Learning about money!

My 1st grader is learning about money at school - part of their lesson is learning how to buy and sell items. Each of the kids makes a treat and then sells it at recess for a quarter. They all get a chance to sell and also to buy. But they also learn about choices. They have 1 quarter and need to choose just 1 treat from the 10 available. Such a good life lesson and so much fun to put together!

Here is our little treat! Pumpkins and a ghost:

These little treats are so easy to make! They just take time!

Here is the recipe:

Meringue Cookies
2 eggs whites, at room temperature
½ tsp cream of tartar
¼ tsp vanilla extract
½ cup sugar
Sugar sprinkles
Heat oven to 200 degrees. With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until soft peaks start to form. Beating all the while, add the cream of tartar and vanilla extract, then slowly add the ½ cup of sugar. Continue to beat until the peaks stiffen.
Spoon the meringue into a plastic Ziploc bag. Snip off a corner and pipe whatever shape onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
If desired sprinkle with sugar. Bake the hats until they’re hard but not browned, about 1 hr and 20 mins. Turn off oven and leave the hats in if for an hour to crisp before removing.

**for these I added a few drops of food coloring and just knead it in the baggie.