Ann Reardon

Kids School Holidays Activity Idea – Recipe Invention Test

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Need something to do with the kids on a rainy day this school holidays?  This one is a winner – let the kids make up their own recipe, plate it up and present it for ‘judging’.

Each of the boys started with five eggs, half a block of chocolate, a cup of cream, a small bowl of flour, cocoa powder, sugar and some mixed frozen berries.  (I would definitely recommend limiting the ingredients – otherwise they tend to keep pouring more and more in).

They had 1 hour on the clock, no recipe books and could invent whatever they liked.  They did not have to use all the ingredients but if they wanted to use anything extra that was not provided then they had to ask first.  I let them do this the day BEFORE my cleaning day.

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I was very surprised at how much they got into it … after an hour of cooking they both wanted to keep going with their leftover ingredients.  I loved their creativity, especially the plating that they came up with.

kids cooking school holiday activity idea invention test Chocolate cake with custard, berries, fresh basil (picked from the garden) and a sugar net.

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10 Comments View Comments

  1. Hi Ann My douther Camilla of 9 years old it’s a big fan of you, and I would like to give her the surprise to go these summer and have the culinary classes with you or a school of your recommendation so Camilla can enjoy her summer doing what she loves, please let me know what the steps to fallow. Sincerely Carolina Trundle
    Contact me anytime at (954)605-3953

    • Hi Carolina, Ann recommends that the best strategy for someone who is young like your daughter is lots of practice at home. Kids often just bake occasionally., but if she could have the opportunity to bake even a 1/4 batch of something but do it over and over till she has it perfected that will really help.

  2. That is cool! I am gonna try that some time. After all,I LOVE to bake!

  3. Looks like they are having fun.

    • It does.I will definitely try that! B-)

  4. That sounds great! But I think that my mum will say to me to clean after cooking.

    • I am sure that would be true!

    • Mine too! 😀

  5. That’s great! 🙂

    • Uh,huh!This is a good idea!

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