work on their listening skills. Getting involved in cooking also helps your child to develop fine motor skills, eye hand coordination, and early concepts of maths and science.

With Easter around the corner and plenty of time at home, here is a simple yet yummy recipe you can make together with your children.

Easter Chicks Devilled Egg

Ingredients:

12 large eggs (hard boiled and peeled)
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 tsp mustard (or add to taste)
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp salt (or to taste)
1 small carrot, peeled and sliced into rings
6 black olives

 

Method:

1. Peel the hard-boiled eggs.
2. Slice off a very thin layer from the base of the egg – this will give it a flat surface to stand on a platter.
3. Cut off a generous part from the top of the egg (round about one third).
4. Keep the lids paired with their bases.
5. Squeeze around the egg base gently to loosen the yolk. The yolk should pop out.

Tip: If you have trouble peeling eggs, try peeling under a slow stream of water.  Very fresh eggs do not peel easily so I usually boil a few extra eggs to be on the safe side.

6. Put the cooked egg yolks in a bowl and mash them well with a fork.

7. Add the mayonnaise, the mustard, the garlic powder and the salt.

8. Mash everything together until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a bag and pipe generously into the egg bases.

9. Place the egg lids back and press gently.

10. For the eyes, poke through an olive with a plastic straw to create little circles. For the beaks cut thinly sliced triangles from a carrot. Insert 2 olive spots for the eyes and 2 carrot wedges for the beak.

11. Set the chicks on a platter and garnish with fresh parsley or dill to give them that “free range” feel.

Enjoy

Ms Graziella Kinder 1.1