Here are a few photos of our recent baking day. This is something all our girls-ages 13 through 1 can be involved in at once. We used the cookbook Hello Cupcake and planned to make snowglobe cupcakes. We went through it step by step and each person made one. After that they were free to create as they wanted. When applicable I love to give them a foundation with a few tips and tools but then let go and let them create and discover. This is where it helps to remember it is the process not the end result that is most important.
I loved that Dotty decorated a cupcake-although she ate it before I really got to see it! I hadn't even thought of her decorating any. She let me know she wanted to. At first I thought she wanted a cupcake to eat so I gave her a plain one. She then pointed to the girls who were frosting and made it clear that was what she wanted to do. I gave her some frosting and spoon for spreading. I thought she might just eat it, but look at her concentration as she put the frosting on!
Remember the memories created together in the kitchen this holiday season will mean more than perfect baked goods Involve your children-all ages!
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