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Winnie the Pooh Math Fun

July 26th 2010 04:03
Winnie the Pooh Bear is a well-loved children's classic storybook character.

Use this sweet, honey-obsessed bear to gain your preschooler's attention when introducing math facts. Relate cooking, time, counting and sorting to Winnie the Pooh and his antics from his stories.
Winnie the Pooh Bear
Winnie the Pooh


Originally developed by A.A. Milne in 1924, Winnie the Pooh has been featured in animated television shows, movies, games and nursery decorations, along with the book series.

Try Cooking with Winnie the Pooh Bear

Math is more than just numbers on a piece of paper. Cook a Winnie the Pooh Bear snack and incorporate math skills into a fun treat that preschoolers can make. Mix up a batch of sugar cookies using a recipe from any cookbook. Have the preschooler help measure the ingredients. Once the dough is done, roll it out and use Winnie the Pooh cookie cutters to make special cookies. You can find themed cookie cutters online or in craft stores.

A no-cook version is Pooh Bear Honey Butter spread on graham crackers. Have the preschooler measure equal amounts of honey and soft butter into a bowl. Let them mix the two items together and then spread it on graham crackers. Incorporate math concepts into this activity by showing how the graham cracker can be divided in half or into four equal sections. They can also count out how many snacks they will need to make for the family or group.


Tell Time with Winnie the Pooh Bear

Consider purchasing one of the products on the market that feature telling time with Winnie the Pooh. "Tell Time with Winnie the Pooh Bear" has a clock built right into the storybook. Preschoolers can learn to tell time by moving the clock hands to the right position for each time referenced in the storybook's text.

Winnie the Pooh's Telling Time Sticker book includes full-color reusable stickers for preschoolers to use when learning how to tell time and discover shapes and colors.

Winnie the Pooh Preschool Game

Winnie the Pooh Preschool is a computer game designed for young children. In going through all the steps involved in throwing a birthday party for Christopher Robin, they will learn sequencing, number recognition and counting skills. All the activities are incorporated into the story line. Preschoolers can learn math concepts on their own with this game.

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Sand Art Brownies

December 17th 2009 18:00
If you are looking for a great homemade gift to give out on behalf of yourself or your children, consider Sand Art Brownies. They are a practical gift which don't necessarily cost a lot and they make fun gifts.

You will require one wide mouth quart jar with lid.

Add the follow ingredients in this order.

3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 cup flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts

This should pack nicely into the jar.

Include a decorative tag with the instructions for making the brownies with the following text:

Combine contents of jar with:

1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs

Pour into a greased 9x9pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 27-32 minutes. Enjoy.

These taste delicious but don't just take it from me. My recommendation is to make a jar or two to give away and make another batch for yourself to consume at home.

To finish up you can add a circular piece of material to the top of the jar to make it appear more festive.

(Note: Photo was borrowed from The Best Homemade Gift Ideas website as my batteries decided to die on me just as I went to take my photo).
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Easy Cranberry Squares

November 12th 2009 18:54
Taken from the fun story, Cranberry Autumn, my daughter and I decided to bake this easy Cranberry Square recipe this afternoon as follows:

Cranberry Squares

1 can of whole cranberry sauce
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar and butter.

Cover an 8 x 8 inch buttered baking pan with one half of mix. Cover with cranberry sauce. Top the cranberries with the remaining mix.

Bake for 45 minutes.

We have 10 minutes to go until our easy dessert is ready and it smells delicious. It is a cold afternoon outside and my daughter and I are waiting very impatiently for it to be cooked so we can serve it up with some ice cream.
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Kids Love Helping Out In The Kitchen

October 15th 2009 20:36
Getting children to eat their food at mealtime can be a chore. However if the child is more involved in the cooking of the meal put before them then the more chances of them wanting to eat it.

One of our favourites is simple pita or tortilla bread pizza.

Spread pasta sauce on the bread and decorate with a variety of mixed vegetables, meat and cheese. Pop it in the oven and voila!

If I made it and put it in front of my daughter's nose then chances are she would turn her nose up at it! Because she acted as kitchen assistant and decorated it then our success rate of getting her to eat the tomato and mushroom is slightly higher.

And let me just add for the record - this one is a particular favourite for the whole family - a low fat and healthy version of everyone's favourite pizza dish!

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Cranberry Thanksgiving Recipe

October 7th 2009 17:08
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For those not able to get your hands on the book Cranberry Thanksgiving as mentioned in a previous post, please find the recipe below.

Grandma's Famous Cranberry Bread

2 cups flour, sifted
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
3/4 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups raisins, we don't use raisins (optional)
2 cups fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda together.

Cut in 1/4 cup butter until mixture is crumbly.

Add egg, orange peel, and orange juice and mix until mixture is evenly moist. Fold in raisins and cranberries.

Spoon into a greased 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan.

Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean.

Cool out of pan on a wire rack. Keep stored in aluminum foil.
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Cranberry Thanksgiving

October 2nd 2009 18:39
Cranberry Thanksgiving written by Wende and Harry Devlin in 1971 is one of those time honoured books that lends itself to family traditions - in the case of Cranberry Thanksgiving it is Cranberry Bread.

Cranberry Thanksgiving is the story of a young girl named Maggie who lives with her Grandmother near a cranberry bog in New England. The book includes some interesting characters and colourful illustrations and the story takes some interesting twists and turns, demonstrating that looks can be deceiving. It even includes Grandmother’s Famous Cranberry Bread recipe for you to bake at home


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Apple Cake

September 27th 2009 16:51
Kids love making cakes and this apple based cake is a great way to ensure they are eating relatively healthy at the same time.

Ingredients


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Playdough

May 29th 2009 02:52
Kids love creating and as my daughter has been making blue tac dolls over the last week or so, it reminds me that I should get my act together and make some playdough.

Here is an easy recipe


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No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

April 23rd 2009 01:59
Here in an easy recipe which children can help to make which requires no baking.

1 cup light corn syrup


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Speckled Bubble Bars

April 14th 2009 11:26
Taking advantage of my daughter's up and coming birthday party, we are going to attempt to make this simple recipe together courtesy of Minti.

Speckled Bubble Bars
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Chocolate Cake In A Mug

January 29th 2009 05:48
Cooking is a great activity for children of any age and this 5 minute chocolate cake is quick and easy to make.

5 Minute Microwaveable Chocolate Cake

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