At Buddings, snack making is one of the fun activities children can do everyday!
Not only do they enjoy cooking, they learn new things, and so do teachers!
For example, please look at the picture of Purple Yam Potato Muffins above. We used purple yams actually...but is the colour purple?
It's blue!! The colour changed after they baked! How come?
Teacher Ayumi found out the reason: it's because Purple Yam contains Anthocyanin, a pigment that, depending on the pH, makes vegetables and flowers blue, purple or red. Also, the anthocyanin would make different colours based on the temperature!
It sounds a bit difficult to explain, but luckily, our buddies were able to see the colour changing while the muffins cooked, and after they've seen that mystery, they remember that!
Cooking activities can be science activities sometimes!
Isn't it exciting?
Here are some more pictures of our Snack Activities!
