- Counting the number of ingredients needed for the recipe
- Measuring ingredients using measuring cups and spoons
- Identifying and sorting shapes of cookie cutters
- Recognizing patterns in the cookie dough as it is rolled out
- Estimating the number of cookies that can be made from the dough
For continued development, parents can encourage their child to help with grocery shopping by counting items and comparing prices. They can also practice measuring and pouring with water or sand in the bathtub or sandbox. Playing with pattern blocks or tangrams can help reinforce shape recognition and spatial reasoning skills. Baking different types of cookies with varying ingredients and measurements can also provide opportunities for further math learning.