Most countries make special pastries, usually as sweet desserts. They
also adapt other countries’ recipes. Put some icing on your cake of life with
these pastry activities below. Yum!
CONNECT:
- Feast your eyes on these pastries from around the world: http://mentalfloss.com/article/89565/12-delectable-pastries-around-world
- Imagine a special day for pastries? Find out about fun and weird facts about pastries as you celebrate their special day: https://www.entitymag.com/national-pastry-day-5-facts/
- In Sweden they celebrate national Cinnamon Bun Day (Kanelbullar Dag). Discover its history at http://kanelbullensdag.se/en/
- Watch the chemistry of bread at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qylxpwNhFYI
CREATE:
- Make your own kanelbullar using this recipe: http://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2018/01/easy-cinnamon-roll-recipe-for-kids.html
- Pastry dough is very adaptable. Try at least one of these kid-friendly puff pastry dough recipes: https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/all-the-things-your-kids-can-make-with-puff-pastry-dough-article
- Watch this video of kids trying 100 years of pastries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvPMFz_7jWM DO try this at home!
- Sweet! Science experiments with pastry: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/succulent-science-the-role-of-fats-in-making-a-perfect-pastry/
CARE:
- Kitchens are fun places to explore, but they ca also be dangerous. Here are tips for keeping safe in the kitchen: https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/safe-in-kitchen.html
- At some time you are likely to get burned. Here is how to treat burns: http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=285&id=1796
- Lots of schools hold back sales; here’s one that targets puppies: https://www.tearfund.org/2017/04/The_Pastry_Project
- How do orphans and pastries mix? Find out at https://www.tearfund.org/2017/04/The_Pastry_Project
CAREERS:
Cook up a great career based on pastry. Here are some ideas:
