Gingerbread biscuit recipe - What do kids learn when they bake?
Baking with kids can be lots of fun and rather messy! But many people don’t realise that amongst all the mess, their kids are developing skills that are needed for school!
In the kitchen, we use maths skills (measuring, counting), visual perceptual and spatial perceptual skills (pouring, fitting biscuits on a tray), and lots of coordination skills.
Math skills are also boosted as children count out ingredients (eg 6 eggs, 2 cups flour), and also as they measure and weigh the ingredients. We also get our kids to practice counting
So grab an apron and lets get baking! With kids, things can get a little messy, but persevere and the mess gets less as they develop their skills. It does help if you have a nice covered outdoor area, where your kids can mix the ingredients on a table! But really, truly, the fun they will have, and the skills they learn, far outweigh the temporary mess!
Gingerbread biscuit recipe
350g plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
125g butter
175g soft brown sugar
1 egg
4 tbsp golden syrup
Chocolate chips to decorate
1. Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger, and cinnamon into a bowl.
2. Add butter and make into breadcrumbs.
3. Stir in the sugar
4. Beat egg and golden syrup and add to the mixture.
5. Decorate with chocolate chips
6. Cook in the oven at 180c for 12-15 minutes.
Some pictures of our Gingerbread bunnies and us making them ...
