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Pancake Day / Pancake Toppings Bar

Pancake Toppings Bar

Children help mix batter, watch pancakes cook and choose from a toppings bar. A Shrove Tuesday treat that builds cooking skills.

How to run it

  1. Children wash hands and help measure and whisk batter.
  2. Educator cooks pancakes on an electric frypan.
  3. Set out a bar of fruit and simple toppings.
  4. Children choose and add toppings to their own pancake.

You will need

  • flour
  • milk
  • eggs
  • electric frypan
  • fruit
  • toppings
  • plates
Make it easier or harderYounger children can add toppings; older children can flip pancakes with close supervision.
SafetyEducators manage the hot frypan; check egg, dairy and gluten allergies and offer alternatives.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3Children prepare food and make healthy choices, supporting wellbeing.

Fits these theme days

Pancake DayCooking DayJunior Chef ChallengeCafé Day

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