CAP Cooking Class by Ms. Pearly (Nyonya Chef)

This is our second cooking class organised by CAP.

This time we had Ms.Pearly Kee who are

so kind to have us all mommies and children

around in her Home cook class.

Ms.Pearly is our own local Penang celebrity Nyonya chef.

We are going to cook some delicious Chicken Curry and Roti Jala.

Here are all our lovely mommies and their princesses.

The children age from the youngest 4-11.

All are junior master chef in the making..... lol.

 

We first started our class by touring the herb garden.

All the children get to see, smell and taste the different herb plants.

It is good that they get to see, smell, touch and taste at the same time.

One of our mommies, smelling the leaf... nice smell indeed!

Now here are some of the ingredients that we are using to cook our curry.

We introduce the ingredients to our children and they get to recognize the items.

We are using all our senses here!

 

Now the little one get started by peeling the potatoes!

See how concentrated she is on the skill that she is about to master.

All children get excited to cook, no matter how big or small the tasks is.

Here we have one of our mommy demonstrating

how to swirl the cup of batter on top of the pan.

This is how we cook the roti jala, or the kids call it spider pancake!

Looks like spider web they say, but yummy!

 

Here's our yummy looking chicken curry after cooking for an hour.

Looks delicious right, even our little ones try it and it is not that spicy!

Well you can add more chilli if you want to.

Here's all our mommies and children enjoying

our food after all the hard work.

Some of us even forgot to take off our apron!

The kids got so hungry after all the

cooking they just could not wait to get started!

Oh we had some homemade rosella drink as well.

Here is our group photo session.

We all had real fun, and learn a lot too!

The children had a blast!

 

 

Xmas Party - December (ORG)

Ho Ho Ho, It's Christmas again!

We are so excited this time

as we have lots to do!

First we read a story about Santa having a New Jet!

It was interesting as this book does relate

to our modern world, in my opinion it is

suitable to both gender; although we have

an all girls reading group here!

Santa's New Jet by David Biedrzycki.

After the story-telling session,

we continue with our Christmas Cooking activity.

Oh don't forget to wash hands first!

Here, showing the children some

ingredients and let them taste and smell some of it.

We are making Christmas Squares! Easy and neat.

We are doing it all by ourselves.

Some make it round too, using the moulds.

I know all mommies been waiting patiently for the recipe...

I hope you all can try it at home with your child too.

It is easy and most of all, no mess at all.

Best of all it is yummy!

 

Christmas Squares

1/2 cup oats

1 tbsp. sesame seeds

2 tbsp. mini marshmallows

2 tbsp. cranberries

4 tbsp. Honey

2 tbsp. Sunflower oil

Tiny bit of vanilla essence

 

Preheat Oven to 160 degrees.

Line baking sheet with baking paper.

Mix dry ingredients all together.

Then add honey, oil, vanilla essence.

Use spoon pour on the baking sheet and tap it thin and flat.

Bake for about 20 minutes, and let it cool for 10 minutes.

When it is cool, it should be able to break it into small pieces;

and keep it in an air tight container.

Viola!

Here are the examples of the round shape Christmas squares!

Ok I forgot to take pictures of the

other squares as they were quickly

being eaten or put into the container. LOL.

Next, we have the kids do lots of things for this

mini picture that they can hang on their wall.

Stencilling, tracing, drawing, colouring, cutting and paste!

Last but not least, this time, they have to write the

Merry Christmas wording and put down their names!

After all the activity, exchanging presents time!

The stockings were full now with little presents and sweets.

Here are the children hugging each other for the

photo with the Christmas tree!

 

Thanks again to all that participate,

the children really have fun!

Pizza Time in August ~ (ORG)

In August, Our Reading Group decide to have a

Pizza Making session.

We are teaching the children how to read a recipe.

All the children are getting just a little too excited!

They could not wait for it to begin. 

Here we are giving out the recipe sheet and teach them how to read it.

Also here, introducing them the ingredients and smelling it too!

 

The kids start by spreading the tomato paste on top of the dough.

Here we have them spread the ham on top of the pizza.

Just love to see how they spread  the ingredients;

which they call it decorate their pizza.

Also one just have to try the ingredients too right?

See how I spread the cheese on top.

That's a lot of cheese though.

 

I love my pizza and see how I do it.

Lots of cheese eh, that's how I like it!

 

Ready for the oven.

We are going to get it baked!

 

Here's the outcome.

Would you like one too?

Try it yourself at home,

It's fun to make.

 

Thanks to all who participate,

I know you will love to do this again!

Hoo La La Circles

This June we had fun with circles!

I incooperated Wassily Kandinsky colourful circles into our first session art project.

 After introducing Kandinsky and his work to the children,

 they started painting their own version of Kandinsky inspired circles in squares.

 After the painting session, we are making it big this time.

So we do giant artwork by using recycle toilet rolls and caps.

The children enjoy making little circle prints all over the big piece of paper.

After a lot of printing and finger paint the circles,

they got tired a bit but worth the effort, as they are making a big art piece! 

So time for breakfast after all the hard work!

This time they are making round circle Jam sandwiches; yummy!

They are making Mickey Mouse, Puppy Paws... using round cookie cutter!

Oh lastly, we all love balloons,

We made the children write and draw circles on balloons.

Oooo, some of them write their own names on the balloons too!

Yay, we all had fun again.

See you all next time!

Exploring our 5 Senses in April ~ (ORG)

This month we have an interesting theme,which is:

Our 5 Senses!

 

 We see with our eyes, we smell with our nose, we listen with our ear,

we touch with our hands and we taste with our tongue.

 

 All children listening to the story told by our Story teller, Thanks Claris.

 

 Our activity of the day is to test the children 5 senses.

This is the first one, Smelling. All children get to guess what they are smelling and describe it!

 



Next we are observing using the magnifying glass!

Now we use the ear to hear different sounds....

Then, we use our hands to feel and touch.

Guess what is inside!

Last but not least, we get to taste different taste.... yummy!

Well, she's holding a strawberry there!

 

Overall, we all had fun!



Valentine Fete!

Love is in the air!

Our Valentine Fete, kick start with making

"The Love Pillow".

Little ones enjoying themselves in decorating the Heart Shape

with Hand and finger painting!

 

Oh Look what I have made!

We will hang this in our room!

 



 

Oh, I have created this little Love Pillar for all mommies and children to take their picture!

 

 Now, it's time to make our Love Sandwiches!

All little ones impressed us all by
making their own sandwich and
insists on putting it all together by themselves!
It was a great challenge for some little kids but they manage it very well.

Oh of course, we love eating it after we make it!

 

Time to have some experiment!

This time we made love potion!

All children get to test out some special effects and stir and smell!

 

This is how we attack the neighbourhood with some lovely hearts!

Heart attack!





Finally, Love is all around us!

We all had lotsa fun!



 

Rub-A-Duck-Tub

 Rub A Duck Tub, A Rubber Duck theme for Our Creative Art Playgroup!

It was a cloudy Morning, we started off with 

dotting the ducks with colourful colours,

but this time we wet the duck first! See the ducks have polka dots!

All little fingers paint their duck using the cotton swaps and 

are free to dots wherever they want.

Their patience are being tested, not all finished their painting though! 

All getting excited to make their own Ducky Cupcake! 

Anxiously waiting to eat it too!

To our surprise, all children manage to

joint the cuppies and create their own version of duckies!

They get to decorate their ducks with tiny marshmallows and edible beads. 

 Can you see our lovely creations? 

Those little ducks are just too pretty to be eaten, snap a shot first before eating it!

Next we had a scooping duckies time, 

this get to brush up their motor skills and concentration.

Some even get to scoop 2 at once, even better. 

Rule number one, no hands get to touch the ducks!

Here all ready line up to go for the ducky race!

Quack quack here we come, go number one and keep on coming.

We get the children to move about differently and work on their muscles a bit!

 Time for some fun!

Here all the kids go wild splashing water and
get wet like what little ducks do!

 Rub-A-Duck-Tub

We love water &

We had fun!

Lastly, some quiet moment to calm down before going home.

Now Story time!
I have a book about all different types of duck
which is very interesting for the kids to learn more about ducks.
They love the pictures and got really interested about ducks!

After the reading session, all were tired and ready for lunchtime!

Thanks to all who participated, all children had a blast with the ducks!