Encouraging Speech & Creating Yum! 7 Recipes to Make Together
Spring Break is right around the corner and you want to have some fun activities planned. Cooking is a great way to bond with your child, teach new skills, encourage speech and create some yummy meals. Here are 7 fun recipes you can make with your kids. Each recipe includes individual language tips to encourage speech while they create Yum.
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“Cheesy” Cauliflower Popcorn
Looking for a healthier alternative to popcorn on your next movie night? Try this yummy, cheesy cauliflower option. It’s so good that kids will think it’s popcorn.
Recipe: “Cheesy” Cauliflower Popcorn [2]
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Banana Sushi
Introduce your kids to the world of sushi by making their own sushi out of bananas. Create your own combinations using different ingredients, grab your chopsticks and enjoy OR just use your fingers.
Recipe: Banana Sushi [4]
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Chicken Pot Pie Cupcake
Cupcakes for dinner?!?! Well, kind of. Mix things up tonight and make some chicken pot pie cupcakes. It’s quick and easy and sure to get the kids involved.
Recipe: Chicken Pot Pie Cupcake [6]
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Kiddie Cobb Salad on a stick
Who doesn’t love food “on a stick”? Let your kids create their own kiddie “Cobb-Salad-on-a-stick” with fresh vegetables and fruit, or even meats and cheeses. They are packed with protein and make a perfect lunch to go.
Recipe: Kiddie Cobb on a Stick [8]
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“Chocolate Caramel Apple” Cookies
Why just have a plain old cookie when you can jazz up an apple cookie covered with chocolate or caramel? Get creative and add nuts, sprinkles or even M&M’s and gummy bears.
Recipe: “Chocolate Caramel Apple” Cookies [10]
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Frozen Caterpillar “Grapesicles”
Who needs a popsicle when you can make your own frozen caterpillar “grapesicles”? This healthy treat is fun to make and a refreshing break from the spring heat.
Recipe: Frozen Caterpillar [12]
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“Clean” Dirt Cups
Everybody loves a pudding cup! This healthy little treat is fun and easy to make, and can be eaten warm or cold.
Recipe: Health(ier) Dirt Cups [14]
Cooking is a great, interactive activity for children of any age, and it is sure to bring out the creativity and imagination in your child. Explore these great recipes and get cooking this Spring Break. Enjoy & have fun!
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Spring Break Ideas
- Fun & Educational Things Kids Can Do During Their Spring Break [16]
- How to Help Your Child Manage Spring Fever [17]
- How to Make Spring Break Fun! [18]
- How to Help Your Child Manage Spring Fever [17]
- How to Sneak In Physical Therapy on Vacation [19]
- 10 Places That Offer Special Days for Special Needs [20]
- Top 5 Children’s Museums That Are Fun for Everyone! [21]
- Thinking of a Stay-Cation? Here Are 9 Ideas to Get You Going [22]
- Staycation Was the Ultimate Vacation [23]
- Got Pool Games? [24]
This post originally appeared on our March/April 2018 Magazine [25]