Let’s face it.
Sometimes being a stay-at-home mom can get a little boring.
You’ve got to be creative to keep you and your little one busy. So when I opened up the cupboard one morning and saw the box of cake mix I said to myself…
I got out all kinds of stuff for Wyatt to play with and just let him go crazy! He had so much fun mixing his own ingredients together as he made a special treat for his a-da (dad). I narrated the whole time we were playing – telling him each ingredient, what color it was, etc.
He took his mixing duties very seriously. He dumped the contents from bowl to bowl while much of it landed on the floor. The final product was not only pretty but it was “special” too. At one point Wyatt had actually put his foot in the bowl.
It was messy, really messy. But it was so much fun! Something as simple as making cupcakes turned into an hour of laughing and having fun with my little man in the floor of our kitchen.
Making cupcakes turned into a fun learning activity that we could do together – and when we were done we were left with some delicious cupcakes!
Confession: I didn’t read this post. All I could do was stare and drool over the Pyrex. ๐
Friend, I think you may have a problem. ๐
Haha! Tricia you crack me up! Do you have these patterns too? I need to get rid of some of the Pyrex before we move – I have a little too much, lol.
I LOVE to bake with my son! And it is totally an awesome way to teach our kids so many things- math, measuring, coordination, etc. With such tasty rewards to boot! Thanks also for admitting what many of us try to avoid- SAHMommying can be SO painfully boring sometimes.
Yes! Exactly! It can be so boring – you’ve got to think on your feet to keep entertained! ๐
I LOVE that Pink Pyrex! Jealous!
Thanks Kelly! My mom bought this piece for me at an antique shop for $12! It was too pretty to pass up ๐
Aww, how cute is that!
xx
Kelly
Sparkles and Shoes
Thank you Kelly! You are so sweet! ๐
I also am loving the pink pyrex! But what a fun time you had together ๐
Thanks Brie! Everyone seems to love it! lol ๐
He really seems to be enjoying himself ๐ Do you know the recipe for easiest cookies to bake with your child? You would just need 2 bananas, about a cup of oats and a handful of raisins. My 2,5-year-old has been making these himself. The measuring is left for me, but he can easily squash bananas with fork and mix everything together. He usually eats some of it before baking already, but it’s totally healthy. And the cookies are soft and super child-friendly. See the recipe from here – https://nami-nami.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-3-ingredient-cookie.html. Bon appetit! ๐ Evelin
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