We’ve got some fantastic recipes that are great to cook with kids. We’ve included baking recipes, but we’ve also listed some family main meals and savoury snacks to make too.
Cooking with kids is a great activity for the following reasons:
1. Get’s Kids Interested In Food
Quite often children are more inclined to eat a meal that they have helped to prepare themselves so if you have a fussy or picky eater in the family then this can be a great way to get them eating different foods!
2. An Opportunity For Learning
Following a recipe and making food with your kids is a great opportunity to get some learning in at the same time!
Talk about the ingredients you are using. Like where they have come from, how they are grown, what else those same ingredients could be used for!
Measuring ingredients out is a great visual way to learn about different measurements like, grams, ounces, pounds, fluid ounces and so on and so forth.
Even reading the recipe itself gives kids an opportunity to practice their reading and perhaps learn new vocabulary that they may not have come across in their usual school curriculum!
3. Helps to develop Fine Motor Skills
Cooking with children, especially younger kids is an excellent way to help develop their fine motor skills. Measuring out ingredients, stirring, and even cutting up ingredients (be sure to use a safe kid-friendly knife!) can all be easy ways to develop motor skills.
4. Builds Confidence
Helping to prepare a family meal or some snacks and then serving it up themselves can give children a massive sense of achievement and boosts their self worth!
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Cooking With Kids
With schools closed and most families on lockdown inside, we thought it might be useful to share some recipes that are great to cook with the kids! We've included baking recipes, but we've also listed some family main meals and savoury snacks to make too!
Tortilla Salad Bowl
Salads can be dull and boring for kids. Serve it up in a new and fun way with these Tortilla Salad Bowls!
Easy Pasta Salad for Kids
Super easy to make using fresh and frozen veggies, this Easy Pasta Salad is perfect to get kids in the kitchen making their own meals!
Easy Microwave Granola
A quick and easy granola recipe – made in the microwave in just 5 minutes!
DIY Pitta Bread Pizza for Kids
Get the kids involved in making their own meals with these super easy DIY Pitta or Naan Bread Veggie Pizzas!
Crispy Baked Quinoa Chicken Nuggets
These delicious Crispy Baked Quinoa Chicken Nuggets are a tasty and healthy twist on a classic children’s favourite!
Blueberry & Lemon Weetabix Muffins
Delicious breakfast muffins made with Weetabix and wholemeal flour and flavoured with blueberries and lemon. Perfect for an instant breakfast for kids and adults too!
Strawberry & Banana Cake Bars
Healthy, low sugar, wholemeal Cake Bars flavoured with banana, strawberries and orange. Perfect for an afternoon snack.
Ham & Cheese Roll Ups
Delicious Ham & Cheese Roll Ups made with puff pastry. They make a lovely treat tea for the family or can even be eaten cold for lunch!
Raspberry Jam Straws
Raspberry Jam Puff Pastry Straws! A delicious sweet treat that the kids will love and are so easy to make!
No Bake Chocolate Cookies
With just a few simple ingredients including peanut butter, oats and cocoa powder, you can whip up these No Bake Chocolate Cookies in just a few minutes. Super simple but so tasty! They’re also gluten and dairy free too.
No Bake Peanut Butter Flapjacks
Delicious Peanut Butter Flapjacks, packed with oats and seeds and perfect for a healthy afternoon snack for kids!
Rainbow Veggie Pizza for Kids
Quick and easy Rainbow Vegetable Tortilla Pizza. Ready in just 10 minutes, it’s a great healthy alternative to regular pizza that kids will love!
No Bake Chia Energy Bites
An easy no bake recipe for gluten free energy bites made with oats, nut butter and chia seeds.
DIY Smoothie Bowl for Kids
This super healthy DIY Smoothie Bowl for Kids is a great way of getting your kids involved in and excited about what they are eating!
Lemon & Herb Fish Fingers for Kids
Super easy to make and really healthy too, your kids are sure to love this recipe for Lemon & Herb Fish Fingers.
If you liked this collection of recipes, then please do leave me a comment below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram. I always love to see your creations!
PRE-ORDER my new book THE FUSS-FREE FAMILY COOKBOOK out 26th January. 100 healthy easy and quick recipes that the whole family will enjoy!
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Kerri says
Love this post. It’s been super helpful in giving us ideas of things we can cook together and my little one has really enjoyed learning about measuring stuff!