13 Ideas for Cooking with Kids

by Deb on June 2, 2011

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Lee Jamieson via Facebook June 2, 2011 at 10:06 am

Line the walls with plastic and have a pressure cleaner on standby? 🙂

Science@home via Facebook June 2, 2011 at 11:55 am

That reminds me of when the big girl was learning to eat. I really wanted a large, clear plastic box with a lid, that would have been perfect.

Lee Jamieson via Facebook June 2, 2011 at 11:57 am

lol 🙂 yes, it would be perfect. We are getting to that stage with our youngest.

Marita June 3, 2011 at 7:32 am

:: giggle :: at the earlier comments.

I love teh Kiddie Food Kutters. Might have to investigate getting some of those for my girls.

jenny @ let the children play June 7, 2011 at 10:14 am

I’m a big one for getting them to help with the lunchboxes as well – now that my kids are older they do this themselves and know that they need to include certain food groups.

Em June 12, 2011 at 7:42 am

I have 3 daughters, 13, 5, 1. My 13 yr old occasionally bakes up a storm and we’re trying to encourage her to help with cooking dinner once a week.
Our 5 and 1 yr olds LOVE to cook though and I can’t secretly whip up anything without them coming running!
On a serious note, our 5 yr old has a moderate intellectual disability, being assessed at being at the stage of a 1-2 yr old. Cooking with her presents so many opportunities for working on counting (1 cup of flour, 2 cups of flour, etc), fine motor skills (stirring), what’s dangerous (hot oven, electric beaters) etc.
Cooking is a way to bond with your kids. It doesn’t need to be anything fancy and if it doesn’t turn out edible then at least you’ve had a good time!

Melissa Taylor June 22, 2011 at 3:32 am

Do you let her cut up the salad fixings? I’ve been trying to decide when to teach my daughter about using a sharp knife.

Deb June 22, 2011 at 7:40 am: Yes but only soft bits like cheese and avocado, not the carrots. She started with a table knife or the kiddie cutter, the big girl does use a small sharp knife and has for a while. The little girl doesn’t, it just hasn’t come up.

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