Fun, Easy Snacks Kids Can Make

Kids love to cook, and there are many fun easy recipes for kids that are simple and safe enough for even small children to help with or for older kids to make on their own. One recipe that kids really enjoy to make and eat is Ants on a Log. Not only is this a very healthy treat with protein and vitamins, but there’s no cooking involved! A two year old could make Ants on a Log nearly as easily as you! All you need are...

Kids Can Help In The Kitchen At Any Age

Children learn by touching, tasting, feeling, smelling, and listening. They love to help prepare food and cook because they can use all their senses. Children like to eat the foods they make. Plan ways the children in your care can help you. Be sure to consider the age of the child. Of course babies can’t cook yet, but they will enjoy being with you and experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the kitchen. • Talk...

5 Steps To Kids Helping In The Kitchen

Step 1: Have kids read the recipe out loud to make sure they have all the ingredients and equipment, and enough time to prepare the recipe. Step 2: Next, clear and clean a work area to prepare the recipe. You can sanitize counter tops by adding 1 teaspoon bleach to 1 quart water in a spray bottle. Let air dry or dry with a paper towel. Step 3: Set out all ingredients, pans and baking tools listed in the recipe. This is also...

Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Shake

This is a really great breakfast shake that kids can make themselves! In a blender, combine 1 cup fat free milk, 1 ripe peeled banana slices and 2 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter. Makes one serving. Tags: Breakfast, cooking with kids, fruit, peanut butter, snacks for kids Related posts Cooking Up Fun: For Kids With Diabetes (0) Semi Homemade: Cooking With Kids (0) Halloween Recipes For Kids (0) Fun Easy...

Semi Homemade: Cooking With Kids

Semi Homemade Cooking With Kids A popular lifestyle professional and author with a devoted following worldwide, Sandra Lee’s signature Semi-Homemade approach to cooking and home decorating offers savvy shortcuts and down-to-earth secrets for creating a beautiful, affordable and most of all, doable life. Her first book Semi-Homemade Cooking (Miramax Books, 2002) is a New York Times national bestseller. Cool...

Cooking Up Fun: For Kids With Diabetes

Cooking up Fun for Kids with Diabetes Here are simple, fun, healthy recipes and activities for kids with diabetes that they can make themselves or with their parents. Recipes and projects help kids understand the importance of food to their health. Includes: Recipes that teach children about the link between diabetes and nutrition Hints for parents on managing their children’s nutrition Creative projects to...