I had some work to get done at the Bakery this morning,
Henry tagged along.
(That’s something new for me.
Henry tags along with Dad to work at the Bakery quite often.
But never with me.)
I wasn’t sure how it’d go.
Then I thought maybe he could make his own cupcakes
while I’m decorating a cake.
It worked perfectly!
Henry really enjoyed himself.
And I got my work done.
Here’s how that happened:
I handed Henry a dish of buttercream and a spatula.
Along with four chocolate cupcakes, of course.
(One for each of the family: Dad, Mom, Henry and George.
But what about Blue Dog? – Henry said he’d share his with him.)
I didn’t give him any guidance.
He just somehow knew what to do.
First, he iced the cupcakes.
I was already using colored buttercream for my cake,
I just handed Henry the pastry bags for him to decorate his cupcakes.
(you could use freezer bags and just cut a tiny hole in the corner.)
And of course, he added colored edible glitter on top.
In all sorts of colors.
Green.
Blue.
Yellow.
Orange.
Red.
He even added a couple ‘Happy Birthday’ picks!
I absolutely love them.
Henry’s creation.
Completely on his own.
Henry definitely had to end his fun project by eating his creation!
I’m even coupling this project with a book!
(a first for me!)
After our cupcake fun, we headed home and it was time for Henry’s nap.
Henry requested The Baker’s Dozen (affiliate link) for his story.
The Baker’s Dozen: a Counting Book, by Dan Andreasen
This book is a great counting book!
Counts up to 13 with bakery goods.
With a recap in the back of the number and goodies.
Henry tells me the number on every page.
He still has a troubles recognizing 10-13, but today he got them all but 13.
(he usually tells me its a 1 and 0, instead of 10.)
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Shruti says
How cute!!!! :) My fav is the last pic with the cream on his face!
Hugs. You must be so proud.
JDaniel4's Mom says
Sorry I am behind in visiting! Decorating cupcakes looks like such fun. He picked the perfect book to read when you got home.
An Almost Unschooling Mom says
He looks so happy at his "work"!
RedTedArt says
Oh my word! Looks like someone had a GREAT time! LOVE LOVE LOVE his cupcake. It is brilliant and quite inspirational!
Thank you for linking to Kids Get Crafty! Always appreciate your visit!
Maggy
Julie says
What a great idea. Looks like it kept him occupied for a while and what brilliant creations. Love creating great memories like this with kids! (Found you through "We play")
Michelle says
Very cute!!! I'm sure they were yummy too!
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Love it!
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What a darling! I just found you via We Teach! :) Can't wait to read more!
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MyKidsMake says
Awesome~
My kids love decorating cakes and cookies and they have the best time when I let them just go for it! He did a great job on those cupcakes!!!
Anna @ The Imagination Tree says
They look PERFECT to me! Isn't this just the way it should be? When we let go they learn so much more. Something I need to remind myself daily :-)