All About Australia Day / Fairy Bread Making
Fairy Bread Making
Children butter bread and shake on colourful sprinkles to make a classic Australian party treat, practising simple food preparation skills.
How to run it
- Wash hands and set out bread, spread and sprinkles on a clean table.
- Show children how to spread butter or margarine to the edges.
- Press the buttered side into a plate of sprinkles.
- Cut into triangles with a butter knife.
- Share and enjoy together.
You will need
- white bread
- butter or margarine
- hundreds and thousands
- plates
- butter knives
Make it easier or harderPre-butter bread for younger children; older children can use cookie cutters to make shapes.
SafetyCheck for gluten and dairy allergies, offer alternatives and follow food hygiene.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 1Children practise food hygiene and independence while sharing a familiar cultural treat.
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