Day one of March Break was March Muffin Madness run by SIRCH Community Services.
Since I work as a child care provider I don't usually get to participate in the workshops that are running, but this time was different I was able to participate with my son and have him be very hands on while learning to make healthy muffins.
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| The poster from March Muffin Madness |
When we arrived of course were the first because we live so close and then some of our friends arrived and L was in heaven so to say. He even made some new friends that day.
We all took our spots at the tables and began tasting already baked muffins since they needed to know what they would be making after all, they also enjoyed some very yummy juice.
L was so excited to start mixing all the ingredients into the bowls, he was so excited that instead of cracking the egg he smashed it. Then they were asked to pick a piece of paper from a bowl and that would be the flavor they got to do, L picked Banana which is one of his favorites. Mine too.
Once everything was all done and they were in the oven the children and parents were given some more juice or coffee and we were able to have some wonderful pizza that the Community Kitchen was preparing for donation. It was a nice little treat that they provided to keep the children happy.
When our muffins came out of the oven we all got to have two of every flavor to take home with us and as an added surprise the children were given the large mixing bowls they had used, pre made dry mix and a large spoon to make it all at home again.
L loved this activity and so did I, I loved watching him interact with the other children, follow instructions and create something with little help from me.
I know his favorite parts of the day were eating pizza and playing with the other children, he told me this during our walk home and he still talks about it now. I also know that even though he doesn't understand that he was learning he did learn how to do more then just make muffins.
I think that the workshops that SIRCH Community Services run are perfect for such small communities like the one I live in, it helps parents and other people of the community learn vital things to help their families stay healthy and work within a very small budget that most of us have throughout the winter months.
Some other workshops they have had include learning about gardening and fermenting, These are some of the most recent ones and they have a few more happening soon so if you are interested you should check out the SIRCH website which I will have linked below.
SIRCH Community Services Website
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