Animal Pancakes

[30 Minutes]

Are you interested in serving a healthy breakfast? Engage your child in helping to prepare animal pancakes!

You'll need:

• pancake mix • raisins • strawberries, applesauce, or honey • wooden spoon • bowl • spatula • pan • measuring cup

What to do:

1. Let your child help you measure the mix to make the batter.
2. Together make a batter that is fairly thin.
3. When you pour the batter onto the grill, use a wooden spoon to form legs, horns, and other animal features. Birds and bunnies are easiest to make, but any odd-shaped pancakes will remind your child of some kind of animal.
4. Add raisins for eyes.
5. Serve the pancakes with strawberries, applesauce, or honey.

Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.

• What animals could we make out of pancakes?
• How many spoonfuls of mix do you think it will take to make this animal?
• What foods could we use to decorate the cooked pancake to make it look more like an animal?

Useful information:

While you are having fun together, this activity helps your child develop small muscle skills, eye/hand coordination, and pre-math skills.