10 Things Baking Teaches Your Kids About Life
- What’s in your food. I think one of the most important lessons kids can learn is what actually goes into the foods they eat.
- Math. You learn to count.
- Science.
- Reading.
- Following directions.
- Patience.
- It’s OK to make a mess.
- Clean up your mess.
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What can you learn by baking?
9 Things Learning To Bake Teaches You About Life
- Things Are Going To Get Messy. It doesn’t matter how careful you are or how well you plan everything.
- Little Mistakes Will Blow Over. Baking forgives.
- Some Things Are Worth The Wait.
- But You Always Have More Fun With People You Love.
How does baking help you in life?
Baking can help to bring back memories, stimulate the senses, improve appetite (which can encourage a better relationship with food) and it’s great for keeping the brain active, as it involves weighing and measuring.
Why is baking important to learn?
The ability to enter the kitchen and bring out your creativity in the form of something delicious is not only satisfying for the individual but is also one sure way to show love to others. Learning baking could also provide a host of financial and health benefits.
What skills did you develop in baking?
Every baking skill you need to know
- Softening butter. Butter should be at room temperature before you start, to avoid the batter curdling.
- Melting the chocolate.
- Creaming the butter and eggs.
- Sifting the flour.
- Baking the cake.
- Checking it’s cooked.
- Cooling the cake.
- Icing the cake.
Why is baking meaningful?
Baking for others is a form of altruism.
“Baking for others can increase a feeling of wellbeing, contribute to stress relief and make you feel like you’ve done something good for the world, which perhaps increases your meaning in life and connection with other people,” Pincus told HuffPost.
What baking means to you?
helped me relax and unwind. It simply “felt like me.” In a job where I didn’t have much creative freedom, baking truly kept me fulfilled and energized. And, not to mention, it’s a double whammy of awesomeness– baking makes me happy and baked goods make everyone happy. Spreading joy is immensely powerful.
What do you love about baking?
One thing I love about baking is that it always feels a little bit indulgent, a little bit unnecessary. I don’t have to bake anything, but when I do, it’s because I want to devote my time to making myself or someone else happy. Simply making that decision feels like a gift to myself. Baking is a communal experience.