Baking Barney Cupcakes

 

Deen loves to help me bake, especially if it has anything to do with one of his favorite cartoon like figures. In this case it was Barney. 

I prefer to use box mixes when baking with Deen because it is just that much easier for me. I can then focus on my camera better  him without having to worry about the 999 other ingredients in the recipe...(or worse yet... forgetting one of them!)

I first get everything ready for Deen so that all he needs to do is dump the ingredients in. If he was older and could measure then I would have all our supplies out and would ask him to measure as he added the ingredients.

 

See how easy and calm this is.... All he needs to do is throw the ingredients in...

Mix mix mix...

Separate each cupcake wrapper and put them in the cupcake tin...

Wow, who knew that there were so many learning opportunities in such a simple activity?

Separate the mixture... 

Bake...

Cover in frosting... 

Sprinkle on some sprinkles...

They definitely look better than they tasted.... 

I don't like the box icing at all...

Deen didn't seem to mind though! (and that's all that really matters anyway!)

Paper Clips Sorting and Baking for Daddy

We sorted out paper clips by color...


We did this baking activitiy on Wednesday for his Daddy's Birthday (Happy Birthday Daddy! from Deen.)
I held it back to Sunday so that we could participate in Simply Made Sunday.


The mix was SOOOO yummy I think I ate Deen ate the equivalent of one cupcake!
(hey, I wasn't the one caught red handed now was i?)


Awww that picture makes me smile... THIS is why I bake with my son :) :)

I wish we made more, they were delicious!

Simply Made Sunday - Rice Krispie Treats

This week for Simply Made Sunday we made Rice Krispie treats.... this recipe is SO easy, its fun for kids and it's quick.

Ingredients: 6 cups rice krispie treats, 3 tablespoons butter, and 50 marshmallows.

First, we prepared our ingredients.
Deen counted some marshmallows.


He put six cups of rice krispies in a bowl

Now it was my turn...
I melted the butter on low heat

I added about 45 marshmallows and then a little bit more since I kept eating the melted marshmallows the marshmallows appeared to look too little when melted..

Add in six cups of rice krispies and mix...


Then I lined a baking tray with wax paper, added a little bit of butter on my spoon and pressed my rice krispies into the baking tray.
The butter is so that the spoon doesnt stick.. (Trust me.. this helps A LOT)

Allow to cool a little so it gets a little hard.. then cut.
I wanted to cut into fun shapes but within 10 minutes all my rice krispie treats were done! :)

Simply Made Sunday - Barney Cupcakes

We participated this week in Simply Made Sunday- In the kitchen with mom.
Deen loves to help bake...
after we were done he said "Mama I LOVE doing this.. thank you..." My heart melted.

Here we begin:


Mix mix mix...



"Deen.... smile!!"


"Add some cupcake liners please...."


"and Sprinkle some fun"