Ready to
EMPOWER YOUR TWEEN/TEEN WITH BAKING?
august BAKE & GIVE CHALLENGE
august 1-31
Easy Lemon Quick Bread
Support your tween/teen in a fun event to learn life skills, boost self-esteem & empower them
Join Sara Lane, of Sara Ran Away with the Spoon, for our August Bake and Give Challenge.
Learn how to bake an easy lemon quick bread!
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
- Bake an easy Lemon Quick Bread during the month of August. Use Sara's recipe or one of your own.
- Select a CAUSE. Take a photo. Give your treat (or some of it) to your CAUSE.
- Send a picture of your finished baked good to Sara via email.
- Deadline: August 31, 2023, 9PM, ET.
- Bonus entry: Post a photo on Instagram tagging @sararanawaywiththespoon and #BakingChallengeForTeens.
- Open to tweens and teens 9+.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- An easy-to-follow recipe will be emailed to you when you join the challenge. A list of ingredients and equipment needed to bake the recipe.
- Additional emails for guidance and support.
- 2-LIVE baking sessions with tips from Sara on Zoom.
- A Facebook Group/Community for questions and photo sharing.
- Easy entry options.
EMPOWER YOUR TEEN TO
GAIN CONFIDENCE
ALLOW CREATIVITY
learn life skills
Practice Kindness
bake & give challenge
august 1-31, 2023
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
teens will...
- Work with parents/grandparents to choose a CAUSE
- Plan with parents/grandparents
- Bake treat and take a photo
- GIVE away their baked treats (or some) to your CAUSE, practice kindness by paying it forward
Adults will...
- Help their tweens/teens choose a CAUSE
- Provide support, as needed with list making, shopping, measuring, baking & sharing of baked goods
- Share our emails & video demos with your tweens/teens
- Submit entries by emailing Sara Ran Away with the Spoon and sending a photo of your teen's Lemon Quick Bread.
challenge options
- Make Sara’s recipe or choose one of your own
- Bake any time during the challenge. GIVE baked goods to one CAUSE or to many
- Enter as many times as you want
- More entries will increase chances of winning
- Be sure to enter by 9PM on August 31, 2023
Meet Sara
Over the years, I've worn many hats!
My educational background is in counseling psychology + parenting education. I have graduate degrees in both. For many years, I was a parenting educator working, with the parents of teenagers.
I started Sara Ran Away with the Spoon as a home-based bakery. My signature items were stuffed cookies with surprise middles, and not-your-grandmother’s bundt cakes. You could find me selling at local farmers markets or creating custom-made gifts/care packages.
In 2017, I switched gears from selling baked goods to teaching baking classes to tweens/teens. One of my core messages is that baking can be empowering, especially for tweens/teens.
It helps them gain confidence, allow for creativity, and build connection, all while learning an important life skill.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why BAKE & GIVE?
BAKING then GIVING is a fun way to encourage your teen to learn the value of kindness/paying it forward.
What is the Bake & GIVE Challenge?
A baking challenge that encourages your teen to pick a CAUSE to support. Teens can participate by baking a batch of lemon quick bread, giving some of the bread away, and then sharing a photo with Sara Ran Away with the Spoon.
How does the Bake & GIVE Challenge empower your tween/teen?
When your tween/teen participates in our Bake then GIVE Challenge, there are many ways your teen will benefit. A few key benefits for your teen include the chance to increase their sense of independence and self esteem. The challenge can also improve your parent/teen relationship by supporting communication and connection.
How to join the challenge?
Click on the JOIN NOW button on this page and fill in your details. We’ll email a welcome pack to get you started.
How to select a cause?
Parents and teens are encouraged to brainstorm ideas for CAUSES and work together to decide which CAUSE to support. Some suggestions for CAUSES: friends, family, neighbors, or service providers.
Does my teen have to raise money (fundraise)?
No! Teens will share the treats with others, as an act of kindness. No money needs to be raised.
Why not Just a baking challenge? Why bake for a cause?
Supporting a CAUSE is a great way to encourage your teens to think about others, while having fun and learning new skills
Do parents/grandparents have to participate?
It’s up to you how much you choose to participate. You can use the challenge as a way to support your teen’s sense of mastery and self-esteem, by letting them work independently. If assistance is needed, you can discuss how you will work together.
Where can I learn more?
Join our free Facebook Book to learn more. Click here to get started. And follow us on instagram @sararanawaywiththespoon for more details.
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EMPOWER YOUR TWEEN/TEEN WITH BAKING?
August BAKE & GIVE CHALLENGE
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