

Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They had a big bowl, some flour, some eggs and some milk. They wanted to make pancakes.
"First, we need to crack the eggs," Lily said. She took an egg and tapped it on the edge of the bowl. But she tapped too hard and the egg broke in her hand. She felt the sticky yolk and the sharp shell. She made a face and said, "Ew!"
Ben laughed and said, "That's okay, Lily. We have more eggs. Here, let me help you." He took another egg and cracked it gently into the bowl. He gave Lily a spoon and said, "Now, we need to stir the eggs with the milk and the flour."
Lily and Ben took turns stirring the batter with the spoon. They made sure there were no lumps. They were having fun. They sang a song as they stirred. "Stir, stir, stir the batter, make it nice and smooth. Stir, stir, stir the batter, we will eat it soon."
When the batter was ready, Lily and Ben poured some of it onto a hot pan. They watched as it bubbled and turned golden. They smelled the sweet aroma. They were hungry and excited. They wanted to flip the pancake.
"Can I flip it, Ben?" Lily asked. She felt nervous. She had never flipped a pancake before. She was afraid she would drop it or burn it.
"Sure, Lily. You can flip it. Just be careful and use the spatula," Ben said. He handed her a flat tool. He was nervous too. He hoped Lily would do it right.
Lily took the spatula and slid it under the pancake. She lifted it up and tried to toss it in the air. But she did not toss it high enough. The pancake fell back onto the pan and folded in half. It looked like a taco.
Lily and Ben gasped. They looked at the pancake. They looked at each other. They did not know what to do. They felt sad and disappointed. They had ruined their pancake.
But then, they heard a voice behind them. It was their mom. She had been watching them from the door. She smiled and said, "Wow, what a beautiful pancake! I love how you folded it. It looks like a special treat. Can I have a bite?"
Lily and Ben smiled too. They realized their pancake was not ruined. It was just different. They were proud of their pancake. They said, "Yes, mom. You can have a bite. We made it for you."
They cut a piece of the pancake and gave it to their mom. She tasted it and said, "Mmm, this is delicious. You are such good chefs. Thank you for making me this pancake."
Lily and Ben hugged their mom and said, "You're welcome, mom. We love you."
They shared the rest of the pancake and enjoyed it. They did not care that it was folded. They thought it was yummy and fun. They learned that sometimes, mistakes can be good. They decided to make more pancakes and fold them in different ways. They called them foldy-cakes. They had a great time.
