For 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!