Quiet Time Activity - Making Cookies

We have done this little activity many times.  It's a hit every. single. time.

I keep the supplies in this stacking container I found in the jewelry section at the craft store.  When our "toppings" and "sprinkles" are getting low, I cut out some more shapes and refill the containers.  I keep the "toppings" and the "cookies" in the cabinet in our kitchen so it's always easily accessible!  It's been super great as a quiet activity when I need to get dinner fixed....

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Happy pretend baking!

Pretend Ice Cream Shop

We love play dough at our house and we love ice cream!  What's better than a play dough ice cream shop?  Not much, according to a super cute three year old and an adorable one year old.

I set up an ice cream shop on our little table in the kitchen and both my kids went crazy making ice cream sundaes and milkshakes.

We made three different types of scented play dough, which were just the perfect touch for pretend play.  We added strawberry kool-aid to the strawberry, vanilla extract to the vanilla and cocoa powder to the chocolate play dough.  They all smelled delicious....almost good enough to eat.  Strawberry was definitely a favorite for us.  

I found this super cute little ice cream menu at Spell Outloud and printed it out for Sweet Girl to use at her shop. 

We added little dixie cups and straws for pretend milkshakes.

And sprinkles to our sundaes.

Yum!  Good ole pretend play!!

Making Pretend Cookies

Can't you smell those delicious cookies???

Sweet Girl and I made cookies the other day and we had our own little pretend cookie shop.  I originally saw the idea here and thought it would be something fun for us to do.

This fun little activity took up most of our morning and we both really enjoyed making pretend cookies.  It's super simple and mostly mess free (if you use sticky back foam).

Supplies needed:

cardboard

sticky back foam

glue

sequins and jewels (optional)

construction paper (optional)

Start by cutting out a dozen "cookies" from a cardboard box.

Next cut out some "icing" for your cookies.

And while you are cutting....cut out some sprinkles, flowers, "m&m's" and chocolate chips.

Then assemble your cookies.

Put them on your cookie sheet and get ready to stick them in the oven.

Yum!  Cookies"

(Ballet outfit optional)