Kitchen Math Baking

60 mins Ages 5-12 Indoor

A playful, screen-free adventure designed to spark curiosity, sensory exploration, and fine motor skills for kids aged 5 to 12.

Materials Needed

  • • Cookie recipe (1)
  • • Measuring cups and spoons (1 set)
  • • Mixing bowl (2)
  • • Baking tray (1)
  • • Ingredients per recipe (as needed)

Pro Tips

  • → Let kids read the recipe themselves
  • → Talk about fractions while measuring
  • → Make a bigger or smaller batch to practise multiplication

Safety First

Supervise around the oven. Handle hot trays yourself.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

1

Step 1

Pick a simple recipe (e.g. chocolate chip cookies) and read it together.

2

Step 2

Let your child measure out all the dry ingredients, discussing what ¼ cup, ½ cup mean.

3

Step 3

Mix wet and dry ingredients together in a bowl.

4

Step 4

Shape cookies and place on a baking tray.

5

Step 5

Bake in the oven (adult handles this) and wait together.

6

Step 6

Cool and enjoy! Count how many cookies you made.

What they are learning

Maths in real life Fractions Following instructions