These very simple biscuits are a great introduction to baking with young children. They are quick, easy and delicious.
Children learn to:
- use scales
- mix the ingredients
- rub in the butter (a basic baking skill)
- form a log of dough (fine motor skills)
- use a ruler
- cut through the dough vertically (fine motor skills)
- make and fill wells in the biscuits (fine motor skills)
- estimate distances when placing on the baking sheet
So many skills in one simple recipe!
This is a video with the recipe written alongside the photos.
This is a video with the recipe both written and narrated.
This worksheet reinforces the vocabulary of the ingredients and the utensils.