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Cooking with Kids

Tips and recipes for cooking with kids

In this category you’ll find fun recipes for kids to cook. Cooking is a great preschool activity for kids. Get your kids in the kitchen and teach them to cook! Cooking with kids teaches them a ton of life skills and it’s fun! Kid’s recipes.cooking with kids

  • bowl of pumpkin puree and ingredients in a mixing bowl
    Cooking with Kids

    Pumpkin Recipes for Kids

    ByChristina September 20, 2021October 11, 2022

    I love cooking with my daycare kids and fall is a great time to make a bunch of stuff out of the pumpkins you’ve been decorating with. We love to make our own pumpkin puree and turn it into pumpkin recipes for kids to make.

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  • Kids sitting at a table taking turns adding ingredients to elote corn in a cup
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    Cooking Elote in a Cup Recipe with Kids

    ByChristina June 4, 2021January 13, 2023

    Mexican street corn, or elote, in a cup is an easy mess-free way to enjoy the flavors when you are craving Mexican street corn. Everything is layered nicely in a cup that is easy to carry around.

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  • An apple theme is not complete without tasting apples. This old fashioned apple crisp is an easy recipe that kids can make in no time and it's delish!
    Cooking with Kids

    Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp Recipe

    ByChristina August 18, 2020July 24, 2022

    As our apple discovery is winding down, we used the rest of our apples to make a Scrumptious Apple Crisp.

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  • Teaching kids to cook gives them skills they can use for a lifetime. Find out how to teach kids cooking classes in your community.
    Cooking with Kids

    How to Teach Kids Cooking Classes

    ByChristina February 14, 2020December 30, 2022

    Teaching kids to cook gives them skills they can use for a lifetime. Find out how to teach kids cooking classes in your community.

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  • Leftovers can be boring, but if you make them into something new they're not. Leftover spaghetti makes an amazing baked spaghetti pie.
    Cooking with Kids

    Cooking with Kids-Spaghetti Pie Recipe

    ByChristina October 2, 2019November 17, 2024

    SPAGHETTI PIE RECIPE: Using leftovers can be boring sometimes. Having your leftovers a new way is a great way to make them seem appealing again. Leftover spaghetti makes an amazing spaghetti pie. This spaghetti pie recipe is savory and full of flavor, your family will love leftovers with this!

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  • Four children sit at a table with a container of shredded material that resembles spaghetti pie. One child holds a lid above the container, while the others look engaged and curious.
    Cooking with Kids

    10 Benefits of Cooking with Kids

    ByChristina June 8, 2018November 17, 2024

    Cooking with kids teaches them so many skills that will give them a better future. Jump in the kitchen with your kids and make some awesome memories with them.

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  • The earlier kids learn skills to cook, the more developed those skills will be. Cooking skills for kids give them the confidence to want to learn more.
    Cooking with Kids

    10 Basic Cooking Skills for Kids

    ByChristina January 19, 2018April 19, 2022

    The earlier kids learn skills to cook, the more developed those skills will be. Cooking skills for kids will give them confidence in their abilities which will help them want to learn more.

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  • Ice cream is a super fun treat. Kids mixing their own with this ice cream in a bag recipe is even more fun. Kids learn science, sensory, and motor skills.
    Cooking with Kids

    Cooking with Kids-Ice Cream in a Bag Recipe

    ByChristina May 27, 2016April 22, 2025

    Ice cream is a super fun treat for kids and adults and it couldn’t be easier to whip up this ice cream in a bag recipe by hand. This is a great recipe to make with kids! Kids can do the mixing all on their own and have a tasty treat to enjoy in just a few minutes. 

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  • a child holding a ritz cracker fun snack that is spread with peanut butter and topped with a banana slice and a raisin to make a cat eye
    Cooking with Kids

    Kids Cooking Classes-Cat Eye Recipe

    ByChristina February 25, 2016July 19, 2022

    CAT EYE RECIPE: Sometimes it’s hard to engage kids in activities and sometimes it’s even harder to encourage kids to eat healthy foods. I love how we can use healthy ingredients and make something irresistible to kids with a cool name. This cat eye recipe is sure to please even picky eaters. Plus they’re yum!

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  • This homemade pretzel snacks recipe is a great one to use for kids cooking class. Lots of fine motor building and fun sensory experience with this one.
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    Homemade Pretzel Snacks Recipe-Kids Cooking Class

    ByChristina February 15, 2016July 21, 2023

    Cooking with kids has some wonderful fundamental benefits and making a homemade pretzel recipe has the added benefit of being super fun! Any kind of dough the kids can work with is a wonderful way to build fine motor skills, coordination, and other skills kids need for success. And they’re delicious!

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