Kids love to help when it comes to cooking. Getting them involved early is a good way for them to learn responsibility and a skill they can use in life.
Cooking with kids can also be a time of bonding for child and parent.
Kids can help in various ways; age appropriate tasks are best.
Your younger child cracking the egg may not be the best choice. However, if you crack the egg open and let him/her put the egg into the bowl it can make them feel that they have truly helped.
Kids love to taste test.
Theres nothing more delightful to a child then being able to lick the beaters after youve made a bowl of chocolate frosting. Kids learn by getting involved.
A little icing on the fingers and cheeks wont hurt them. But, the time you spend with them cooking will last a life time.
Showing kids simple things they can do will make them feel important. Using sharp utensils isnt the best idea, but, letting a child roll a ball of dough in their hands and placing it on the cookie sheet plays with all their senses.
Its a way of having fun with your children, and the fun thing about cooking with your kids is, that they are learning a skill,...