Simple recipes for cooking with kids. Free printables including recipes for beginning readers. Cooking with kids develops reading skills and mathematical thinking. Cooking with kids inspires them to try new foods. 10 snack mix recipes for kids in the kitchen that kids can make by themselves. Free printable recipes for kids that are simple and fun to make. Cooking with toddlers and cooking with preschoolers strengthen fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Sometimes you need an indoor activity that keeps the kids busy and having fun. Cooking with kids is a great way to not only keep young children all the way up to the older kids entertained, but keep them learning (without realizing it). Preparing and cooking their own food is so beneficial for so many …
We love making these easy spider treats for kids. They are great for Halloween parties and get togethers. I love that my kids can get in the kitchen to prepare them with me. You probably have these ingredients on hand (except the fresh donut holes). Ingredients: Donut Holes Pretzel Sticks White Frosting Candy Eyes or …
Homemade Doughnuts is a simple family tradition I grew up making. These easy homemade doughnuts are so awesome and you can have them ready in less than 15 minutes! Easy Homemade Doughnuts Ingredients: 1 can refrigerator biscuits Sugar Vegetable oil for frying Use a small circle to cut out the center of each …
Need a new idea snack or lunch idea? Try making peanut butter roll ups! It’s a fun way to get kids in the kitchen, and even though it’s the same peanut butter and jelly sandwich, my girls LOVE this new twist on an old favorite! To make peanut butter roll ups, cut the crusts off …
Hanukkah is almost over but there’s still time to make delicious Dreidel Brownies that your kids will love! Delicious Dreidel Brownies Ingredients: 2 boxes brownie mix Pretzel sticks (snapped in half) Blue frosting (or make your own blue with food coloring) White icing piping pen (You can find these on the same aisle as the …
This is our most favorite homemade granola recipe, adapted from Rebecca Rather’s, Rather Sweet cookbook. We have been making it for years, and it is a staple in our house. My 3 year old requests it in her yogurt almost daily for breakfast, and she helps me make it all the time. It makes a …
Do you have a beginning reader (interested in trying to read, can identify a few sight words, and uses picture clues while reading)? It can be hard to find interesting material for beginning readers to have fun reading that are at the right level (not too difficult). That’s why I developed these recipes for beginning …
I love getting the kids in the kitchen! There are a few recipes that are our favorites because they require a few simple ingredients, or the kids can read the recipes themselves, or they can completely be prepared by the kids with just supervision by me. 7 of our Favorite Recipes for Cooking with Kids …
My girls love to bake with me in the kitchen and a friend recently gave me a recipe for homemade gluten free cookies that seemed easy enough to let the kids do it pretty much on their own – which they LOVED! It only uses 4 simple ingredients! Mix with an electric mixer: 1 …
Seven years ago I found out my infant had a dairy protein intolerance. It caused her to be very fussy and uncomfortable after feedings and caused gastrointestinal issues as her body could not process the protein in dairy. Well, I love ALL things dairy, so this was a BIG change for our family’s food shopping …
I started making my son cheesy rice balls because every time we ate rice he looked like he walked through a rice explosion! It didn’t look like he got much, if any, rice in his mouth. I thought the cheese would hold the rice together enough for him to eat it– not wear it. …
I can’t believe it is already back to school time! One of my favorite moments of the day is right when I pick up the kids and they are sharing every detail of their day with me. I love those conversations and that time together. Both kids are usually starving so we have a snack …