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70+ Fun and Easy Recipes for Cooking With Kids

There are so many fun ways to cook in the kitchen with your child. We’ve put together this collection of recipes for cooking with kids that are super fun and easy.

70+ Recipes for Kids to Cook
Recipes for Kids to Make
  • Kid-Friendly Recipes for Cooking with Kids
  • Holiday Themed Recipes for Kids
  • Food Group Cooking Units  
  • Cooking Around the World Dishes for Kids
  • Nutrition and Education Resources
  • What do Kids Learn from Cooking

These cooking with kids recipes can help to educate and empower your child in the kitchen and on a path to making healthy food choices.

Get your little one involved in the kitchen with simple, kid-friendly recipes and ideas.

mini apple pie recipe for kids
Teddy Bear Rice Krispie Treat
salted caramel pumpkin muffins recipe

Kid-Friendly Recipes for Cooking with Kids

  • Alphabet Soup Recipe
  • Apple Pie
  • Apple Pie Pocket
  • Baking a Cake
  • Baklava
Learning How to Make Baklava with Kids
Apple Pie Pockets Recipe for Kids
Blueberry Recipes for Kids to make
  • Banana Sushi Rolls
  • Blueberry Recipes
  • Cat in the Hot Popsicles
  • Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies
  • 30 Easy Muffin Recipes for Kids
Fruit Sushi After School Snack Idea
Cat in the Hat inspired 2 Ingredient Popsicles for kids to make and eat! popsicle recipe
Football shaped Appetizers with Little Smokies
  • Empanadas
  • Edible Finger Paint
  • Football Shaped Appetizer
  • Fruit Kebobs 
  • Gingerbread Pear Crumble Oatmeal
Stacked sugar cookies with sprinkles made with cream cheese
How to Make Homemade Noodles from Scratch with Kids
10 Things Kids Can Make with Oranges
  • Kiwi Gingersnap Mini Tarts
  • Noodles
  • Oranges
  • Orange Strawberry Jam Muffins
  • Owl Pizzas
Kiwi Gingersnap Mini Tart
Pumpkin Peanut Butter Brownie on Counter highlighting the candy toppings in yellow, orange and brown reeses pieces
  • Pink Rice Krispie Bars
  • Penguin Pizza 
  • Pumpkin Ice Cream
  • Pumpkin Peanut Butter Brownies
  • Quick and Easy Sweet Potatoes
  • Rainbow Food Ideas 
raspberry coconut muffins recipe
Rainbow Recipes for Kids
Orange Strawberry Jam Muffin Recipe
  • Raspberry Coconut Muffins
  • Ready to Blend Smoothie Packs
  • Salted Caramel Pumpkin Muffins
  • Teddy Bear Biscuits 
  • Teddy Bear Shaped Rice Krispie Treats
  • Zucchini Muffins 
Kid Friendly Summer Recipe for Potato Salad
Flatbread pizza on grill with peppers, mangos, cheese and steak
Kale, Orzo and Feta Summer Salad
  • Healthier Potato Salad
  • Kale, Orzo, and Feta Salad
  • Kale, Potato, and Bacon Toscana Scalloped Potatoes
  • Orange Juice Frosty Drink
  • Sweet Potato Brownie Cookie
  • Steak and Potato Breakfast Fajita
  • Steak and Mango Salsa Flatbread
Christmas Roll Sugar cookie Recipe with red and green sprinkles
Earth Day Kid Made Fruit Snack with Rice Cake, Blueberries and Grapes
4th of July Snack for Kids with Fruit

Holiday Themed Recipes for Kids

  • Hot Chocolate Cookies
  • Christmas Sugar Roll Cookies
  • Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cheesecake
  • Snowman Pizza
  • Xmas Tree Pizza
  • Christmas Salad Bar
  • Gingerbread Heart Pancakes
  • Heart-Shaped Pretzel Candy
  • Heart-Shaped Cake Balls
  • Healthy Easter Egg Treat (Fruit Pizza)
  • 15 Easy 4th of July Treats
Monster Cookie Dough Dip Recipe
Witch Themed Party Food Ideas for Kids for Halloween
Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Recipe
  • Witched Themed Recipes
  • Kid Friendly Vegan Halloween Recipes
  • Monster Cookie Dough Dip
  • Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars
  • Turkey Casserole
  • Spider Meatballs 
  • Bunny Bread
Heart Shaped Candy Treats Using Pretzels and White Chocolate Candy Pieces with Sprinkles
heart shaped pancakes
How to make Heart Shaped Cake Balls for Valentines' Day Candy Treat
  • Easy Heart Shaped Pancakes
  • Heart Bread
  • Valentine Snack Ideas for Kids
  • Dr. Seuss Inspired Snack Ideas
  • Earth Day Snack
  • 4th of July Star Recipe
  • Edible America Flag Snack 
Snowman Pizza Recipe - snowman books and snowman pizza, the perfect combination for kids to read, make and eat.
Kale Pizza Christmas Tree Recipe: Read a Christmas Tree Book with your kids, then head to the kitchen to make this healthy dinner together! Kids that cook with books.

Food Group Cooking Units  

  • Fruit: Princess Tea Party Menu
  • Dairy: Fruit Yogurt Parfaits 
  • Grains: Heart Healthy Energy Bars 
  • Protein and Meats: Bean Soup
  • Vegetables: Veggie Pizza Snack
  • Heart Healthy Fun

Cooking Around the World Dishes for Kids

  • French Crepes from France
  • Celtic Knot Cookies from Ireland
  • Baklava from Greece
  • Fish Empanadas from Mexico
Making Crepes with Kids - a lesson about France
Kid Friendly Recipe for Mexican Fish Empanadas from Around the World in 12 Dishes
Teaching Kids How to Cook Indian Food. A collection of Recipes with our families favorite Indian dishes.
  • Coconut Bread from French Polynesia
  • Samoan Panikeke from Australia
  • Making Sushi with Kids from Japan
How to Make Sushi at Home with Kids
Coconut Bread Recipes for Kids to explore French Polynesia
United Kingdom Recipes for Kids featuring scones and bangers and mash. Easy recipes for the kids to make as the cook around the world
  • Making Samosas & Mint Chutney from India
  • Rosenmunner from Sweden
  • Bangers and Mash from United Kingdom
  • Learn to Cook with Indian Food
Indian Samosas on plate

Nutrition and Education Resources

  • Let’s Talk Nutrition 
  • 10 Ways to Cook with Books
  • How Do You Get Kids to Try New Foods
  • The Best Kids Homemade Snacks Recipes
  • 75 Prep Ahead Lunches and Breakfast Recipes
  • You can find additional ideas on our Cooking with Kids Pinterest Board! 

What do Kids Learn from Cooking

There are many advantages of children learning to cook. Here are a few:

  • They explore concepts of math, science, and literacy in the kitchen.
  • They can learn about different cultures and cuisines.
  • They can develop important life skills, such as following directions, problem-solving, and time management.
  • They can learn about healthy eating habits.
  • They can save money by cooking at home instead of eating out.
  • They can bond with their parents and other family members while cooking together.
  • They can have fun and be creative in the kitchen.

Overall, learning to cook is a great way for children to develop important life skills, learn about different cultures, and have fun.

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Many of these ideas can be used for your cooking with kids classes at home or school!

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