Ingredients
Packets of instand oatmeal
Hot water
Cereal bowl
Small spoon
Milk (optional)
Strawberry jam (optional)
Directions
Invite your child to pour the oatmeal into a ceral bowl. Talk about how it looks and feels. Add hot water, as directed on the packet. Invite your child to carefully mix in the water, observing the change that takes place with the oatmeal. What happens to the oats and the water? With toddlers, you may want to start the stirring since the water is hot. Close supervision is important. Pour in a little milk into the oatmeal to cool it down. Drizzle a small amount of strawberry jam or honey on top of the oatmeal.
Enjoy as a tasty breakfast or snack!