The Joy of Baking with Kids

Chef Cooking Kit for KidsFor a tasty and fun family activity, try baking with your kids. Your child will enjoy making homemade treats like cupcakes, The best part about baking with kids is everyone can participate! From the time they are toddlers, there are plenty of things kids can do to help such as: chocolate chip cookies, and apple pie and they will be proud to share the finished product with the family.

  • Unwrapping butter.
  •  Stirring liquid ingredients.
  • Pouring ingredients into the mixing bowl.
  • Lining pans with baking cups.
  • Using cookie cutters to create various shapes.
  • Mixing food coloring with icing.
  • Frosting and decorating cookies and cupcakes once they have cooled.

As kids get older they can perform more baking tasks with supervision such as:

  • Preheating the oven.
  • Measuring dry and liquid ingredients.
  • Placing unbaked treats into the oven.
  • Setting the cooking timer.
  • Removing baked goods from the oven.

 

You can also buy baking apparel such as kid’s aprons and kid’s baking kits to enhance their baking experience and don’t forget to take pictures for the scrapbook!

January 18, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Food & Entertaining

You might also like

How to Make Cake Mix Taste Like Homemade
Are you wondering how you can make store bought cake mix taste like homemade? Well, here are my tips...
 Melissa & Doug Cutting Food Box
The Melissa and Doug 31 Piece Cutting Food Box helps kids learn how to prepare food and encourages them...
 Disney Princess Thermometer for Kids
My daughter loves Disney Princess items. She has a twin bed set from Walmart and a toothbrush. This Disney...
 365 Manners Kids Should Know
As a parent, you’ve probably experienced many instances while entertaining house guests when it seemed...
Grab This Widget