For the last 3 or 4 years my daily living class has done a cookie sale. We make cookies for about 2 weeks and sell them during lunch breaks. We sell them for a quarter and usually make 3 different kinds. At the end of the sale we use our profits to 'adopt' a family in need during the holiday season.
I really enjoy doing this activity with my students. They have an opportunity to learn so many skills and they also have a lot of fun with it. We take turns making the different recipes. This way they all get to learn 3 recipes. They all also rotate selling during lunch. This gives them an opportunity to interact with their classmates and are able to practice their money skills. The kids have a great time with this.
This year we sold about 2100 cookies in 9 days!! Let me tell ya' it is a relief to be done!! Our next step will be to take the money that we earned and buy gifts for a family in need this holiday season. This is another great lesson for my students. It gives them an opportunity to give back to their community.
I am excited to be done baking but even more excited to go on our shopping trip.
WOW! That's a lot of cookies and some good money to take shopping for a family in need. What an excellent idea!
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