It was Father's day today here in Australia. To celebrate Otto (4yrs) made waffles for the whole family. This is a wonderful idea for children who love to play cafe or shops. 

Our waffle-making station is on a child's table, so it is at the child's height. This is useful for the child who needs to run around take orders, make the waffles and then deliver them, there is no getting up or down from the kitchen counter. 

We use honey, icing sugar, strawberries, banana and blueberries. I made the waffle batter in advance, but the child could easily do this too. With supervision, the child (from 4-5yrs+) can make the waffles independently, but guidance is needed on using the waffle maker and to ensure the child doesn't overfill the waffle maker. 

The child squeezes the waffle batter into the waffle maker (similar here). The squeeze bottle is hard for Otto to use. Next time we might use a scoop. 

We use tongs or a spatula to remove the waffle from the waffle maker. 

Then it's time to have fun with the toppings!

Using tongs is a good way to strengthen the hand muscles. 

The child is using lots of practical life skills and also has a huge sense of achievement as they make and deliver each waffle!

We use a mini waffle maker (similar here) (similar UK here). Target AU has one similar. We use a wholegrain waffle mix, I'm not sure if it's that much healthier, but in my mind, it's a good option. 

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