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Banana Oat Pancakes

Look at the ingredients. Check off each step when it is done.

  • Colorful cartoon banana 1 banana
  • Colorful cartoon egg 1 egg
  • Colorful cartoon rolled oats 2 tablespoons oats

Tick when done

  • Colorful cartoon fork 1. Mash the banana.
  • Colorful cartoon bowl 2. Mix everything.
  • Colorful cartoon frying pan 3. An adult cooks. Stay away from the stove.
  • Colorful cartoon plate 4. Let cool, then enjoy.
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Notes for adults

Age 5 · 20 min · Easy

Mash, mix, and follow a picture recipe for pancakes. An adult handles the stove while the child helps with the safe steps.

Learning objectives

  • Follow the picture sequence with adult support.
  • Use utensils to mash the banana and mix the ingredients.
  • Describe a change noticed during preparation.

What you need

  • Printed picture recipe
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons quick oats
  • Bowl, fork, and spoon
  • Nonstick frying pan and spatula
  • Serving plate
  • Pen or pencil to check off the steps

Safety notes

Check for allergies and dietary needs, especially for egg and oats; check whether gluten-free oats are needed. An adult must supervise throughout, crack the egg, and handle the stove and frying pan. Keep children away from hot surfaces. Do not taste the raw batter. Cook the pancakes thoroughly, with no runny parts, and let them cool before serving. Wash hands and utensils after contact with raw egg.

How to do it

  1. Check for allergies and dietary needs, then gather the ingredients and utensils.
  2. Wash your hands with the child and look at the recipe pictures together.
  3. Show the child how to mash part of the banana with a fork.
  4. Invite the child to finish mashing the banana in the bowl.
  5. Crack the egg into the bowl and add the oats. Ask the child to mix with a spoon.
  6. Cook small portions in a nonstick pan over low heat, turning them with a spatula until fully cooked inside. Keep the child away from the stove.
  7. Put the pancakes on a plate and let them cool before serving.
  8. Talk about how the ingredients changed and check off the completed steps.

Teaching suggestions

  • Point to each picture and ask, “What do we do next?”
  • If mashing is difficult, hold the bowl steady while the child uses the fork.
  • Describe what happens: “The banana got softer, and the mixture changed color.”
  • In a group, take short turns mashing and stirring.

Variations

  • Make it easier: Mash part of the banana ahead of time and help the child hold the bowl steady.
  • Make it harder: Before starting, ask the child to use the pictures to describe what comes first, next, and last.
  • Extend the activity: Invite the child to draw the finished pancakes and talk about how they helped.

Talk about it

  • How did the banana change when you mashed it?
  • What happened when we mixed the ingredients?
  • What were the pancakes like after they were cooked?
  • Which part did you enjoy most? Why?

What to look for

  • Notice whether the child uses the pictures to find the next step.
  • Observe how the child uses the utensils to mash and mix.
  • Listen for the child describing a change in the ingredients or pancakes.