Metamora Community Preschool

Friday, September 18, 2020

Easy Apple Cinnamon Muffins - Recipe Girl

It's Fun Food Friday! Try this super easy apple muffin recipe with your child!

1 box spice cake mix

1 apple

2 cups applesauce

Preheat oven 350*.

Have an adult peel and thinly slice the apple. If you feel comfortable, allow your child to chop the apple slices into small pieces. When we cook at school, we give the children a plastic knife and a paper plate for cutting. Put the apples in a small bowl.

Add a spoonful of the cake mix to the apples to coat.

In a mixing bowl combine the remaining cake mix and the applesauce. Mix well and fold in the apple pieces.

Line or spray 12 muffin trays. Scoop into each muffin tray. Bake 18-20 minutes.

12-16 muffins

Found this at --- https://momcrieff.com/apple-spice-muffins-three-ingredients-delicious-easy/

Don't have a spice cake mix? Use a yellow cake mix!

Yellow cake mix-add 1 tsp. cinnamon, ½ tsp. nutmeg, ¼ tsp. ginger & ¼ tsp. allspice or cloves

I added a 1/2 cup of oatmeal to the dry ingredients and added a second apple. I consistently had 16 muffins and need 20-25 minutes to bake. Enjoy some time in the kitchen with your child! Yum-oh!

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Making a Mess is Making a Memory

There is no doubt art is messy. At home cover the table, your child and if you feel it's necessary the floor. We invested in canvas drop cloths and cut them down to size for our school tables (I did zig zig the edges on my sewing machines to prevent fraying) Too much? Use an old tablecloth to cover surfaces.

Why is art important?

https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/the-importance-of-art-in-child-development

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=113

Make sure you are including art in your child's preschool homeschool.