Moon Phase Cookies
Decorate round cookies to look like the moon phases: full, half, crescent. Use icing and discuss the cycle.
Educational Value
Connects cooking with astronomy.
Materials Needed
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1
Look at a moon phase diagram.
- 2
Decorate cookies to match full, half, and crescent.
- 3
Arrange in order and name each phase.
Moon Phase Cookies
Decorate round cookies to look like the moon phases: full, half, crescent. Use icing and discuss the cycle.
Educational Value
Connects cooking with astronomy.
Materials Needed
- Round cookies
- Icing
- Picture of moon phases
Instructions
- Look at a moon phase diagram.
- Decorate cookies to match full, half, and crescent.
- Arrange in order and name each phase.
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