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Cooking with Kids

Kids love to help in
the kitchen!

Here are some fun, unique,
educational activities that
kids enjoy.

Letting kids help cook with
the family is a great way
to boost their self-esteem,
pride, and self-confidence, too!


Candied Flowers Pretty to look at, wonderful to smell... and delicious to eat!

Ice Cream in a Bag A cool way to chill out on a hot summer day — vanilla ice cream hits the spot and is fun to make.

Baked Ice Cream Here is a fun treat on a hot day! How can you bake ice cream? Well, if you insulate the ice cream well enough, it can withstand the heat of the oven.

Edible Rocks Here is a fun way to teach children how rocks are made — and enjoy a special treat, too!

Edible Gel Snakes Kids absolutely love our Edible Gel Snakes recipe — fun and easy to make!

Make Your Own Marshmallows It's hard to beat the rich taste of homemade marshmallows! Children love to help make this recipe — they get to decide on the flavors and shapes, and the gooey mixture is so much fun to spread in the pan.

Fruit Leather Make a delicious batch of fruit leather for a healthy, tasty treat!

Frozen Faces Treats Here is a fun idea that lets kids express themselves in art that results in a tasty treat!

Sparkly Popcorn Want to create some magic? Make a batch of Sparkly Popcorn — sure to please any child!

Cool Drinks for the Dog Days of Summer The "Dog Days of Summer" are the days between July 3 and August 11 in the northern hemisphere. Whip up one of these cool drinks to get you through the "dog days".

Old-Fashioned Taffy Children of all ages enjoy making their own taffy! This is a fun activity for an entire family.

Mud Balls After a day spent digging in the garden... help your kids make a batch of Mud Ball Cookies!

Rose Sherbet Kids of all ages love to make this delicious sweet treat from the roses in your garden!

Sun Tea Those hot summer days are perfect for making a jar of Sun Tea! Use solar power to make a refreshing drink!

Snow Muffins Kids absolutely love to help whip up a tasty batch of muffins that use REAL snow as an ingredient! Talk about winter cooking fun!

Snowball Surprise Cookies Celebrate SNOW with these delicious cookies with a surprise in the middle! The cookies are easy and fun for kids to make, and they taste great!

Rock Candy Rock candy is fun to make, and a great way to grow sugar crystals! A science experiment you can eat! Makes fun party favor's, too!

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