Cooking with children is fun!

• Cooking appeals to all of the senses. It provides opportunitie

s for tasting, smelling, touching, seeing, and hearing.
• Children can be involved in all aspects of cooking; gathering
the ingredients, "reading" the recipe, measuring, cutting, stir
ring, serving, and eating.
• Cooking is very sociable and a good opportunity for children
to learn how to work with others as well
• as increasing their self-confidence by being actively involved i
n food preparation.
• Cooking helps children learn about many different things. Ke
ep these ideas in mind as you cook with children.
 Cooking is Science. Cooking is Math
• COOKING IS SCIENCE
• Show how different ingredients are combined to make
something new.
• Talk about how our bodies use food.
• Plant a vegetable garden.
• Mention health facts, such as "milk makes bones grow
strong," as you work.
• COOKING IS MATH
• Decide on amounts of ingredients and measure, weigh, count,
sort, and estimate.
• Keep time with a clock or timer.
• Identify shapes of foods.
• Divide one food, such as an apple, into equal parts.
 Cooking is Social Study. Cooking is Reading.

COOKING IS SOCIAL STUDIES

• Learn about different countries and cultures from the foods
they eat.
• Ask families to send in favorite foods or recipes from home.
• Learn to share meals or snacks with others.
• Visit a farm or farmers' market to understand how foods are
grown.
COOKING IS READING
• Use new words, especially action words, of cooking.
• Read recipes and books with pictures about cooking.
• Describe each step of the food preparation.
• Ask children to recall and recite the recipe steps.
 MOST IMPORTANT GOAL OF COOKING WITH YOUR CHILD IS TO
ENJOY EACH OTHER'S COMPANY!
FEEL PROUD OF WHAT YOU AND YOUR CHILD CAN ACCOMPLISH
BY WORKING TOGETHER!

Plan ways the children in your care can help you. Be sure to consider the age of the child.

Two-year-olds are learning to use the large muscles in their arms. They will enjoy activities such
as:
• scrubbing vegetables and fruits
• wiping tables
• dipping vegetables and fruits
• tearing lettuce and salad greens
• breaking bread for stuffing
• snapping fresh beans

Three-year-olds are learning to use their hands.

Try activities such as:
• pouring liquids into a batter
• mixing muffin batter
• shaking a milk drink
• spreading peanut butter on firm bread (This may be messy!)
• kneading bread dough

Four- and five-year-olds are learning to control smaller muscles in their fingers. Offer them
experiences such as:
• rolling bananas in cereal for a snack
• juicing oranges, lemons, and limes
• mashing soft fruits and vegetables
• measuring dry and liquid ingredients
• grinding cooked meat for a meat spread
• beating eggs with an eggbeater
IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
[Link] cooks of all ages always wash their hands before cooking.
[Link] children to wait until the dish is done before sampling it. This
will help prevent illness.
[Link] spills and messes.
[Link] have short attention spans. Give them quick, simple
jobs, and give instructions one at a time.
[Link] get excited and forget. Repeat directions as often as
needed.
[Link] cooks need constant supervision.
Give children jobs to help with cleanup.
 Tips for Cooking up Kid's Kitchen Safety
Setting Ground Rules Before entering the kitchen, ask your child to identify all the dangers in a
kitchen. What is sharp? What is hot? Does your child know that getting an electrical appliance
wet can be extremely dangerous?  Once you feel that all of the dangers have been clearly defined
set the rules. The child should know that until given explicit permission he should never begin a
project in the kitchen without your approval.  When he is involved in a project he must always
keep his mind on what he is doing. 
Introduction to kitchen equipment There is no set age that a child is ready to do anything.
Children progress at different rates for different things. The best bet in the kitchen is to start off
with projects that are easy to make and do not require the oven, stove, knives or electrical
appliances.   Introduce bigger jobs one at a time. After your child is comfortable in the kitchen
you could include the electric mixer. When this is mastered add something else For younger
children use all plastic or stainless steel utensils. When it comes time for cutting consider an
enclosed manual chopper rather than a knife. the stove is a huge responsibility not to be taken
lightly. 
The first step in allowing a "first-timer" near the stove is to be sure she is aware of any dangers
make sure that all pan handles are facing toward the stove, not into the kitchen Never use
dangerous equipment like a deep  fryer.

Respect their independence but remain close by to answer any questions or to

watch for dangerous mistakes.
 How to teach your child while you're cooking

1. Following Directions: Teach your child what a recipe is and that one must "follow the
directions" in order for the recipe to work. Children learn that you must read directions and
follow them in a certain order to get the result you want.
2. Simple Arithmetic: Compare amounts. Are we putting in more flour or more baking powder?
What is bigger, a half cup or a whole cup? How many half cups do you need to equal a whole
cup? Develop his sequencing skills. Ask him, "What do we do first...second...last?"
3. Sensory Awareness: Use ingredients with a variety of textures, smells, and tastes. Let him feel
the difference between rice and beans. Let him taste the difference between sugar and salt. Have
him smell the differences between various spices and the sweet smell of vanilla.
4. Vocabulary Enrichment: Enhance your child's knowledge of ingredients and items found
around your kitchen. Flour, sugar and eggs may seem like everyday words to you, but they are
not basic to your three-year-old.
5. Concept Development: Improve your child's understanding of concepts: Hard vs. soft, liquid
vs. solid, hot vs. cold, raw vs. baked, in the bowl vs. out of the bowl, fast vs. slow, etc.
6. Cause and Effect Relationships: Increase your child's ability to answer questions like: "What
happens if . . . (you add juice instead of water, you use bananas instead of strawberries)?"
Children can learn how adding, leaving out or changing one ingredient can change the entire
product.
7. Cooperation: Improve your child's ability to work together with you and with other children.
This includes waiting for his turn and having fun in a joint activity.
 Success Secrets: All You Need to Succeed are the Right Measurements
 Children need to be taught the proper way to measure ingredients to get the desired results. .  Here
are the basic guidelines to measuring properly.
Solid vs. Liquid
There is a difference between solid and liquid measuring containers.  The solid measuring cups are the
stackable containers that come in various sizes.  The liquid container is the large measuring cup with
lined increments running up the front of the container.  The only way to get an exact measurement with
either is to use the proper container

Solid   Dry ingredients should be spooned in the measuring container while holding the measuring cup
over the bag or canister that you are using.  Using flour as an example take the open bag and place the
cup over the bag so that any overflow will fall back into the bag.  Spoon the flour into the cup until it
heaps over the top.  Take a flat edge instrument like a butter knife and scrape across the lip of the
measuring cup creating a perfectly even, completely filled cup.
Measuring spoons should be filled in the same manner.
Liquid
Liquid should be poured into the cup while the cup is exactly at eye level.  You can demonstrate the
importance of this by filling the container while standing above it. Once it is filled to a particular level
have your child bring it to eye level to see how much it is off.
Measuring spoons should be filled right to the top without letting any spill over.
 How to Measure Measurement Equivalents:
The first step is to get yourself a good • 4C = 1 quart
selection of measuring cups and spoons: • 2C = 1 pint
• 1 Cup (C)
• 2 pints = 1 quart
• 1/2 C • 4 quarts = 1 gallon
• 1/3 C
• 8 quarts = 1 peck
• 1/4 C
• 4 pecks = 1 bushel
• 1/8 C • 16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound
• 1 Tablespoon (tbsp or T)
• 3 tsp = 1 tbsp
• 1 Teaspoon (tsp or t) • 2 tbsp = 1/8 C or 1 ounce
• 1/2 tsp
4 tbsp = 1/4C< /LI >
• 1/4 tsp
A clear glass measuring cup is necessary
to get precise liquid measurements.
 Step-by step Program- How to Cook with Your Child,
GET READY:
1. Set up a convenient workspace for you and your child.
2. Buy or borrow a stool.
3. Choose recipes.
start with basic recipes (3-5 steps) and work your way up to more difficult ones.
Choose foods that he likes to eat and will be excited to say that he helped make.
Eventually, you can choose foods that are new to him in order to expand his
experiences. (Children are usually more likely to try foods that they helped cook.)

GET SET:
1. If you are using a cookbook, get out the cookbook or recipe that you will be using.
2. Assemble the ingredients you need before calling your child.
3. Call your child and show him the recipe.
4. Wash Hands.
 Directions for cooking activities
1. Name each ingredient as it is being used.
2 Let your child feel and smell the item you are using.
Ask questions like: " Which one do you think feels nicer?" " Which smell do you
like better?“
3. Let your child taste various ingredients.
Ask questions like: "What do you like better?" You can talk about different taste groups
-- sweet, sour, salty, bitter.
If there are items that look and feel similar ,have your child taste both. Have your child
guess which is which by tasting them.
4. Let your child put in as many ingredients as possible.
Ask questions like: "Are we using more salt or more pepper?“
5. Let your child mix the ingredients.
your child start and then you can finish the process. Take turns;
6. Let your child help you put the food into the oven, onto the stovetop or into the
refrigerator.
Discuss with her if you want the food to be hot or cold. Let her touch the food
before and after and feel the difference.
7. Clean Up.
8. Enjoy the fruits of your labor.
 Kitchen Things

Stove Microwave oven

refrigerator

scale blender Coffee maker mixer

 bowl
mug
fork, knife, spoon Soup bowl

glass

Cup & saucer

pitcher kettle
Tea pot
toaster timer Waffle maker Pepper grinder

Rolling Pin Citrus juicer Utensil

Hand blender
Rolling pin
Cutting board
funnel
pot

Food processor jar Hand blender apron

Garlic mincer sifter Can opener peeler

 Soup ladle
Cooking fork
spatula

Wire pan
whisker

Meat tender Cooling Rack

grater Potato masher
 beater Measuring cup drainer

Pizza cutter
Measuring spoon knife

Wooden spoon
 Way of Cooking

Sifting flour Mixing bowl Stirring with wire

whisker

Stirring with spoon Kneading dough rolling

 Way of Cooking
Pie crust

Cutting Shape Making pies baking

Chopping onion slicing

Peeling garlic
 Way of Cooking

Tossing salad Stir boiling

frying

roasting cutting
barbecue
 The ABC's of Snack Attack Tacklers

A  Apple slices arranged around a bowl of chunky peanut butter thinned with just a
dab of mayonnaise!

B  Baked potato zapped in the microwave for 6 minutes on HIGH. When it's done
add shredded cheese, bacon bits,  sour cream, chives and anything else that makes
your mouth water!

C Celery stalks cut into 1-inch pieces stuffed with cream cheese. Goes great with a
glass of tomato juice!

D  Dill pickles chopped up and mixed with cream cheese makes a dilly of a dip for
raw vegetables!

E  Eggs hard cooked and dipped in salt, mayonnaise, or mustard are eggs- actly right
for any snack attack!

F Frozen fruit juice ice cubes are fun to lick. Pour juice into an ice-cube tray. Cover
with plastic wrap and stick toothpicks through the wrap into each
cube. An overnight snack success story!
G  Graham crackers slathered with peanut butter and marshmallow topping make
a snack that's sure to stick to your ribs!

H  Hot chocolate with a candy cane straw takes the chill off after a day in the snow.

I Ice cubes and fresh fruit whirled in the blender makes a quick and easy smoothie.

J  Jell-O whipped and frozen has a texture that tickles the tongue!

K  Ketchup squirted on a plate and surrounded by Little Smokies is fun for little
fingers to pick up, dip, and eat.

L Lettuce leaves stuffed with salsa, crushed tortilla chips, shredded cheese and sour
cream has snackers saying "Ole!"

M Melted chocolate chips mixed with shredded wheat, shredded coconut, and
peanuts makes a dandy candy. Spoon it onto a sheet of waxed paper to cool.
N  Nibbles make of pretzel sticks, Rice Chex, and cheese crackers is a great after-
game snack.
O Onion dip made from dry onion soup mix and sour cream makes a zippy dip
for any chips.
P Pineapple chunks wrapped in pieces of boiled ham and speared with toothpicks
are easy to handle and even easier to eat!

Q Quench your thirst with homemade orange punch. Add one scoop of fruit
sherbet to a glass of orange juice and stir until the sherbet is melted.

R  Rice cakes spread with pineapple cream cheese are just right anytime.

S  Seeds from the pumpkin turned jack-o'-lantern taste great when washed,
dried, salted and spread out on a cookie sheet. Bake in the oven at a very low
temperature (250) for an hour.

T Tomato sauce or pizza sauce on two English muffin halves, plus a slice of
American or mozzarella cheese makes a pizza-like treat. Pop it into a toaster oven
until the cheese is bubbling.

U Unwind after a hard day with some chocolate worms. Melt together 1 small
package of chocolate chips and one of butterscotch chips. Add 1 can of Chinese
noodles and drop by teaspoon onto waxed paper to cool.
V  Vegetables (carrot sticks, green pepper strips, celery) dipped in  mayonnaise
mixed with ketchup make crunch munchings.

W Wrap a hot dog in a slice of bread that's been buttered on the outside.   Then
wrap it all up in foil and pop it into the oven for 15 minutes at 350. Hot
dog!

X  X-rated snacks are snacks that are so rich you should only eat a little at a time.
A good chunk of cream cheese rolled in coconut with a spoonful of
honey drizzled over it is definitely X-cellent!

Y  Yogurt (plain) mixed with fresh fruit, jam, or preserves is yummy and
healthful.

Z  Zippy cheddar cheese melted on rye bread fingers and topped with crumbled
bacon bits is a great mate for a big glass of apple cider!
 Banana Nut Bread
3 very ripe bananas, mashed
1 cube butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Butter and lightly flour1 loaf pan. Combine bananas, sugar, eggs, and butter: mix
well. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add to banana mixture and mix until well
blended. Add walnuts. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until done.
 Sponge Cake
Ingredients:
6 eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 oz. melted butter
Preparation:
Heat a saucepan of water on the stove. Break 6 eggs into a large mixing bowl and add 3/4 cup
sugar. Whisk mixture together over the water bath for approximately a minute until it's warm.
(Note: Whisking the eggs over the water bath keeps them from scrambling; it also helps
dissolve the sugar and makes the mix more stable when you add the butter.) Whip the egg-and-
sugar mixture with an electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes.
Sift 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour and fold into the egg-and-sugar mixture. (Note: If you beat the
flour in, the mix will collapse.) Fold in the 2 ounces of melted butter.
Spray a 10" baking pan with a nonstick spray; cut out a circle of parchment paper and use it
to line the pan.
Bake at 320 degrees for approximately 30 minutes, until cake springs back when touched. Let
cool on a cooling rack.
 ICING RECIPES
"Fluffy" Frosting
2 egg whites              1/2 cup water1 1/2 cup sugar          1 tbsp "light" corn syrup dash of
salt                  1 1/4 tsp vanilla
Combine egg whites, sugar, water, and corn syrup in top of double boiler (or put two same
size pots on top of each other). Beat about 1 minute - then place over boiling water and beat
constantly with beater for 7 - 10 min or until frosting will stand in stiff peaks.  Remove from
pot pour at once into a large bowl for final beating then add vanilla and beat 1 min.
Chocolate Icing
1/2 cup icing sugar        1 tbsp cocoa powder2 tsp milk         1/4 tsp vanilla
Combine icing sugar, cocoa, milk, and vanilla in a small mixing bowl.  Beat until a smooth
consistency.  Add more icing sugar for more thickness
Jigglers
1 1/2 cup cold water4 x 7g packets of gelatinCan of Frozen concentrate juice
Place cold water in saucepan.  Add gelatine..let stand for 1 minute.  Put saucepan over heat. 
Bring to boil..continually stirring.  Remove from heat and add frozen concentrate  to mixture
(use the appropriate juice flavor to get the desired color wanted)  Stir on all disolved.  Lightly
grease the pan and pour mixture in to pan.  Place in fridge for 2 hours until set.
 "HEART" CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
ingredients:
1/2 cup margarine/butter1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar1/4 cup white sugar1 tsp.
vanilla1 egg1 cup flour1/2 tsp. baking soda1/2 tsp. salt1 cup chocolate chips

Direction:
[Link] bowl cream together margarine, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla and egg using
a beater. 
[Link] flour, baking soda, and salt.  Using beater mix until all is combined well. By
hand stir in chocolate chips. 
[Link] onto greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375 degrees in oven for 8 to 10 minutes. 
 "ELLA" ELEPHANT
Instructions:
1) Bake two 9 inch round cakes.  Ensure that your pans are greased and floured so
that cakes remove from pans easily.  Cool.
2) Cut a 1 1/2 inch circle in middle of one the cakes.  Cut the outer ring into a third
for the trunk.  Use the remaining ring to cut into 4 equal parts for the feet.
3) Arrange pieces in shape of elephant.
4) Frost - cover with coconut and add candies and a cookie for the ear.
Birthday Cake Idea
Try This
Make different types of milkshakes with
your child. Replace the banana with one
of the following ingredients:
o        Strawberries
o        Pears
o        Blueberries
o        Chocolate Syrup
For a special treat, put in a scoop of
vanilla ice cream.

Questions for Discussion:

What ingredient gives the milkshake it's
taste?
Why is the milkshake so cold?
If you make two different types of
shakes, discuss what makes the two taste
and look different.
 What Do You Think?
How are the two cheeses
alike? Different? To which
food group does cheese
belong?
Smell the dill weed. Where
does it come from?
Which ingredient adds lots of
flavor?
 What Do You Think?
How do pumpkins grow?
Taste a sliver of raw pumpkin.
How does baking change it?
What else is made from
pumpkin?
Which ingredients are solid?
Which are liquid?
Which ingredients are spices?
 Questions to Discuss With
Your Child:
Why is the pudding
brown? Which ingredient
makes the pudding brown?

Try tasting the pudding

when it is hot and after it
cools. Which way tastes
better?

What happens to the

consistency of the pudding
after it is in the refrigerator
for a while? How does it
look and feel different? !
 What do you think?
What happens to the milk?
Is this real paint?
What makes the butter melt?
Why do we need a clean
brush?
 Crispy Pops
What You Need
1/4 cup Margarine
1 (10 ounce) package Miniature marshmallows
6 cups of Crisped rice cereal
1 cup M&M's candy
12 (5 ounce) size paper cups
12 Popsicle sticks
How To Make It
1. Combine cereal and M&M's, set asid
e.
2. In a large saucepan over medium hea
t, melt margarine and marshmallows
together, stirring constantly.
3. Combine marshmallow mixture with
cereal mixture and stir well.
4. Mix completely until all cereal is coate
d.
5. Spoon mixture into paper cups and pr
ess lightly to fill.
6. Insert Popsicle sticks into the center o
f the mixture and press again lightly
with fingers. Cool.
7. Serve!
 Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
What You Need
2 tablespoons Butter
2 cups washed, cleaned pumpkin seeds
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
Use of oven
Large saucepan
Large cookie sheet or jelly-roll pan
Timer
How To Make It
[Link] oven to 300 degrees fahrenheit.
2.  [Link] butter in a large saucepan.
3.  [Link] seeds and spices; toss to coat.
4. [Link] seeds on a large cookie sheet or je
lly-roll pan.
.   [Link] 40 minutes, stirring often, until the
y're browned and crisp. Yield: 2 cups
 Stained Glass Cookies

What You Need

Make basic refrigerator cookie dough, and chill
• Lifesavers candies
• Plastic sandwich bags (one for each color)
• Rolling pin

 
How To Make It
1.    Pinch off small pieces of dough and roll into strips about 1/4" thick. Use to make outlines on a
foil-covered cookie sheet. Pinch ends together well. Start with simple shapes and then try more
complex ones.
2.    Sort the Lifesavers into plastic bags by color. Crush them with a rolling pin. Use to fill
openings in the cookies.
3.    If you want to hang the cookies on your Christmas tree, thicken dough at the top and punch a
hole with a straw before baking.
4.    Bake at 375 F for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned. Cool completely, then peel off foil.
 Lesson: Blenders
 
Age Variations:Youngest chef's can practice measuring and pouring ingredients into the
container.  The child could press the button with adult supervision after the adult has secured
the container. 
Blend: To mix two or more ingredients together until smooth and uniform in texture.
To use any piece of equipment, the user should be fully aware of how it works.  Demonstrate
the various parts of the blender disassembled. The child should know that the blade inside of
the blender is sharp. Show the child how to assemble the blender.  (If possible use a plastic jar
blender for safety purposes)
Give a lesson on safety that the lid should never come off when the blender is on, objects like
spoons or other utensils should never be used to push things in the blender while it is running
and fingers and hands should never go into the blender.
Demonstrate each of the buttons and what each means.
Milk Shake
2 Cups Ice Cream
1/2 Cup milk

1. Put the ice cream and the milk in a blender. Blend until smooth.
 Apple Volcanoes
(serves two)
Ingredients:
2 apples
- 2 large marshmallows
- cup peanut butter
- cup chocolate chips
- cup chopped nuts
- 2 tbsp shredded coconut

[Link] apples.
[Link] stem and core out apple with spoon, enlarging the hole slightly.
[Link] marshmallows in center of cored apple to fill the bottom.
[Link] peanut butter into apple to fill to the top.
[Link] peanut butter over top of apple.
[Link] with chocolate chips and coconut.
 Frog on a lily pad
This is a great recipe to introduce the frying pan when your child is ready. 
The bread helps absorb any grease "pops" that can burn.  
Ingredients:
One slice of bread
One Egg
Butter
Directions:
[Link] the frying pan on medium low.  Drop in a dollop of butter. (Enough to coat the frying
pan when melted).  You will know the frying pan is hot enough when the butter has fully
melted.  Keep the temperature on medium low so the butter will not burn.
[Link] the butter is melting break a hole in the center of the bread.  Enough to form a circle
about the size of a golf ball.
[Link] the butter has melted place the bread in the pan.  Crack your egg and drop it into the
center of the bread that you have taken out.
[Link] to cook until the egg begins to turn white and the bread is nicely toasted.  When one
side is done flip the bread and the egg to toast the other side.
[Link] both sides have been browned and the egg is cooked through (the entire clear part of
the egg should be white with nothing runny remaining) it is ready to serve.
 Deviled Eggs 
Ingredients:
6 precooked hard boiled eggs, shelled and cut in half vertically
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
 
Directions:
[Link] out the hard yolk of the egg and place in a bowl.
[Link] mayonnaise and mustard
[Link] with a fork until creamy smooth
[Link] the prepared mixture back into the eggs
[Link]
 Lesson: Puree'/Strain
 Puree': Changing a solid food into a liquid or paste.  Puree' can be achieved with a blender, food processor,
food mill and in some cases an electric mixer.
Strawberry Sherbet Sorbet
Ingredients:
1 packet unflavored gelatin
1 C. sugar
4 C. strawberries
1 C. milk
Place the strawberries in a blender, younger children can use a food mill to achieve the desired consistency. 
Place cover on firmly and puree' until the strawberries are finely blended. Placing a bowl beneath a strainer
with a fine mesh, show your child how to press the berries through the screen using a plastic spatula or
spoon.  Discard the seeds.
Combine the sugar and gelatin in a saucepan over medium heat.  Stir in berries and cook until the
sugar/gelatin dissolves. 
Remove from heat and add milk.
Pour into a freezer safe container, cover and freeze. Use the largest pan that will fit in your freezer, like a
cookie sheet, so the mixture has a minimal depth. Put your empty mixing bowl into the freezer to chill.
When almost firm break into chunks. Transfer to the chilled mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat on
slow for two minutes until the chunks have broken and have begun to smooth.  Beat on high for three
minutes or more until the texture becomes smooth.

Place back in the freezable container.   Freeze until firm.

 WALDORF SALAD FUNNY, FRUITY PIZZAS
low-fat mozzarella cheese slices (1 slice per
child)
1 stalk celery English muffins, sliced in half (1 half per
child)
1 apple
fruit (an apple, banana, orange, or seedless
1 cup seedless grapes, cut in half grapes)
1 banana
1 orange Have the children wash the fruit.
1 cup low-fat lemon yogurt Children can peel bananas and oranges
or pluck grapes from their stems. An
 Have children wash the celery, apple, adult should cut the fruit into small
and grapes. pieces.
 Children can peel the banana and
orange. Split the English muffins. Give each
child one half.
 An adult should cut the fruit and
celery into bite-size pieces. Have the children place a slice of
cheese on each muffin.
 Have children place fruit and celery
in a large bowl. Toast the English muffins until the
cheese melts. Have each child top his or
 Add yogurt and mix well.
her muffin with fruit.