SUBJECTS: Art, math and Religion
GRADE LEVELS: All grades

OBJECTIVES:
To make a treat symbolizing our faith.
To reinforce horizontal and vertical concepts in math.

TIME: One class period, a minimum of 35 minute.

TEACHER MATERIAL(S):
Kids Explore America’s Catholic Heritage pages 173-174

MATERIALS (per group):
Two Twinkies per child
Your favorite frosting
Icing bags or tubes of frosting (different colors) with decorator tips
Butter knife

ACTIVITIES:
Go over the idea of a horizontal line and a vertical line.
Have students share ways they can remember these vocabulary words. (For ex: The horizon is horizontal)
Make your favorite frosting or buy canned white frosting.
Divide the frosting into parts and add food coloring.
Each participant needs 2 Twinkies. Leave the first Twinkie whole.
Take the other Twinkie and cut 1/3 off the top to make the top part of the cross. Older children can do this themselves.
Use a little icing to attach the horizontal bar to the vertical pieces.
Frost the top surface of the cross.
Use icing bags filled with colored icing to make five flower decorations and leaves on the cross. (Excellent time to have a parent or grandparent who decorates cakes help.)

NOTES: An ideal activity for a class party.