One aspect of this rhythm has been the deliberate observance of the passing of the seasons. As such, we chose to celebrate the first day of fall this year by making leaf sugar cookies. Simple, fun, and memorable, the boys declared it the best day ever.
(Thank you, Pinterest, for the inspiration!)
We began by whipping up a batch of sugar cookie dough (I used this recipe based purely on ratings). Before chilling the dough, we separated it into batches and added food dye.
Once it was chilled (and dinner was finished), we moved on to the fun part!
Pull off pieces of dough and arrange them in a patchwork on your floured (or, in our case, "parchmented") surface.
Roll the dough into a smooth surface, 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
Beginning cutting out your cookies! We made leaves, turkeys, and pumpkins. The boy and I each used a toothpick to draw designs on the cookies. The toddler ate the dough.
The re-rolled dough had more of a marbled effect. (By the third re-roll, the mixed colours were looking pretty dingy.)
The rest is self-explanatory! Bake 6 to 8 minutes at 400F (or as per your recipe) and cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!
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Mathematics: Numbers, patterns, spatial relations
Social Studies: Co-operative participation in groups
Fine Arts: Visual arts (creativity, artistic design)
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