M Is for Marvelous Mittens
Don’t Put Those Mittens Away!
When winter hangs on and the snow keeps piling up, a bit of extra warmth is just what the weatherman ordered!
But not ALL mittens are for wearing. These mittens are for eating!
After all, when the thermometer plummets, there’s more than one way to stay warm. These toasty mittens won’t keep your fingers warm, but they are sure to warm up your tummy!
So if you’re looking for a delicious and nutritious breakfast to warm up your insides on a chilly winter morning (or anytime), this ABC Snack is the perfect choice!
Marvelous French Toast Mittens
Here’s what you’ll need to make two pairs of marvelous mittens:
- 4 slices of sandwich bread
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon and sugar mixture
Directions:
- Cut four mittens from slices of sandwich bread with a mitten-shaped cookie cutter.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla.
- Melt butter in a skillet.
- Dip both sides of each mitten into the egg mixture and place on hot skillet.
- Cook both sides of mittens until golden brown.
- Sprinkle warm mittens with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
- Garnish with seasonal fruit and enjoy!
Adapted from a recipe from Happy Hooligans.
Teaching Tips
- While you enjoy your French toast mittens, practice saying /m/–/m/–marvelous mittens together.
- How many words can your preschooler think of that start with the sound of /m/ as in marvelous mittens?
- Read Jan Brett’s classic picture book The Mitten together while you gobble up your marvelous mittens.
- Download ABC Snacks: Tips for Working on Pre-Reading Skills for more teaching tips.
Want More Snacks for M?
Find snacks for M and more with the ABC Snacks Cookbooks series that includes more than 40 snack recipes for your preschoolers!
Kimberlie
says:What a sweet idea. I think we will have to try this soon.
Robin
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Cassandra
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Robin
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Grace
says:Such a sweet idea!
Robin
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Leslie Davis
says:This is super cute! I think my daughter would love to cook any snacks that I correlate to what she is learning. I can’t wait to be able to purchase this curriculum
Robin
says: Customer ServiceGlad you like this snack recipe, Leslie! Did you see we have a whole range of ABC snack recipes? Check them out!
Dayla
says:Cute ideas
Anne
says:Love this! I’ll try it with my little ones today ! Looks so fun!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceI hope your little ones enjoy this snack, Anne!
Meghan Bare
says:It’s never too soon to get them involved in the kitchen!
Elise Tayolor
says:So cute!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Elise!
Krista Williams
says:Thank you for the ideas!
Erica
says:I want to try this adaptation of a familiar recipe!
Athena Gray
says:Fun and yummy! Thanks for the idea!
Erica
says:This is exactly what I was looking for!
Jenn
says:Such good activities!
Laura Q
says:How cute!! What a great idea
Alicia Clary
says:That’s so adorable and could be done with so many things
Brenda French
says:I love all your snack ideas! They are cute and easy to put together.
Samantha
says:Such fun activities! Thank you!
Clara Fleming
says:This is a great idea! I might switch it up and do a heart-theme for Valentine’s Day :)
Jessica Wilcox
says:My kids would LOVE this! Definitely trying it out!
Stephanie Geertsema
says:“The Mitten’ is one of my favourite picture books! This is a great idea to combine with reading it!
Becky
says:Cute! My kids love “fun” snacks!
Bobbye Pearson
says:This looks like a fun easy project that I can do with my grandson. He loves cooking in the kitchen with Nana!!!
Bailey Winters
says:We love making shape sandwiches at lunch. This is such a great idea that can easily be adapted for any letters!
Beth
says:Such a cute idea so reviewing letter sounds doesn’t get repetitious! I love that there are so many resources available at no cost.
Amanda Strunk
says:These are so cute! Love this idea! We will be trying these this week!
Shannon Berg
says:What a great extension activity!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you!
Linda
says:Looks fun!
Jessica
says:So cute and fun! I’m sure we would love making shaped French toast.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Jessica. I hope it’s as delicious as it is fun!
Sarah
says:This is such a fun idea! I’m going to check out the ABC cookbook, I think both my 3 and 5 year old would enjoy this tasty way of learning. :)
Robin
says: Customer ServiceI hope you have a lot of fun with the ABC Snacks cookbook, Sarah!
Jeanette
says:This sounds fun for my kids! Especially since we live in the mitten state also!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceI hope your kids have a lot of fun with this, Jeanette!