Food Activity - Making Butter

This activity can be done at home or in a classroom setting and it is sure to put smiles on faces.

What you need:

Clear glass jar with secure lid

Whipping Cream



What you do:

Pour the whipping cream into the jar.

Put on the lid and make sure it is tight.

Shake.

*There are recipes that recommend adding salt and other things, but my experience has been that this works just fine.*

Placement of children:

Have children sit on the floor in a circle.

This can be done as a whole class activity along with a lesson about having unity in the class and working together to help each other. This can also be done as a family to teach the same thing. In either case it is a good idea to have a little chant or sing a little song as you go around so every child has the same amount of time to shake the jar (I usually allow about 10 seconds per student to keep it moving around the circle). I have also done this where I read a story or put in a story on a c.d. so I have my hands free to count down time for each child with my fingers so they know when it is time to pass the jar to the next child.

Once the butter has been made, simply scoop some out and put on any yummy bread of your choice. The butter doesn't have a lot of flavor but children enjoy watching the change from the liquid to solid form.

Happy buttering!!!