2027-01-11 • Ages 2–5
Winter Rainbow Lasagna Roll-Ups
Winter rainbow vegetables and rolling
Ingredients and preparation
Wash spinach and carrots. Cook lasagna noodles until flexible, cool flat, and portion ricotta, marinara, grated carrot, chopped spinach, and mozzarella into child-safe bowls. Provide child-proof knives, measuring cups, spoons, mats, aprons, and labeled take-home pans.
30-minute lesson
0–3 min: aprons, handwashing, allergy check. 3–7: identify colors and ingredients. 7–20: children measure filling, spread, sprinkle vegetables, and roll noodles. 20–24: place in take-home pans and add sauce. 24–27: group photo. 27–30: children rate the class; teachers lead cleanup and confirm every creation goes home.
Ages 2–3
Scoop pre-portioned filling, sprinkle vegetables, pat cheese, and help roll with hand-over-hand support.
Ages 4–5
Measure filling, cut soft spinach with child-proof knives, spread evenly, count spoonfuls, and roll independently with supervision.
Learning goals
Measuring, spreading, safe cutting, fine-motor rolling, color recognition, counting, sequencing, and trying vegetables.
Chef instructions
After class, cover pans and refrigerate promptly. For same-day cooking, bake at 375°F for 20–25 minutes until hot throughout and cheese melts. For take-home uncooked pans, keep cold and attach: refrigerate; bake covered at 375°F for 25 minutes, uncover 5 minutes; adult checks 165°F.
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.
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