Cook a Magical Meal
Create a magical meal with star-shaped sandwiches, rainbow fruit salad, and a galaxy smoothie, practicing measuring, arranging, and safe kitchen skills.
Step-by-step guide to cook a magical meal
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Step 1
Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.
Step 2
Gather all your materials and set them on a clean workspace.
Step 3
Make a sandwich by spreading your chosen filling on one slice of bread and topping it with the other slice.
Step 4
Press the star cookie cutter into the sandwich to cut out a star shape.
Step 5
Put your star-shaped sandwiches neatly on a serving plate.
Step 6
Rinse the fruit in the colander under cold running water.
Step 7
Ask an adult to cut the fruit into bite-sized pieces on the cutting board.
Step 8
Measure 1/2 cup of yogurt and 1 tablespoon of honey and stir them together in a small bowl to make a dressing.
Step 9
Pour the yogurt dressing over the cut fruit.
Step 10
Gently toss the fruit with a spoon so the dressing coats the pieces.
Step 11
Arrange the fruit pieces on a plate in rainbow order from red to purple.
Step 12
Measure 1 cup of milk and put it in the blender then add 1 cup of frozen berries 1 peeled banana 1/2 cup yogurt and a handful of ice then ask an adult to blend until smooth and pour into a clear glass.
Step 13
Share your magical meal with a photo and a description on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use instead of a star cookie cutter or a blender if we don't have them?
If you don't have a star cookie cutter, press a clean drinking glass into the sandwich to cut a circle and use a butter knife or scissors to trim points into a star, and if you don't have a blender, mash the banana and frozen berries with a fork in a bowl and whisk in the milk and 1/2 cup yogurt until smooth.
Why does my sandwich fall apart when I press the cutter, and how can I fix it?
Chill the assembled sandwich for 10 minutes to firm the filling and press the cutter straight down in one motion (or use a serrated knife) so the bread cuts cleanly without tearing or squeezing out the filling.
How can I adapt the steps for younger children or older kids doing this activity?
For toddlers, have an adult do the fruit cutting and operate the blender while the child rinses fruit, spreads the sandwich filling, and arranges the rainbow fruit, and for older kids let them measure the 1/2 cup yogurt and 1 tablespoon honey, mix the dressing, and blend the smoothie with supervision before posting on DIY.org.
How can we make the magical meal more creative or personalized?
Personalize it by using different cookie-cutter shapes, decorating the star-shaped sandwiches with veggie faces or jam eyes, layering granola between fruit for a parfait before pouring the yogurt dressing, and giving the smoothie a fun name to include in the DIY.org photo and description.
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Facts about cooking and kitchen safety for kids
🍇 A rainbow fruit salad gives you a mix of vitamins because different colored fruits often contain different nutrients!
📏 In most kitchens a tablespoon is about 15 milliliters and a teaspoon about 5 milliliters—measuring keeps recipes from going wacky!
🥪 The sandwich is named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich—he liked putting meat between bread so he could eat while playing cards!
🧼 Washing hands with soap and water for 20 seconds removes most germs and is a top kitchen-safety habit!
🌌 You can make a galaxy smoothie by swirling in blue and purple ingredients like blueberries and butterfly pea tea for cosmic colors!
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