Parent on Board!
Most cooking and child development professionals say seven or eight years of age is when children have the motor skills and reading comprehension to really start cooking, but there’s plenty even preschoolers can do. Only you as the grownup working side-by-side with your child will understand their actual skill development. The more they work with you, the more they will be able to help!
You’ll find many cookbooks for kids and lots of online sources. Kid-friendly recipes give more help to young cooks by explaining cooking steps and often listing equipment as well as cooking ingredients used. Why not order Betty Crocker’s Kids Cook! cookbook for them!
Specially-designed-for-kids kitchen tools and mixing equipment make tasks easier and safer. Check them out with a Search for ‘kids cook’ at the Betty Crocker® Store.
Kids who enjoy watching television cooking shows can learn a thing or two from our Betty Crocker Kitchens® experts and the website’s videos! Check these out: