Preschool Storytime Chefs- Stories, Cooking and Crafts
​For kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers
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See class schedule below:

​$35/child/class (includes all materials)

Join me, Chef Cynthia, for a culinary adventure at the Fishkill Rec Center.​

September 25- CANCELLED
  • Objective: Learn about different fruits and vegetables.
  • Story Time:"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle.
  • Tasting Activity: Taste test different fruits and vegetables, discussing flavors and textures.
  • Hands-on Activity: Children help wash and cut (with child-safe utensils) fruits and veggies; They'll assemble their own "caterpillars" on skewers or toothpicks.
  • Take-Home Craft: Follow the life-cycle of the caterpillar do-a-dot activity.
 
October 2- CANCELLED
  • Objective: Understand the importance of grains in our diet.
  • Story Time: "The Little Red Hen" 
  • Cooking Activity: Make Your Own No-Yeast Quick Bread Rolls
  • Hands-on Activity: Using cooked samples of grains, we'll discuss the flavors and textures with the children, emphasizing how different grains can be used to make bread and other foods.
  • Take-Home Craft: The Little Red Hen Rhyming Game with game mat.
 
November 5
  • Objective: develop fine motor skills and creativity through hands-on cooking and crafting experiences.
  • Story Time:"Max and Ruby: Bunny Cakes" by Rosemary Wells 
  • Cooking Activity: Decorate mini cupcakes or cookies. This activity emphasizes creativity, fine motor skills, and sensory exploration.
  • Tasting Activity: Enjoy the decorated cupcakes or cookies together.
  • Take-Home Craft: Make a “Bunny Cake” paper craft.

December 4
  • Objective: Encourage Creative Thinking with Food
  • Story Time: "I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato" by Lauren Child
  • Cooking Activity: Make “Mini Funny Face Veggie Pizzas” 
  • Tasting Activity: Taste the mini pizzas and discuss the different flavors and textures they experience.
  • Take-Home Craft: Create a “Pizza Placemat” 
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