MOMecdotes: Cooking with Daddy

It was so fun watching my boys bond over pancakes. Ynigo and Jason trekked to the kitchen to create "birthday pancakes" (as we have been discussing birthdays this week). They spilled some, and dropped some but they sure looked like they were having the time of their lives. Aside from quality time with his dad, cooking activities like this can teach important skills like observing, describing, measuring, counting, mixing and pouring. This also helps children learn different concepts like heat/temperature, change in matter, procedures, and so on... You may also incorporate songs like, "this is the way we mix the batter" by changing the lyrics of the song "this is the way" (we call this PALIT-AWIT / changing lyrics of familiar tunes). Follow-up activities may also be done after like sequencing pictures, recipe chart/book and experience chart. You may also decorate pancakes to make people faces with chocolate syrup, cookies, m&ms, chocolate pretzel sticks and whipped cream.

Note: It is important that rules be discussed first before starting a cooking activity with your child especially since cooking can be dangerous. Processing rules WITH your child before an activity will help him/her remember the rules more and will ensure safe cooking. This will also help your child know what is expected of him/her.