Banana Chocolate Milkshake!

Date: 22nd April, 2022; Friday
Facilitators: Priyanka
Participants: Aarush, Arya, Dhriti, Hazzel, Hredhaan, Maryam, Rishit, Samaira, Samar, Shanaaya, Yuvaan M.
Materials used: Recipe card, mixer grinder, chopped bananas, milk, vanilla essence, cocoa powder, sugar, glasses and spoons.
Tags: Cooking, exploration, fine motor skills, following instructions, sitting down at one spot, focus and attention, socialization and interactions.

Setup and Objective

There were two tables which were joined together and two trays were kept on both the sides which consisted of chopped bananas, milk, vanilla essence, cocoa powder, sugar, glasses and spoons. Both the tables had one recipe card each.

The recipe card for the chocolate banana milkshake

The objective of this activity was for the children to exercise and strengthen their fine motor skills, socialize with each other and form bonds and friendships.

How it happened

The children came to the tables by themselves and waited for the activity to begin. Initially, the facilitator introduced all the ingredients to the children which was followed by them taking a glass and a spoon for themselves by practicing turn taking. Then, following the instructions given by the facilitator and in the recipe card, the children added all the ingredients one by one. First they added some chopped bananas which was followed by adding milk. After that, they added sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla essence. They mixed all the ingredients nicely and poured the mixture into the mixer grinder one by one. The facilitator operated the mixer grinder. All the children wanted to operate the mixer grinder so one by one with the help of the facilitator they operated the mixer grinder. After this, their chocolate banana shake was ready and all the children enjoyed drinking the shake that they made. They also helped in the cleanup after the activity got over.