Learning to Learn; Mastering Physical Skills; Self-Understanding; Social Interaction;

Theme Life Skills Area(s) Objectives Project areas Gifts from the Heart Learning to Learn; Mastering Physical Skills; Self-Understanding; Social Interaction; Practice measuring dry ingredients; Create a gift for someone else; Prepare a cookie mix; Have Fun Food & Nutrition; Visual Arts; Citizenship; Communication; Health Time Activity Materials Needed Directions Life Skill Area/ Objective/ Project Area Covered 10 minutes Icebreaker Games Catch the Ball Name Game Ball or Balloon (This game is recommended when you have new children joining your group to help them learn names.) Have children stand in a circle and introduce themselves. Explain that whenever you throw a ball/balloon at someone you should say their name. Have children throw the ball/balloon to each other saying the name of the person to whom they are throwing the ball/balloon. Social Interaction; Mastering Physical Skills/ Have fun/ Communication 1

Time Activity Materials Needed Directions Life Skill Area/ Objective/ Project Area Covered 20-30 minutes Do: Balloon Answers Pledge of Allegiance Topic/ Theme Activities Measuring Madness Slips of paper with questions written on them (1 per child); Balloons (1 per child) Flag Table covering (newspaper, towel, etc.); Measuring cups and spoons Make sure that everyone has a chance to throw and catch the ball/balloon. Before the meeting, print off the Gifts from the Heart Balloon questions slips of paper. Cut into individual cards and slip a card into a balloon. (Depending on the number of children, you may have to use a question more than once.) Blow up the balloons. (Alternative: Have the children blow up the balloons themselves and tie them off.) Give each child a balloon. (Either pre-blown up, or have children blow them up.) The goal is to pop the balloon to find the object inside. Allow the children to pop their balloon. Once every balloon is popped, assist the children in reading their questions to the group and then answering it. Have the children wash their hands. Show them the measuring cups and spoons. Ask: What are these things? What do we use them for? Does anyone know how to use them? Social Interaction; Self- Understanding/ Have fun/ Communication Social Interaction/ Have fun/citizenship Learning to Learn/ Practice measuring dry ingredients/ Food and Nutrition 2

Time Activity Materials Needed Directions Life Skill Area/ Objective/ Project Area Covered (variety of sizes); Sugar; Table knife or spatula Hand each child a measuring spoon or cup and let them scoop out some sugar. Compare the amount of sugar each child has in their cup/spoon. Ask: Did you all get the same amount? Did two people who have the same size of spoon/cup get the same amount? Why? Why not? What do you think would happen if we followed a recipe and measured like we just did? Teach the children how to measure ingredients by spooning the sugar into the measuring cup and leveling it off with a table knife or spatula. (You can explain it as the bulldozer method.) If you are using a spoon, dip the spoon into the ingredient and level it off with a knife or spatula. Advise them not to pack the ingredient in, unless the recipe says to. Let the children practice creating level cup and spoonfuls. Ask: What did we just do? How did we do it? Was it easy? What was difficult? Reflect: Measuring Madness Table covering (newspaper, towel, etc.); Measuring cups and spoons Learning to Learn/ Practice measuring dry ingredients/ Food and Nutrition 3

Time Activity Materials Needed Directions Life Skill Area/ Objective/ Project Area Covered (variety of sizes); Sugar; Table knife or spatula Table covering (newspaper, towel, etc.); Measuring cups and spoons (variety of sizes); Sugar; Table knife Apply: Measuring Madness Ask: Why do we want to create level spoonfuls? Why don t we pack the ingredients tight into the measuring cup? Where could we use this skill? Each of the measuring cups and spoons is labeled. Does anyone know what the numbers mean? How does cooking use math? Learning to Learn/ Practice measuring dry ingredients/ Food and Nutrition or spatula Do: Gifts in a Jar Clean Quart Jars with lids and rings (1 per child); Measuring cups (3 of 1/2 cup, 1 of 1 cup); Measuring spoons (2 of ½ teaspoon); Explain to the children that they will be creating a gift for someone else. Each one of them will be creating a jar of cookie mix to give to someone else. They will need to add flour, brown sugar, white sugar, oatmeal, baking powder, and baking soda to a glass jar. They will also get to decorate the top and create a recipe card/tag for the jar. Create a line of ingredients and have the children add the ingredients into their jar. Children can pour the ingredients into the jar through a funnel or by carefully pouring. (A piece of clean paper can be wrapped into a funnel shape, if a funnel is Mastering Physical Skills; Learning to Learn / Create a gift for someone else; Prepare a cookie mix; Have Fun/ Food and Nutrition; Visual Arts 4

Time Activity Materials Needed Directions Life Skill Area/ Objective/ Project Area Covered Table covering (newspaper, towel, etc.); Flour; White Sugar; Brown Sugar; Oatmeal; Baking Powder; Baking Soda; Funnels or Paper (optional); 6 Table knifes or Spatulas; 6 inch squares of fabric (1 per child optional); Oatmeal Cookie Recipe Cards (1 recipe card per child); not available.) After each ingredient, they will need to gently pack the ingredients down into the jar with a knife handle. The ingredients should be added into the jar in this order: 1 cup flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ cup oatmeal ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda After all the ingredients are added, put a lid on the jar. If desired, a 6-inch rectangular piece of cloth can be placed over the metal lid. Then screw the metal band on over the lid and the cloth to seal the jar. Once the jars are sealed, the children can start decorating the recipe card. Give each child a half sheet of paper with the recipe card. Have them fold the paper in half, so that the recipe is inside the card. The children can then decorate the card and write their name on the recipe card. Once the cards are decorated, they can be attached to the jar. Children can punch a hole in a corner of the recipe card and thread ribbon/yarn through the string to tie around the jar lid. Another option is to tape the recipe card to the jar. 5

Time Activity Materials Needed Directions Life Skill Area/ Objective/ Project Area Covered Ribbon/yarn or tape; Markers/ Colors/ Colored pencils; Stickers or other items to decorate the cards; Hole punch Notes: If you do not want the children to decorate the half sheet recipe card, a smaller recipe card (4 cards per page) is available. A half sheet recipe card (Complete Recipe card) that includes the directions to make the jar is also available to give to children. If you do not want to create oatmeal cookies in a jar, other gifts in a jar recipes are available from: Utah State University, Cache County Extension, http://extension.usu.edu/cache/files/uploads/giftsinajar.pdf Beaver County Oklahoma State University Extension, http://oces.okstate.edu/pittsburg/family-and-consumersciences/recipe-books/gift%20mixes%20cookbook%202.pdf University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, http://extension.unh.edu/counties/grafton/docs/holigift.pdf North Dakota State University Extension Service, http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/foods/fn1494.pdf Reflect: Gifts in a Jar Completed Gift in a Jar Ask: What did you just make? What was the hardest part of making cookies in a jar? What did you like the most about making cookies in a jar? How did you decorate your recipe card? Who will you give your cookie mix to? Mastering Physical Skills; Learning to Learn / Create a gift for someone else; Prepare a cookie 6

Time Activity Materials Needed Directions Life Skill Area/ Objective/ Project Area Covered mix; Have Fun/ Food and Nutrition Apply: Gifts in a Jar Completed Gift in a Jar Ask: Is this something that you would consider doing again? Why or Why not? What makes a gift special? What else can you do to show someone that you care? Mastering Physical Skills; Learning to Learn / Create a gift for someone else; Prepare a cookie mix; Have Fun/ Food and Nutrition 5 minutes Songs Craft/ Creativity Done within the Theme Activities. 5 minutes Other Games Spider Web Ball of String Have everyone sit in a circle. Ask each child to think about what they liked or learned that day. Have the child holding onto the end of the ball of string say one activity they liked to do or one thing they learned. If they can t think of anything, they can say Pass. Mastering Physical Skills/ Have fun/ Communication Then the child passes the ball of string to someone else in the group, keeping hold of the end of the string. The string is passed to every 7

Time Activity Materials Needed Directions Life Skill Area/ Objective/ Project Area Covered child, with each child saying what they liked to do or what they learned. A spider web forms as each child holds onto a portion of the string(s) when it is their turn to talk. (The web is best formed when children take turns speaking across the circle versus next to each other.) After everyone has shared, the children can take turns going under the spider web one at a time. 4-H Pledge 4-H Pledge Poster Social Interaction/Hav e fun/citizenship 15 minutes Snack Note: You may assign parents to bring a snack of their choice, versus the volunteer/staff providing a snack for the children. Shake a Snack Measuring Cups (1/3 cup); Cheese Crackers; Dixie Cups; Oil; Plastic Spoons; Oyster Crackers; Plastic Sandwich Bags; Small Twisty Set up stations with instructions at each station. Each child puts 1 scoop of cheese crackers (measuring cup); 1 handful of pretzels; 1 Dixie cup of oyster crackers; 1 spoonful of oil; 1 spoonful of dressing mix powder into a plastic sandwich bag and shakes it up. Enjoy! Social Interaction/Hav e fun/ Food & Nutrition 8

Time Activity Materials Needed Directions Life Skill Area/ Objective/ Project Area Covered Pretzels; Good Seasons Dressing Mix (ranch flavored dry dressing mix); Shake a Snack Station Instruction Cards; Napkins Juice or Water 100% Fruit Juice of your choice/ice Water; Cups Serve 100% Fruit Juice (flavor of your choice) or Water. Social Interaction/Hav e fun/ Food & Nutrition Dismissal Extra Games and Activities Quick Shuffle Volunteers from the group Six volunteers stand up and get in a straight line. The children in the 'audience' look at them closely and either close their eyes; turn around; or put their heads down. The children in line quickly and quietly change places. The 'audience' must put the volunteers back in the original order. Vary the number of children, etc. Social Interaction/ Have fun/ Communication 9

Time Activity Minute Madness Materials Needed Nothing Sources of Activities, Games, and Crafts Balloon Answers, Spider Web, "Minute Madness", and Quick Shuffle Balloon Questions, Oatmeal Cookie in a Jar Complete Recipe Card, Oatmeal Cookie Recipe Cards 4 per page, Oatmeal Directions Variation of the game: Have the 6 volunteers move places and change something on their person. For example: remove glasses, shoes, or a sweatshirt. The 'audience' must identify all of the changes. Gather the group in a circle. Inform the group that they have one minute to say as many different words related to "Giving" or Gifts as possible. Explain that in order to be fair to everyone, you will go around the circle and have everyone give one answer. Once everyone has given one answer, you will go back around the circle and everyone can give another answer. This will continue until the time runs out. Give children quiet 'think time' to think of possible words that relate to "Giving" or Gifts. When the children are ready, start the clock and start naming words. If a child gets stuck, encourage others to help them. See how many words, they can come up with. If time, you can play it again, and see if they can come up with even more words. Life Skill Area/ Objective/ Project Area Covered Social Interaction/ Have fun/ Communication Donavon, J. (2006). Clover Kids Toolbox: Games and Activities. Ames, IA. Iowa State University Extension. Welch, B. (2012). Gifts from the Heart Lesson. Ames, IA. Iowa State University Extension. 10

Time Activity Materials Needed Cookie Recipe Cards, Oatmeal Cookie Station Instructions, Shake a Snack Station Instructions Catch the Ball Name Game" Measuring Madness and Gifts in a Jar Shake a Snack Directions Life Skill Area/ Objective/ Project Area Covered Florida 4-H Cloverbuds: A Guide for Staff and Volunteers. (2011). Retrieved from University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/4h/4h31700.pdf Food and Nutrition: Cookies in a Jar. (December 2012). K-12 School Enrichment/After School Programs Activity Sheets. Retrieved from Colorado State University Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development http://www.colorado4h.org/k12/activity_sheets/cookiesinajar.pdf Section K: Nutrition Education and Snacks. (January 2011). Clover Kids Toolbox. Retrieved from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4hfiles/clover/cktbsecksnacks2011.pdf Iowa 4-H Clover Kids, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/clover/, Lesson compiled by: Brenda Welch, Youth Program Specialist and Clover Kids Curriculum Team, Co-chair, December 2012. and justice for all The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call 800-795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Cathann A. Kress, director, Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa. 11

What was the best gift you ever got? Who gives the best gifts? What makes a gift special? What do you want as a gift? What was the worst gift you ever got? Who do you give gifts to? When do you give gifts? What kind of gifts do you give? Have you ever made a gift for someone? What was it? Do gifts have to be big in order to be special? Why or why not?

1 cup Flour 1 cup Flour 1

½ cup Brown Sugar ½ cup Brown Sugar 2

½ cup White Sugar ½ cup White Sugar 3

1 ½ cup Oatmeal 1 ½ cup Oatmeal 4

½ teaspoon Baking Powder ½ teaspoon Baking Powder 5

½ teaspoon Baking Soda ½ teaspoon Baking Soda 6

Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar Recipe Jar Ingredients: 1 quart jar with metal lid and band 1 cup flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ cup oatmeal ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda Add ingredients to the jar in the order listed, carefully packing down ingredients after each addition. Seal the jar with a lid and band. If desired, a 6 inch rectangular piece of cloth can be placed between the lid and band as a decoration. Attach the recipe below to the jar. Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar Recipe Jar Ingredients: 1 quart jar with metal lid and band 1 cup flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ cup oatmeal ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda Add ingredients to the jar in the order listed, carefully packing down ingredients after each addition. Seal the jar with a lid and band. If desired, a 6 inch rectangular piece of cloth can be placed between the lid and band as a decoration. Attach the recipe below to the jar. Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar Recipe Jar Ingredients: 1 quart jar with metal lid and band 1 cup flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ cup oatmeal ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda Add ingredients to the jar in the order listed, carefully packing down ingredients after each addition. Seal the jar with a lid and band. If desired, a 6 inch rectangular piece of cloth can be placed between the lid and band as a decoration. Attach the recipe below to the jar. Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar Recipe Jar Ingredients: 1 quart jar with metal lid and band 1 cup flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ cup oatmeal ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda Add ingredients to the jar in the order listed, carefully packing down ingredients after each addition. Seal the jar with a lid and band. If desired, a 6 inch rectangular piece of cloth can be placed between the lid and band as a decoration. Attach the recipe below to the jar.

Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Ingredients: 1 jar of Oatmeal Cookie Mix 1 egg 1/3 cup oil ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon water Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Empty the cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, beat the egg, oil, vanilla, and water. Add to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Lightly grease cookie sheet and drop dough by spoonfuls onto sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown. Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Ingredients: 1 jar of Oatmeal Cookie Mix 1 egg 1/3 cup oil ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon water Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Empty the cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, beat the egg, oil, vanilla, and water. Add to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Lightly grease cookie sheet and drop dough by spoonfuls onto sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown. Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Ingredients: 1 jar of Oatmeal Cookie Mix 1 egg 1/3 cup oil ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon water Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Empty the cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, beat the egg, oil, vanilla, and water. Add to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Lightly grease cookie sheet and drop dough by spoonfuls onto sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown. Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Ingredients: 1 jar of Oatmeal Cookie Mix 1 egg 1/3 cup oil ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon water Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Empty the cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, beat the egg, oil, vanilla, and water. Add to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Lightly grease cookie sheet and drop dough by spoonfuls onto sheet. Bake for 12- -14 minutes or until light golden brown.

Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar Recipe Jar Ingredients: 1 quart jar with metal lid and band 1 cup flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ cup oatmeal ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda Add ingredients to the jar in the order listed, carefully packing down ingredients after each addition. Seal the jar with a lid and band. If desired, a 6 inch rectangular piece of cloth can be placed between the lid and band as a decoration. Attach the recipe below to the jar. Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar Recipe Jar Ingredients: 1 quart jar with metal lid and band 1 cup flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ cup oatmeal ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda Add ingredients to the jar in the order listed, carefully packing down ingredients after each addition. Seal the jar with a lid and band. If desired, a 6 inch rectangular piece of cloth can be placed between the lid and band as a decoration. Attach the recipe below to the jar. Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Ingredients: 1 jar of Oatmeal Cookie Mix 1 egg 1/3 cup oil ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon water Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Empty the cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, beat the egg, oil, vanilla, and water. Add to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Lightly grease cookie sheet and drop dough by spoonfuls onto sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown. Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Ingredients: 1 jar of Oatmeal Cookie Mix 1 egg 1/3 cup oil ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon water Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Empty the cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, beat the egg, oil, vanilla, and water. Add to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Lightly grease cookie sheet and drop dough by spoonfuls onto sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown.

Gifts in a Jar Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar Recipe Jar Ingredients: 1 quart jar with metal lid and band 1 cup flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ cup oatmeal ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda Add ingredients to the jar in the order listed, carefully packing down ingredients after each addition. Seal the jar with a lid and band. If desired, a 6 inch rectangular piece of cloth can be placed between the lid and band as a decoration. Attach the recipe below to the jar. Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar Recipe Jar Ingredients: 1 quart jar with metal lid and band 1 cup flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ cup oatmeal ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda Add ingredients to the jar in the order listed, carefully packing down ingredients after each addition. Seal the jar with a lid and band. If desired, a 6 inch rectangular piece of cloth can be placed between the lid and band as a decoration. Attach the recipe below to the jar. For more fun and easy Gifts in a Jar recipes visit: Utah State University, Cache County Extension, http://extension.usu.edu/cache/files/uploads/giftsinajar.pdf Beaver County Oklahoma State University Extension, http://oces.okstate.edu/pittsburg/familyand-consumer-sciences/recipe-books/gift%20mixes%20cookbook%202.pdf University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, http://extension.unh.edu/counties/grafton/docs/holigift.pdf North Dakota State University Extension Service, http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/foods/fn1494.pdf Iowa State University Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Cathann A. Kress, director, Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa.

Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Ingredients: 1 jar of Oatmeal Cookie Mix 1 egg 1/3 cup oil ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon water Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Empty the cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, beat the egg, oil, vanilla, and water. Add to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Lightly grease cookie sheet and drop dough by spoonfuls onto sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown. Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Ingredients: 1 jar of Oatmeal Cookie Mix 1 egg 1/3 cup oil ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon water Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Empty the cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, beat the egg, oil, vanilla, and water. Add to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Lightly grease cookie sheet and drop dough by spoonfuls onto sheet. Bake for 12- -14 minutes or until light golden brown.

1 scoop of Cheese Crackers 1 scoop of Cheese Crackers 1

1 handful of Pretzels 1 handful of Pretzels 2

1 Dixie cup of Oyster Crackers 1 Dixie cup of Oyster Crackers 3

1 spoonful of Oil 1 spoonful of Oil 4

1 spoonful of Dressing Mix Powder 1 spoonful of Dressing Mix Powder 5