Teach your kids some basic cooking and baking skills, and with a little patience, you could soon have your very own budding Master Chef in the family! Kids love to help out in the kitchen and being able to cook is a great skill for anyone to have.
Teach your kids some basic cooking and baking skills, and with a little patience, you could soon have your very own budding Master Chef in the family!
Kids love to help out in the kitchen and being able to cook is a great skill for anyone to have.
15 Basic cooking skills for young kids to try
Buttering a slice of bread
Cracking eggs into a bowl
Crushing biscuits for bases in a plastic bag with a rolling pin
Crushing garlic in a garlic press
Cutting pastry or dough shapes out using cookie cutters
Cutting soft fruit such as a banana with a non-sharp knife
By understanding a little about why young children can be fussy eaters, you can help to alleviate some of the stress around mealtimes and help to make eating fun. Just because your child says they won't eat a food, it doesnt mean they dont like it. They may not have even tasted it! Check out some of the reason for fussy eating.
We all know that fruit is full of vitamins and an important part of kids diets, but did you know that too much fruit (whether it's fresh fruit, fruit juices, dried fruit or canned fruit) can have a negative effect and contribute to problems such as cavities and erosion, especially if your kids are grazing on fruit all day?
Kids love to help out in the kitchen and being able to cook is a great skill for anyone to have.
15 Basic cooking skills for young kids to try
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