We loved this activity and P stayed engaged for the longest time! It was simple and easy to set up and tidy away, and there was enough variation for it to be immediately captivating. We did use the play dough again the next day but it wasn’t as smooth with the porridge oats in and didn’t keep as long. Spoon the mixture into lined muffin tin, then sprinkle over the crumble topping, dividing it equally between all of the muffins. Whisk the eggs with the maple syrup, vanilla extract and vegetable oil (or gently melted coconut oil). Discover Julia Donaldson stories to spark the imagination of your little one, plus the latest events and activities based on her bestselling books, in The Gruffalo and Other Stories newsletter. With World Book Day coming up next week, now seems like a good time to share this fun Gruffalo themed recipe - yummy Gruffalo crumble muffins!

Now for the Gruffalo’s face! Cut out the ears, teeth and eyes of your Gruffalo from the leftover apple. Arrange on the crumble, based on our picture above ↑ . Slice a grape in half, or any other fruit you have in the house. Add two raisins for eyes. Step 11 I have a few projects for the summer holidays. I want to create a busy board and small world table tops from cable drums for my new classroom in September!Books for children The Gruffalo activities: Books and activities for children who love The Gruffalo 17/08/2021 Is your tummy beginning to rumble? Make your own owl ice cream, scrambled snake and roasted fox, and of course . . . Gruffalo crumble! With twenty-four recipes specially designed for adults to use with children, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and lots of hints and tips on what to do next, Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes is a great way to introduce Gruffalo fans to cooking and baking. It's a great source of inspiration for fun food too, from roasted fox to owl ice cream, I've made lots of Gruffalo themed food over the years, including fun Gruffalo themed bento lunches, Gruffalo Pizzaand this fun Gruffalo inspired muffin tin meal I created for Organix. The Gruffalo is a massive favourite in this house and has been since my 10 year old was a toddler - indeed all of Julia Donaldson's children's books have been a hit with both of my boys. Use your fingers to rub the butter and flour together until the mixture looks like crumbs. If you need to add a little more flour to get the desired crumbly texture that’s fine. Step 7

Cook for around 40 minutes. If you used frozen berries it may need cooking for a few minutes longer. Step 10 Cut the butter into small cubes of around 1cm and add to the other mixing bowl. Add in the flour. Step 6 Grate the apple and stir into the egg mixture, then add the flour, oats and baking powder to the bowl and gently fold in. These fun and easy Gruffalo crumble muffins would be perfect to bake with your kids to celebrate World Book Day, or they'd make great fun Gruffalo party food for kids! They're easy to make and totally yummy - I 'helped' to test them myself! Gruffalo Crumble Muffins

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Add the cinnamon, caster sugar and apple juice together, giving everything a good stir. Tip the fruit mixture into the baking dish. Step 5 This cute and easy Gruffalo Crumble Muffins recipe is the perfect way to celebrate World Book Day or for fun Gruffalo party food for kids!

Tip in the raisins if using and gently stir them in until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.It’s best to use cold butter for this recipe - warm butter can easily become a dough rather than the crumbs you need. Gruffalo Crumble is best served hot. For an extra treat, you could eat it with ice cream or custard.