Make pancakes
Pancakes are one of the first recipes many children want to cook themselves. The batter is forgiving, but the order matters and the hob is hot. Pictures break the work into clear steps. The visual support is below.
⚲Making pancakes
Hands whisk batter and pour it into a pan, with pancakes and syrup nearby.
About this visual support
Saturday pancakes or a weekly pancake night is a tradition in many families, and children who get to help cook feel proud when the plate reaches the table. But a written recipe is hard to follow for someone who does not yet read fluently, and many steps in a row easily become too much while also holding a whisk and a measuring cup.
The visual support follows the recipe: get out the bowl and whisk, pour in flour, milk and eggs, whisk until the batter is smooth, let it rest, melt butter in the pan, pour in a ladle of batter, flip when the edge comes loose and put it on the plate. The adult can handle the hob the first few times while the child is in charge of the batter. That keeps the roles clear and safe.
A practical tip is to measure the ingredients into small bowls in advance and line them up on the counter in the order of the pictures. Then the child can follow both picture and bowl. Finish with a picture for the washing up, so tidying is part of the recipe too. If you want pancakes to become a regular point in the week, you can try Routined for 14 days at no cost.
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