These Little Fingers

Color Sorting Activity I tried this activity with my toddler(2 1/2years old ) and he really enjoyed. It is really easy and inexpensive to set  up! Here's how you set this up,  What you will need,  Brightly coloured  toy bits(you can find these around your house).  You could use pom- poms, Lego bricks, magnetic letters, little critters, tiny cars, buttons, pegs and so on . A muffin/cupcake baking tray. Have your toddler sort the bits of toys by colour! For beginners , pick only two to three colours to start sorting with.   And always be sure to monitor. You could color  code the muffin tray using patty pans(muffin cases) or  by adding  dot stickers. Set up a  sorting game by rolling a colour coded dice. (you could make a color dice by adding dot stickrs on to a regular dice)    1. Roll the colour coded  dice.  2 .Help  fill the muffin tray by the color that your toddler roll...

Choc-Mint Delight Since my lime flavored cream-cheese frosted cupcakes were a huge success,I really longed for another special moment to whip up some cream cheese frosted goodies . I baked these fabulous Choc Mint cupcakes for my husband's work colleagues.  This is a really delicious cupcake that  would suit any occasion. I baked these super rich chocolate cupcakes and topped them up with peppermint flavored cream cheese frosting . Here is the recipe for the Chocolate cupcakes. 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1cup sugar 56 grams of Milk chocolate melted 2 Large eggs 2 large egg yolks 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup of sour cream 1 cup plain flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup water at room temperature METHOD . 1.Pre heat oven to 350 F. Double sift the dry ingredients(flour,cocoa powder and salt) and set aside. 2.Melt Chocolate in a double boiler or in an microwave oven.And set aside. ...

The kid in me.... I couldn't   wait to post these pics as I really enjoyed decorating these cupcakes. This set of Lego goodies was requested by our friend, for her very playful son’s birthday...yeah... !   I got this inspiration from a Google image and the original pic belongs to  hellonaomi . Her cuppies look  really neat.  Well, I thought I should  give it a go as I  knew that the Birthday boy is a  Lego fan...  Here is the recipe for the fondant ... F ondant Recipe Ingredients 1/2 cup 125ml glucose syrup 1 tablespoon 15ml glycerine 1 tablespoon 14g (0.49 ounces) gelatine 1 tablespoon 15ml water 900g (31.75 ounces) 6 3/4 cups pure icing sugar Extra 1-2 teaspoons of water as needed Directions Place the glucose syrup and glycerine in a heatproof bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin over the top and then add the water.  Leave the mixture for 1 minute for the gelatin to swell and soften. Microwave for ...

Match the Objects With the outline I love to watch how children learn with play ... Here is a simple activity you can set up for your toddler or preschooler. My son really enjoyed this activity! Preschoolers can play with puzzles without even realizing how many skills they are developing. This activity can  help your preschooler develop visual spatial awareness because of the many colors, shapes and themes. This simple activity can also teach children to develop fine motor skills important to daily life. They learn to grasp large and small pieces, pick them up and to place them where they belong by manipulation.  This activity is a great way to develop had /eye coordination Playing with puzzles requires your preschooler to manipulate the pieces in order to place them in the correct  slot. He sees a piece, picks it up and attempts to make it fit. If it doesn't, he puts that piece aside and starts the process over again until he has chosen the co...