From Tree to Table
It is apple season and our 120 year old apple tree is again providing a bounty of delicious sweet apples. Children have been eating them from the tree in the playground, but every morning they arrive to find at least […]
The Cooking Journey
Magical Juice
Apple, Cucumber and Watermelon Juice Yesterday the children found an overgrown cucumber in our Farm Tub, and picked it to eat. Because of its size, and the many cucumbers the children had already consumed, we decided it might be tastier […]
French Toast
Cooking French Toast A perfect way to warm children up on a cold snowy day is with fresh baked french toast for morning snack. With dozens of eggs and loaves of baguettes, we pulled out our Hawaiian patterned aprons and […]
The Apple Tree part 2
Our Heirloom Apple Tree After writing about our wonderful apple tree from which we made 25 gallons of apple sauce this year, a past teacher let us know about a project through Colorado University. The Boulder Apple Tree Project were looking […]
Children’s House in the News
Farm to Early Childhood at Children’s House Inside Boulder News – Children’s House Preschool from City of Boulder on Vimeo. The best way to create healthy eating habits in children is to start young and have them involved in every […]
The Apple Tree
In our yard lives a 120 year old apple tree. The lower branches have been worn smooth by 2 decades of children who love to try their climbing skills. One branch is at the perfect angle for children to climb […]
Sunflower Sushi
The Sunflower Sprouts Despite it being the middle of winter, our children have been enjoying the chance to see life grow. We planted 2 tubs with sunflower seeds that the children had harvested from our garden last Spring. The children […]
Kale Chips – a sensory experience
Kale chips are a long time favorite, and while they can be bought pre-made and prepackaged, there is nothing difficult enough that a 3 yr old can’t help make fresh ones with you. One of the greatest things about using […]
Beans and math
One easy cooking activity for children is preparing green beans for snack. The first step is to top and tail the beans, which is a great way to teach self control as children need to resist the urge to cut […]
Breaded Yellow Squash Rings
With the abundance of fresh vegetables that we grow, or get donated to our school over the harvest season, we are always looking for ways to involve children in the cooking of new snacks. When the children get involved in […]