Chef Ben

Making rainbow cupcakes = a little color lesson, and a lot of fun squishing up the colors!

First make the batter.

Then pour it into individual baggies and add some food coloring. Ben was dancing and laughing while he did the squishing.

Next, the colors get layered in the pan and into the oven they go.

Ben was a little anxious. After 2 minutes, he said, “Mom, dem done.”

Ah, finally, getting to enjoy our yummy rainbow cupcakes.

We also enjoyed making a “pie”. This activity was inspired by Ben asking to make a pie like Tyrone [the Backyardigans]. Only our pie is not made from dough, it has one ingredient, shaving cream. Okay, two. Halfway through we decided to add some green sprinkles for fun. And we talked about how to make a real pie.

Me: If you were to make a real pie, what ingredients do you think you would need?

Ben: Seeds.

Me: What kind of seeds?

Ben: Black seeds.

Me: Any other ingredients?

Ben: That’s it!

Me: Then what would you do to make the pie?

 

Ben: Kick it and mix it.

Me: And after you’ve kicked it and mixed it?

Ben: Then I eat it all up!

Me: Don’t you have to bake it?

Ben: No, mom, you don’t bake pie.

 

 

 

 

 

I promise – if you ever have pie at my house – it will be baked. And it will contain a few more ingredients than black seeds.