Bake & Explore Activity Kits for Kids
Aurora Swirl Cookies Activity Kit
Aurora Swirl Cookies Activity Kit
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About this recipe
Description
Bring the magic of the aurora borealis into your kitchen with Aurora Swirl Cookies! Colored with natural blue and green spirulina, these cookies swirl together just like the Northern Lights in Iceland’s winter sky. Designed for kids ages 5–13, this kit combines hands-on baking with science and cultural discovery.
What’s Inside
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Pre-measured, shelf-stable dry ingredients to bake 14–20 cookies
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Spirulina powders (blue and green) for natural, vibrant colors
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White chocolate for swirling and decorating
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Printed recipe card with simple, step-by-step instructions
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Activity booklet with STEM experiments, optical illusions, and cultural facts about Iceland
- Bonus recipes: Moroccan Sunset Apricot Bars and Indian Festival Ladoos
Fresh ingredients required: butter, egg.
More Than Cookies
This kit is a science and baking adventure. While kids bake, they’ll also:
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Learn how colors mix, separate, and transform through hands-on experiments
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Explore Iceland, the land of glaciers, puffins, and the Northern Lights
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Try STEM activities like building a color-mixing top and breaking down marker colors
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Discover the science of optical illusions and the seven colors of the rainbow
- Extend the fun with two bonus global recipes
Why Families Love It
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Naturally vibrant colors from spirulina—no artificial dyes
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A unique recipe that feels as magical as it looks
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Educational fun woven into every step of baking
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Perfect for science-loving kids and curious young bakers
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Creates cookies that are as fun to look at as they are to eat
Origin
Iceland
Included
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Corn Syrup
- Vanilla
- Green Spirulina
- Blue Spirulina
- White Chocolate
You'll also need
- Salt
- Eggs
- Unsalted Butter
- Medium and Large Mixing Bowls
- Electric hand mixer
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Cooling Rack
- Microwave Safe Bowl
- Spatula
- Toothpick
Yields
20 Cookies
Cook Time
1 hour
Difficulty
Intermediate
Bake within
1 Year
Allergens
Dairy, gluten, and eggs