2026-12-07 • Ages 2–5
Winter Tree Veggie Pinwheels
Winter colors, sequencing, and spiral shapes
Ingredients and preparation
Per child: 1 small whole-wheat dough rectangle, 2 tbsp chopped cooked spinach, 2 tbsp corn and softened red pepper, 2 tbsp mozzarella, 1 1/2 tsp pizza sauce, mild herbs. Wash spinach and peppers; remove stems, seeds, and membranes; soften and cool vegetables; portion dough, sauce, cheese, and vegetables. Teacher reminder: students put on aprons and wash hands first. Give each child their own child-proof knife, cutting mat, measuring tools, and classroom cooking tools. Take a group photo with the creations and upload it to the protected Airtable photo record; do not display publicly. Children help clear and wipe work areas; teachers wash and sanitize tools and food-contact surfaces. Check the roster so every child takes home a labeled creation.
30-minute lesson
3 min aprons, handwashing, and tool rules. 4 min identify winter colors and predict the spiral. 8 min measure and cut soft vegetables. 9 min spread, arrange, roll, mark two slices, and photograph. 6 min child cleanup, teacher tray check, labels, and take-home roster.
Ages 2–3
Scoop sauce; spread with a child spreader; sort green, gold, and red vegetables; sprinkle cheese; roll with teacher help.
Ages 4–5
Measure tablespoons; cut softened vegetables with child-proof knives; create a repeating color pattern; roll tightly and mark two equal slices.
Learning goals
Tablespoon measurement, color sequencing, one-to-one counting, equal parts, safe cutting grip, fine-motor spreading and rolling, cause and effect from oven heat.
Chef instructions
Bake labeled rolls at 400°F for 12–15 minutes until dough is fully baked and cheese melts. Keep allergy-adjusted trays separate. Cool completely, slice at teacher marks, and package 2 labeled pinwheels per child.
Teacher photo upload
Classrooms ages 2 and up: upload finished creation photos or a permitted group photo. Choose your center and classroom. Your center’s director and Evelyn receive the photos by text.
Upload finished creation photos