Day 5 ~ Marshmallow Magic ~ My Christmas Elf Cooking
Soft and Sugary and Sweet the Elf is ready to play a little Marshmallow Magic! Little Marshmallows make a perfect sugary bubble bath for your elf! This series is not just about learning but about fun too! So time to get into some christmas cooking!
Source: get-rid-of-fat.com via Michaelina on Pinterest
“Soft and white and oh so sweet
These little goodies are so nice to eat!
But they make an even better bath
Dry me off and please don’t laugh!”
The elf is found having a bath in a bowl full of Marshmallows! Or maybe he is head first inside a packet of marshmallows with some scattered around the packet!
Source: livinglocurto.com via Sarah on Pinterest
What you will need:
- Marshmallows in varying sizes
- Recipe Card (PRINTABLE)
- Fruit
- Skewers
- Ask children if they know what the marshmallows are!
- Sitting down in a circle give each child a marshmallow
- Ask each child to take a turn to say one word that describes the marshmallow
- Ask them to use their senses. They can smell it, squeeze it, taste it, look at it! Is it soft, sweet, pink, white, small, round, big, small. Try not to repeat any words! If you like you can record their answers!
- Now look at the recipe card. For younger students don’t tell them it is a recipe and read out the card.
- Ask them to guess what it is! A letter, a poster, a postcard? A recipe!!!
- Look at the different features of a recipe.
- Now lets get cooking! Well creating at least as this recipe requires no cooking! In fact if you pre cut the fruit yourself it also involves no knives !
CHECK IF ANY CHILDREN HAVE ALLERGIES BEFORE UNDERTAKING THIS ACTIVITY
Recipe Card Marshmallow Skewers
Want to really get creative? Set their imaginations alight with mini skewers for the elf!
Copy the recipe above but use toothpicks and mini mallows! They make a great lunchbox treat too!
This activity is really for fun but if you HAVE to find the learning in it…..
Maths: Quantities, conversions, addition (You will always find these concepts in cooking!)
English: Exploring a new “text type” and its features! (A Recipe)