Title – Cupcake Easter Basket

By – Jennifer DeLano

Primary Subject – Other

Grade Level – Pre-K

TEKS: PE/Health – The child prepares simple snacks

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: without the teacher’s help, the child will be able to decorate a cupcake to form an Easter basket and will share materials with their peers.

MATERIALS:

cupcake, green food coloring, shredded coconut, jellybeans, Twizzlers (candy), and frosting

PRE-ACTIVITY PREPARATION:

Color the shredded coconut with green food coloring for pretend grass.

Put frosting on top of the cupcakes.

TRANSITION:

Gather the students in small groups.

STEP 1:

Tell them that they will be able to make an Easter Basket and they will be able to eat it!

STEP 2: Give each child some grass, one Twizzler, and a few jelly beans for pretend eggs.

CLOSURE:

Ask the children what each candy stood for. Ask them if it was hard for them to put the basket together.

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