tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post3368938316070184619..comments2024-03-26T12:54:40.055+01:00Comments on Interaction Imagination: bakingSuzanne Axelsson - Interaction Imaginationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10513322963337168674noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-70738528628858336142014-10-07T14:15:39.619+02:002014-10-07T14:15:39.619+02:00For these reasons, I offer an activity I call &quo...For these reasons, I offer an activity I call "Pretend Cooking with Real Ingredients." For example, for cinnamon buns, the children would have used flour, water, cinnamon and the tools to make buns which would be set out on display as if they were to be eaten. The point is to explore the idea of baking cinnamon buns, not really make them to eat. I probably would have some real ones made previously to offer as snack so children could make the connection to the real and their play activity. I've done this with soups, pumpkins, Asian food--all kinds of ingredients. It's really great to offer a beautiful table to serve them--a display like a restaurant or dining room table. Children gain the experience through play which can be transferred to cooking at home or the occasional actual cooking experience at preschool.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003005657850029300noreply@blogger.com