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M Is for Marvelous Mittens

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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!

boy cuts mitten from bread young girl holds bread mitten

Marvelous French Toast Mittens

Print Recipe

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:

  1. Cut four mittens from slices of sandwich bread with a mitten-shaped cookie cutter.
  2. Whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla.
  3. Melt butter in a skillet.
  4. Dip both sides of each mitten into the egg mixture and place on hot skillet.
  5. Cook both sides of mittens until golden brown.
  6. Sprinkle warm mittens with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
  7. Garnish with seasonal fruit and enjoy!

Adapted from a recipe from Happy Hooligans.

children making french toast girl eating french toast

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.
children eating french toast

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!

Free ABC Snacks Cookbook

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Kimberlie

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What a sweet idea. I think we will have to try this soon.

Robin

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Thank you, Kimberlie!

Cassandra

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This is a really cute idea for teaching the sound “m”. All About Reading has such wonderful resources for teaching reading to young ones.

Robin

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Thank you, Cassandra!

Grace

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Such a sweet idea!

Robin

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Thank you, Grace!

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

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Glad 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

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I hope your little ones enjoy this snack, Anne!

Meghan Bare

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It’s never too soon to get them involved in the kitchen!

Elise Tayolor

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So cute!

Robin

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Thank you, Elise!

Krista Williams

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Thank you for the ideas!

Erica

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I want to try this adaptation of a familiar recipe!

Athena Gray

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Fun and yummy! Thanks for the idea!

Erica

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This is exactly what I was looking for!

Jenn

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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

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I love all your snack ideas! They are cute and easy to put together.

Samantha

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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

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What a great extension activity!

Robin

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Thank you!

Linda

says:

Looks fun!

Jessica

says:

So cute and fun! I’m sure we would love making shaped French toast.

Robin

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Thank 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

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I 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

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I hope your kids have a lot of fun with this, Jeanette!