Kindness and Love: Hooks and Activities

Feb 10, 2020

I just love to bake with children as you can get so much learning into it and then there is the tasty treat at the end. This week why not try this super easy valentines shortbread recipe.

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Makes about 10 biscuits

INGREDIENTS

50g sugar

150g plain flour

100g butter

Decorations

DIRECTIONS

Pre-heat the oven to 150c

Chop the butter into small pieces and rub together with the flour in a mixing bowl until you get small crumbs

Add the sugar to the bowl and mix it together to make a dough

Wrap the dough in clingfilm, and place in the fridge for 30 minutes

Roll out until they are a few centimetres thick and cut out into shapes and place on baking parchment on a baking tray

Bake in the pre-heated oven for 7-10 minutes - keep checking to make sure they don't overcook, all ovens can be different

Once cooked, leave to cool on a wire rack. Then when cooled decorate with icing and sprinkles.

Then share and eat!!

Some other ideas for spreading love and kindness this valentines day;

💟Why not add rose petals to your water tray

💟Set up a flower arranging station (provide scissors, ribbons, gift tags and cards to write in)

💟Create hearts using natural loose parts

💟Make your own heart decorations and suspend in the room on a fallen branch with fairy lights.

💟Set up a perfume station in your outdoor kitchen for children to create their own perfumes

💟Set up a red colour invitation to explore and investigate on a heart shaped wooden board. Take photos of these and turn them into valentines day cards or display.

💟Read the books Guess How Much I Love You, In My Heart: A Book of Feelings and Monday Hearts

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