Goldilocks Inspired Tea Party

As part of our Fairy Tale Theme Unit,
we had a Tea Party à la Goldilocks!

After our first Fairy Tale Lesson, my KinderDropOut (age 6) read Goldilocks by Ruth Sanderson. The story ends with the 3 Bears and Goldilocks having blueberry muffins and tea. This inspired our outdoor tea party. The girls made muffins, using the recipe - Papa Bear's Blueberry Muffins - included at the end of the book. While they worked together, I prepared a non-caffeinated tea I already had in my cupboards.

Recipe can be found at the end of the book - Goldilocks by Ruth Sanderson.

By cooking together, my hope is that the girls will build a strong bond as sisters and learn to work well as a team.

I filled a tote bag with a bottle of honey, a bottle of milk, muffins in tupperware, a blanket, tea cups, napkins, and the Goldilocks book. With tote bag and tea kettle in hand, we headed outside.

My toddler sipped almond milk instead of tea.

While they sipped their tea and had blueberry muffins topped with honey, I read Goldilocks. After tea, they played and enjoyed being outdoors.

Learning Spanish with Goldilocks and the Three Bears

The day ended nicely with a bedtime story of Goldilocks in Spanish. I used a board book titled: Ricitos de Oro y Los Tres Ositos. My kids speak some Spanish but they don't read Spanish independently yet. 

For beginning Spanish students, try reading a baby board book (a Spanish version of something you already read) then have your kids use the pictures as clues to what the words mean. It's ok if they don't understand all the words. And don't worry too much about pronunciation, if you're just getting started. Naturally, we all learn to speak first; pronunciation and writing comes later. Treat Spanish-learning in terms of baby steps (first words), toddler stage (phrases & short sentences), and school age (pronunciation, reading, and writing).

Make sure to check out the rest of our fairy tale activities!