Materials
1 package of dry yeast
1 tablespoon (15 m
L) sugar
1 teaspoon (5 m
L) salt
11/2 cups (375 m
L) warm water
Large plastic bowl
Spoon
4 cups (1 L) flour
Paper plates
Vegetables, such as zucchini, carrot, onion, broccoli, green and red peppers,
cut into small pieces
Cookie sheets
Oven
Instructions
1. Let the children help you stir the yeast, sugar, salt, and warm water together in a large bowl.
2. Gradually add the flour.
3. Have the children take turns helping to knead the dough.
4. Give each child a paper plate to work on and a piece of the dough to shape into a sculpture.
5. Encourage them to decorate the sculptures with the vegetables.
6. Bake the pretzels at 425 degree F (220 degree C) for 12 to 15 minutes.
More to do
Movement: Have the children sit on the floor cross-legged, so that their legs resemble a pretzel.
Now have them lean forward on their hands and try to walk on their knees, while keeping their
legs in a pretzel.
