Visual Schedule Baking Adventure
Bake a simple item (like cookies or muffins) using a clearly laid out visual schedule (pictures or symbols) for each step, focusing on measurement and sequencing.
- Takes
- 1–2 hr
- Your setup
- 15 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 6–12
- Mess
- Some mess
- Cost
- $
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Prepare and laminate the visual schedule cards, placing them in order.
- 2Set out all ingredients and tools first (mise en place).
- 3The child points to or moves the visual card after completing the corresponding step.
- 4Provide hand-over-hand assistance for tricky steps like cracking eggs or operating the mixer.
- 5Celebrate the finished product by eating the baked goods together.
What they're practising
- Sequencing Skills
- Fine Motor Control
- Following Directions
- Practical Life Skills