Success Story4-H Holiday Cookie and Crafting
4-H Holiday Cookie and Crafting
Author: Lisa Jones
Planning Unit: Whitley County CES
Major Program: Health
Plan of Work: Nutrition Education
Outcome: Initial Outcome
The beginning of winter break for Whitley County youth meant a day full of baking and crafting. Youth age 8-13 participated in baking recipes from the 4-H at Home: Holiday Cookie Recipes book. Youth worked in groups learning about measurement conversions, recipe substitutions and nutrition facts. They also practiced basic skills of measuring ingredients, egg safety, proper hand-washing, and cooking as a team.
This is the first 4-H cooking class that Whitley County has done since COVID and it was a huge success! Sixty-seven percent of youth that participated used a hand mixer and an oven for the first time. 100% of youth that participated improved their skills for teamwork, safety awareness and learned something new about cooking and nutrition. Also, 100% of youth said they gained confidence when cooking in the kitchen and will cook again using the 4-H Cookbook when they are home.
Youth received completion certificates at the end of the day.
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