When I was a little girl one of my favorite Christmas traditions was making Spritz cookies with my mother. My sister and I would carefully add candied sprinkles to the white, red and green buttery cookies my mother had pressed out with the cookie press. Then, with eager anticipation, we waited for that first taste. Ahhhhh…now that “tasted” like Christmas.
Over the years, we tried many different Christmas cookies. Some we liked, some not so much. When I married my husband, he brought with him tasty Hungarian holiday treats that soon became part of our holiday tradition. There is something about cookies that make the holidays seem more festive.
Baking treats for the holidays in your Montessori classroom is a fun way to incorporate Cosmic Education, Cultural Geography, History, Math, Language, Science and Practical Life. Best of all, everyone gets to enjoy the treats they helped make. Here is a little history and tips about cookies to share with your Montessori students:
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