• About Us
    • Our Blog Story
    • Advertise
    • contact us
    • Link Parties
    • Our Contributors
    • Founding Editor
  • contact us

Inspired by Family

brave moms. strong families.

  • home
  • family
    • love & marriage
    • parenting
  • Faith
  • feasting
    • appetizers
    • main course & sides
    • dessert
    • drinks
    • breakfast
  • Fun
    • kids crafts
    • home crafts
    • home decor
    • Travel
  • Shop
  • Book

craft kids

Summer Reading Adventure: Cook-A-Doodle-Doo

Glad you could join us for our last book in our Six Week Series!
Inspired by Family Magazine and Mom on Timeout are co-hosting this fun Summer Reading Adventure!

Wow!  I can’t believe we are already in our last week of the Summer Reading Adventure! I hope you all are getting some great ideas for activities and hopefully learning about some new books that you don’t have yet. Here’s a recap of the books we’ve featured so far:

Week 1: Tickle Monster

Week 2: The Rainbow Fish

Week 3: Skippyjon Jones

Week 4: A Bad Case of Stripes

Week 5: The Little Engine that Could

Make sure to visit the linky above for some wonderful book-related ideas and inspiration!

~Sharing today is Denise J. Hughes at Denise J. Hughes~

And now for our book adventure: Cook-A-Doodle-Doo!

T H E S T O R Y

Cook-A-Doodle-Doo! is a fun story that follows four friends as they try to make strawberry shortcake.

Turtle reads the recipe.
Iguana fetches for ingredients.
Rooster stirs the mixture.
And Pig patiently waits his turn as the professional taste-tester.

The story chronicles their misadventures in the kitchen as they misconstrue the meanings of certain words.

When the recipe calls for flour, Iguana runs outside to pick a petunia.
When the recipe says to cut the butter, Iguana finds a pair of scissors.
When the recipe requires a beaten egg, Iguana goes for the baseball bat.

My kids delight in the puns and the wordplay as these crazy characters try to make a strawberry shortcake.

T H E A D V E N T U R E

After reading this story together, we love to make the recipe on the last page.

To make strawberry shortcake from scratch, you’ll need:

  • 2 cups of flour
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 cup of butter
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2/3 cup of milk
  • 3 to 4 cups of sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup of whipping cream, whipped

Each of my kids takes a turn measuring, pouring, and stirring. (This recipe doesn’t require an electric mixer. You stir the ingredients by hand.)

I preheat the oven to 450 degrees and lightly grease one round cake pan.

To make the shortcake:

  • Sift the dry ingredients together.
  • Cut in the butter to create a crumbly mixture.
  • Add the milk the egg.
  • Stir until the mixture resembles an even consistency.
  • Spread the dough in the pan.
  • Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.

To make the topping:

  • Wash and slice the strawberries.
  • Whip the whipping cream until fluffy.

Once the cake is cool, spread the whipped cream on top and add the strawberries.

It’s an afternoon project that creates fun memories for the kids. And the whole family enjoys eating something they’ve created from scratch.

* * * * *

Denise J. Hughes lives in Southern California with her husband and three kids. Denise has been collecting children’s books for 17 years, and she loves to share the treasure of children’s literature whenever she can. She teaches college composition at Azusa Pacific University and devotes her blog to helping others deepen their faith and develop their craft. Denise has an M.A. in English.

* * * * *

Now it’s your turn, LINK AWAY!

  • Pick your favorite children’s book
  • Blog about the book inspired activity, recipe or craft
  • Stop by and link up!
  • The post can be old or new – any and all book related posts are welcome!
  • You can link up below or at Mom on Time Out and your post will be visible on both blogs.
  • Add our button below to your post so others can join in on the fun!
  • You don’t have to but we would love to have you follow along here or Facebook!
  • At the end of our 6 weeks ALL of you who have linked up and have our button on your post will be eligible to win a copy of Tickle Monster by Josie Bissett!

Click on frog to link up!

Inspired by Family
<img src=”https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HySGVjW3BLE/T9EaSbTDeCI/AAAAAAAABNY/R7qQqNj5f_U/s185/2012-05-19%2520%25283%2529.jpg?gl=US” alt=”Inspired by Family ” style=”border:none;” />

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google
  • Pinterest
  • More
  • Print
  • Email
  • LinkedIn
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pocket

Related Posts You Will Enjoy!

  • 6 Week Summer Reading Adventure!

    We are kicking off our summer with a fun 6 Week Summer Reading Adventure!  I…

  • Summer Reading Adventure: Week 3 Skippinjon Jones

    I am truly enjoying this fun Summer Reading Adventure! I am so glad Trish c0-hosted…

  • Summer Reading Adventure- Week 2- The Rainbow Fish

    Writer: Trish from Mom on Timeout ~For some more simple & summer fun ideas go…

  • Wk 4 Summer Reading Adventure- A Bad Case of Stripes

    Welcome to our 4th week of our Summer Reading Adventure you can also link up…


9 Comments

« Wall Decals Using Contact Paper
Blur Technique- Photography Life Lessons #5 »

Comments

  1. jdaniel4smom says

    July 18, 2012 at 2:59 pm

    Now this is a wonderful dessert to crow about!

    Reply
    • Inspired By Family Mag says

      July 20, 2012 at 9:50 am

      LOL, love it!

      Reply
  2. Kathryn Griffin says

    July 22, 2012 at 7:51 am

    Oh, yummy! Looks delish and looks like a lot of fun. Thank you for sharing. Visiting from Blissful Bucket List. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House which goes live on Monday at 8am CST. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com Come join in the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

    Reply
  3. evelyn513 says

    July 24, 2012 at 10:36 am

    I love this book, I believe this is my favorite so far. I am pinning this post so I have ideas for birthdays and Christmas for the grandbabies:)
    Thank you for sharing this series at Freedom Fridays.

    Reply
  4. Bed Frame says

    December 18, 2017 at 8:37 pm

    Wow, wonderful weblog format! How long have you been blogging for?
    you make running a blog glance easy. The overall look
    of your website is excellent, as smartly as the
    content material!

    Reply
  5. create a credit card number says

    December 23, 2017 at 11:56 pm

    I truly wanted to develop a simple note in order to express
    gratitude to you for all the marvelous tips and tricks you are giving here.
    My particularly long internet look up has finally been paid
    with reasonable facts and strategies to go over with my close friends.
    I ‘d declare that many of us visitors are unquestionably
    blessed to live in a superb website with so many perfect people with beneficial
    basics. I feel somewhat grateful to have encountered your entire webpage
    and look forward to really more brilliant moments reading here.
    Thanks once again for everything.

    Reply
  6. Lea says

    December 25, 2017 at 2:21 pm

    As with any type of diet regimen supplement, there will be rogue dealerships
    out there so constantly inspect testimonials before acquiring online, use suggested items or get
    using your relied on store.

    Reply
  7. what is a homeopathy doctor says

    December 25, 2017 at 5:13 pm

    you ɑre truⅼy a just riɡht ԝebmaster. The weЬ site loading pace
    isѕ amazing. It kind of feels that you’гe
    doing anny distinctive trick. In addition, Thee contents are masterwork.
    you’ve performed a fantastic job on this topic!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About Inspired by Familia Inspired by Familia on Facebook Pinterest Google Plus Twitter Image Map

Inspired by Familia

Newly Released Book! Click on Images

Get your free printable now! Click on image below.

© Inspired by Family (also known as ME Mari Eugenia), 2013. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the owner of Inspired by Family is strictly prohibited. One picture with a link back may be used provided that full and clear credit is given to Inspired by Family and with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Copying a post partially, or fully, is strictly prohibited. Disclosure: Mari Hernandez-Tuten is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

To view click on a image below!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletters and be the first to receive all of our free printables!



  • A Fun Way to Teach Table Manners to Kids
  • Printable Book Report Forms {Elementary}
  • College Send Off Gifts: Open When... Letters
  • Creative Date Ideas for Busy Parents: A Year of Dating Your Spouse
  • Valentine's Day Printable: "You've Been Heart Attacked" Activity
  • Family Activity: Simple New Year's Goals Printable
  • How To Make Tissue Paper Flowers
  • 35 Family Date Night Ideas

Archives

Categories

More Great Posts on All Things Family!

Christmas Shopping On a Budget Challenge and Tips

Christmas Shopping On a Budget Challenge and Tips

New Year’s Eve Activity for Kids: Confetti Poppers

New Year’s Eve Activity for Kids: Confetti Poppers

Healthy Snacking: Pita Chips {Homemade}

Healthy Snacking: Pita Chips {Homemade}

Taco Salad in a Bag

Taco Salad in a Bag

Cranberry Apple Pumpkin Bread

Cranberry Apple Pumpkin Bread

© Mari Hernandez-Tuten, Founder and Editor of Inspired by Family Magazine 2012-present.As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts (no more then 2 sentences) with a link back to content may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Mari Hernandez-Tuten of Inspired by Family Magazine with appropriate and specific link to the original content.

MyFreeCopyright.com Registered & Protected

Copyright © 2021 · Divine theme by Restored 316

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.