Pancake Day

What is Pancake Day?

Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day in Australia, marking the last day before Lent. For Western Christian Churches, Shrove Tuesday is the last day before the fasting period of lent. On this day, countries around the world celebrate by making pancakes. Some people, churches and businesses also sell pancakes to raise money for charity where the money raised often goes towards those who need it. People also traditionally use up ingredients that they are not allowed to eat during the next 40 days, especially ingredients that will spoil such as eggs and milk. 

When is Pancake Day?

Tuesday, 13 February

Activities:

• Cooking: Children can help in the process of making and cooking pancakes.
• Investigate different pancake recipes for the children to familiarise themselves with the process of a recipe e.g. Ingredients, process
• Pancake art: Children get creative by decorating their own pancakes with different toppings like fruit and whipped cream.
• Brainstorm healthy vs unhealthy pancake toppings 
• Brainstorm the different ingredients you can use to make pancakes , and the different toppings you can put on your pancakes
• Count how many pancakes you can see 
• Investigate Lent and the history of the tradition
• Can you draw a pancake?
• Storytime: Read a book to the children relating to pancakes