Name of activity: Making a cake Originating Idea Birthdays

Lesson Plan Form Age Group: 18-36 months

Materials Box of cake mix, measuring cup, mixers, milk, water, eggs, pans oil, mixing oil, cooking spray, aprons, chefs hat, oven mitt, preheated oven.

Curriculum Content: Cognitive development: 29- filling and emptying

Beginning Opening Statement/activity At large group- sing happy birthday and discuss making a cake.

Middle: Help measure, mixing and pouring cake mix

Extensions: Easier- Premeasured, help them with pouring Thicker- scooping and measuring.

End Cake goes in oven, cleanup song to clean up materials and wash hands

Follow-up Ideas: Help wash dishes, eat cake for snack, help make play dough.