Intro:
These pies are simple, fast and mess-free—and you don't even need an oven! Children will
practice motor skills and critical thinking skills as they make this classic Fall dessert. This
activity is also a great opportunity to discuss food as culture.
Set Up Ideas:
For a fun twist, you may wish to create recipe cards for children to follow as they make
their pies! Or, write the recipe on the board for the children to follow.
Let’s Get Started:
To prepare these tasty pies, you'll need to gather paper plates, brown construction paper,
orange tissue paper, cotton balls and glue. No oven needed!
Tips and Tricks:
Pumpkin pie is a classic fall treat, but any type of pie can be a great dessert. Encourage
children to experiment with creating apple, pecan, blueberry or any other pies.
Follow up Activity:
Competitive baking shows are popular right now. Have the children score each other's
pies, then practice math skills by adding the totals to determine who has the winning pie.
Steps:
- Cut a large pie-shaped wedge out of a paper plate.
- Cut many squares of brown construction paper to serve as the crust. Glue them around
the edge of the plate. - Tear several strips of orange tissue paper and glue them to the plate.
- Add cotton ball fluffs to represent whipped cream and enjoy your tasty treat (just don’t try
to eat it!)