There are many different things that you can bake with young children that can also be a fun way to learn about astronomy at the same time. A popular item that is a favorite to many is sugar cookies, and with sugar cookies you can make many different plants and stars. The sugar cookie dough can be colored easily with food coloring, and decorated with different colors of frosting for the rings. You can make different sizes cookies to display the different sized planets in proportion to one another, and also cut out stars too. Kids will really enjoy making the dough, decorating, cutting the cookies, and they will learn about each planet along the way.
Another fun dessert that you bake with your children for events like birthday parties and school parties is popcorn balls or rice crispy treat balls. , and you can also do these in the shapes of the planets. You easily add dye to the popcorn kernels and make earth themed balls, or even mars balls. Adding items like M&Ms and Reese’s Pieces is a great way to add detail to the balls as well. Baking with your young child is fun, so take these ideas and make sure that you be safe.