Kid Cooking Games

Children who have taken a keen interest in culinary practices are bound to enjoy these fun-filled kid cooking games. Whether he is already a pee wee chef or has just begun mastering easy recipes, these kid food games are sure to stimulate his love of food preparation.

Measure and mix!

While some children have great interest in sports, reading or writing, others love to experiment with the sensory and creative experience found in cooking. Cooking is a pleasurable and passionate activity that stimulates all of the senses, so it's no wonder this skill is quickly growing in popularity. The following kid cooking games are simple game suggestions that will continue to nurture your child's unique interests in the kitchen. Adult supervision is always recommended for cooking and meal preparation, so make sure you set aside the time to devote to these fun-filled games!

A simple game that is appropriate for all ages is ingredient measurement. To play this hands on activity, gather measuring spoons and cups. Set up large bowls filled with dry ingredients such as flour and wet ingredients such as water. Provide an empty bowl for her to empty the ingredients into. Let her experiment with both the dry and wet measuring implements. This activity helps teach kids about volume and allows for some fun tactile mixing. In addition, she can make a play dough recipe with the dry and wet ingredients and add some food coloring and essential oils for a sensory experience. Not only is this hands-on game lots of fun, it also helps teach early mathematic skills such as adding, subtracting, and even fractions!

There are plenty of ways to incorporate counting into kids cooking games. How about whipping up a batch of cookies and adding chocolate chips individually onto each cookie after it is dropped onto the cookie sheet? Kids can practice adding three chips, four chips, five chips, etc. until the desired amount of chocolate is added on top of each cookie. Once the cookies are placed into the oven to bake, set a timer and count down the minutes!

Whenever you're cooking a meal, you can involve your kids in a cooking game. A simple preschool snack can quickly become a learning activity when you ask him to name what type of ingredient you are adding to the recipe. Is it a fruit, a spice, a dairy product, or a protein? Since it's always easier to prepare ingredients prior to cooking, encourage him to get involved and help gather the pantry and refrigerated items while grouping them accordingly.

In addition to hands-on cooking games, there are plenty of virtual activities that will continue to catch his culinary interests!

The following Internet sites have plenty of food theme and cooking games available for free play:

• Maggie's Cooking: Help decorate one of Maggie's fresh baked cakes!
• Lemonade Stand: Help Holly Hobbie and friends as they set up their very own lemonade stand!
• Noodles: Help make homemade noodles and become a pro in no time!
• Bake a Cake: Bake a hocolate cake from scratch by adding eggs, oil and dry ingredients!
• Decorate the Kitchen: Kids who love to decorate are sure to love this game! Not only can they decorate the kitchen, they can choose cabinet colors, countertops, and even add fresh flowers to the tabletop!

If you have a cooking enthusiast in the family, why not encourage his love of learning by enrolling him in a pee wee chef course? Contact your city's recreational center or local library for area availability. Cooking courses are an affordable way to introduce kids to cooking in a instructor-based structured environment, while providing the unique opportunity to socialize with other passionate cooks! In addition to courses, you can involve her in daily activities such as meal planning and preparation to encourage her passion for flavor!

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