Baking Cookies from Scratch (Measuring Practice)

Measuring, mixing, and rolling dough — a full kitchen lesson that ends in cookies.

Steps

1. Gather a simple cookie recipe and set out all the ingredients and measuring cups.
2. Let your preschooler measure and pour ingredients into the bowl, checking each measurement together.
3. Take turns mixing the dough, then roll it into balls or cut it into shapes.
4. Bake together with an adult handling the oven, then let them help decorate once cool.

Notes

Measuring is the real lesson here — even a slightly uneven scoop still turns into a cookie.