The Summer Reading Program is in full effect and this week we had our first Kids in the Kitchen program. With this year’s theme being “Paws to Read” it only seemed fit to make a Bears at the Beach cooking program. This is a simple recipe that was a huge hit with the children. 5 hours before the program began, I made the jello and poured the mixture in to each individual cup. I originally wanted the children to of be able to make the jello themselves. To see if this was possible to do in the time I had allocated, at home I tried the freezer method (I mean it worked when making adult jello treats in a short time) but it still took too long. The jello took about 4.5 hours to set. The children made pudding, learned a few kitchen facts, safety tips, made a cool craft to bring home (pictured above), and of course set up their beach! Like I always say, this is one of my favorite programs at the library!  BTW, this is great to do when entertaining children especially birthday parties.

Check out one of my other Kids in the Kitchen programs:

https://www.muffinsandmeat.com/2013/07/10/oreo-dirt-cups/

https://www.muffinsandmeat.com/2013/11/16/easiest-pumpkin-cookies/

Keep a look out for July’s Kids in the Kitchen post. The kids will bake cat and dog treats to bring home. While their treats are baking, they will make a pet treat container to bring their goodies home in!

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