Tips to Help Introduce
Your Kids to Cooking.
Although it can be a messy venture, teaching
your children to cook is absolutely worth the time. .
Along with helping them develop skills
in the kitchen, cooking can also teach reading,
math, science and problem-solving. .
Here are eight tips to help introduce
your kids to cooking. .
1. Pick a
team project, Do everything together, from browsing
cookbooks and buying ingredients to plating
the final product in a creative way. .
2. Give them
freedom, Fight the urge to clean up every mess
or take over when something gets difficult. .
3. Let them
decide, Whether it be what pizza toppings
you should use or which pasta shape to
choose, let your kids call the shots. .
4. Start with
breakfast, Boost your children’s confidence by giving them
the chance to make the easiest meal of the day.
5. Get creative with dough, Pick a baking project that involves
hands-on work, such as bread or pretzels. .
6. Engage
their senses, Encourage your kids to listen to kitchen sounds,
smell the difference in herbs or do a blind taste test.
7. Keep
them active, It’s easy to keep your child involved by putting
them in charge of one of the many small tasks
that happen during the cooking process. .
8. Teach knife
technique, Safety is key. Build their skills by having
them cut mushrooms with a butter knife