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The stove is hot, there’s a knife, the eggs will break… what in the world can I have my kids help me with in the kitchen?
Whether I’m baking or I’m cooking, my 5 year old is always there with his step stool to help.
I have a budding chef on my hands, George is actually really good help!
While my kids are not MASTERCHEFs (at least not yet!) they still love to help in the kitchen, and I’m quite surprised by what they can actually do if I just let them help.
7 ways my kids help me in the kitchen:
Cracking Eggs.
This is always scary and I was so nervous to let my kids try. But man, I think they can crack an egg better than I can once I gave them a chance.
Give them an egg and a dish and just show them how to crack it. Give it a gentle tape on the edge of the dish, or on the counter and open it up with their thumbs. Have a garbage nearby and a wet rag to wipe their hands.
Measure. Dump. Stir.
This is what my kids love to help with, no matter what. They fill up the measuring cup (if we’re baking, they then level it off with a knife) and dump it in the bowl, mixer or pot, whatever it is we’re using.
And they love to stir! It’s something very basic that they can help with.
Reading Recipes.
My oldest is great at helping read the recipe for me. He reads the ingredients and how much to use.
My preschooler can tell me how many of certain items (he can’t read fractions yet, but can read the whole numbers).
Browning Meat.
Browning ground beef is a favorite of my preschooler. It always makes me nervous over an open flame (we have a gas stove) and with the grease splatter. But he’s very careful.
He pulls up his step stool and stirs the meat until all the red/pink is gone. Then I’ll drain the fat off and continue on with the recipe (which he’ll usually help measure, dump and stir).
Cutting Butter.
Knives and kids scare me, don’t get me wrong. But I do think it’s a fantastic skill for kids to learn (and how to properly use a knife). Start them out with a butter knife until you’re more comfortable with it.
My kids do really well cutting butter up for dishes. Often it doesn’t need to be cut into pieces. But it’s something they can do to practice the skill while I work on something else in the recipe.
Kitchen Duties.
They don’t necessarily get the dishes fully clean. But again, its something for them to do while I’m working in the kitchen, and it does help! The dishes always end up going in the dishwasher afterwards.
If they need something else to keep them busy, they can set the table, empty or load the dishwasher.
Even though the stove it hot, knives are sharp and the eggs will break, don’t be afraid to let your kids help you in the kitchen by doing those very things!
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Doing Good Together™ says
Great tips! We agree, the confidence and capability kids feel when they do “grown-up” activities is so beneficial. And, once they gain their skills in the kitchen, they can use them to do acts of kindness, big and small. Sharing brownies or cookies to welcome neighbors, or cheer up friends is a heart-warming life skill. More ideas here: http://www.doinggoodtogether.org/bhf/make-and-bake
Emma says
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/PforPreschooler/status/665427847822094338
Emma says
My daughter loves to crack the eggs, too – and it always makes me nervous as well, lol!
allie says
My child helps stir and add ingredients
Nicole Sender says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/minibea/status/665393755361583104
Nicole Sender says
My grandson helps me by mixing and stirring the ingredients in the mixing bowl. He also likes to help put cookie dough in the cookie sheet.
Sherri J says
I tweeted https://twitter.com/savvyblog1/status/665393392843624449
Sherri J says
My son loves to help bake cookies and use the cookie cutter.
allyson says
my kids help by dumping in the dry ingredients and then they lick the bowls!
Katrina P says
My daughter is only 1 but she loves to help Mommy and Daddy turn on the mixer or put the spoons in the dishwasher! She loves to help beyond those things too but usually she’s a little too helpful in other ways. ;)
Alison Matalanis says
I tweeted –> https://twitter.com/AMatalanis/status/665371042081284096
Alison Matalanis says
They help me add ingredients and mix them together!
Fiona N says
I shared this awesome giveaway on twitter: https://twitter.com/carabao62/status/665362943593340932
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Fiona N says
My son and my nieces usually help me to make banana cakes because they love it! Sometimes they help me to wash dishes, too!
liz l says
They help with food prep (washing veggies)
Gail Fernandez says
My daughter likes to help make meatloaf and pasta. My son likes to help with baking.
Hillary B says
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Hillary B says
I used to have the kids plan 1 meal a week and then we would make it together. To this day, some of them remember how to cook. This was great, because once a week, they got to eat their favorite meal.
Cathy Truman says
My children like to open the boxes and they like to stir the ingredients. They like
to set the table and they are very good about cleaning the table.
Seyma Shabbir says
https://twitter.com/SeymaShabbir/status/665336659752431616
Seyma Shabbir says
My kids are 6 and 8 so they help with getting the ingredients together, utensils, stirring or mixing things. They are a big help esp my older son who helps me roll out dough!
Linda C. says
Tweet https://twitter.com/Lindiac/status/665334878779535361
Linda C. says
After I measure they get to pour in the ingredients and stir away!
wen budro says
I tweeted https://twitter.com/wendybudrow/status/665328578066694144
wen budro says
My kids help with measuring the ingredients, mixing, pouring, and decorating with the finishing touches.
Emi says
My daughters do everthing except for putting things in the oven. They did less whenthey were little so they just built on those skills.
Jesselyn A/Jesstinger says
Link to my tweet (entry)
https://twitter.com/Jesstinger/status/665308666996723712
Kate F. says
They help by getting ingredients out and mixing dough.
Lisa Walker says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/Liese2/status/665312084268199936
Tammy Woodall says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/tlawoodall/status/665311677894668288
Lisa Walker says
My kids help me with measuring ingredients and stirring on a chair at the stove. They love helping in the kitchen!
Tammy Woodall says
My niece and nephew love to help me in the kitchen when I bake cookies. Although, their favorite is making cupcakes. When we make cookies I let them put all the ingredients together and stir it – they take turns stirring because their arms get “tired” really quick. When we make cupcakes, my niece loves to put the frosting on the cupcakes and add little designs with sprinkles. My nephew also likes to frost the cupcakes, but he tends to eat more frosting than he puts on the cupcakes. (We are a work in progress on that one issue.) Its always fun to bake with them, because – although it takes longer – its never boring.
Tina W says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/tinawoo21/status/665307144850309120
Jesselyn A/Jesstinger says
We are all expert egg crackers NOW (even mastered the one-handed crack!) but in the process we learned that even one tiny piece of missed shell can taste like a beach-full of sand in your whole recipe ~ or is it all just in our minds???
We almost as good at separating eggs without breaking the yolks (though we did eat an awful lot of scrambled eggs before we really got the knack of it!
Outcome? We all love to cook and we all love to eat ~ but we all still hate to clean up (beyond licking the bowls…)
Thank you for this very generous giveaway!
Tina W says
I let the kids help in many ways: measuring, stirring, cutting (plastic knife for really little ones). I think the key is picking recipes that won’t be ruined if things are a teeny bit off.
I find it’s a great way to get them to try new foods and ingredients, because they LOVE to eat what they cook. (and pick, but I’ll leave the gardening lecture for another day!)
evans s says
tweeted https://twitter.com/talliana1/status/665301550114410496
evans s says
my daughter likes to help me mix and roll out the dough
beth dunlavy hoppe says
My son helps me make brownies in the kitchen.
Tabathia B says
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/665296122055913473
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Tabathia B says
They help season food and measure ingredients
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Jasmine R says
https://mobile.twitter.com/jazzyr19/status/665288349322641408
Jasmine R says
I let me daughter help by flipping pancakes and scrambling the eggs for breakfast. :)
Michelle C says
Tweet: http://twitter.com/MrsMChappell/status/665287630091866112
Michelle C says
My kids help by unloading and loading the dishwasher, sweeping the floor, and taste-testing!
Taryn T. says
My kids help me a lot by adding ingredients, stirring ingredients, frosting cupcakes, and adding garnishes.
Rease says
I let my nephew stir batter and help scoop cookies!
Heather Galbraith says
My 10 year old daughter loves to make her own recipes for dinner. She chops, mixes, cooks, etc.
Heather Galbraith says
https://twitter.com/goodkarma32/status/665268549766615040
Chrissy R. says
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/krisgan07/status/665264655863009280
Chrissy R. says
My daughter helps by measuring things and stirring. She’s pretty little so right now we try to turn into a fun learning activity as well.
Angela P. says
https://twitter.com/angelatrenna/status/665246713440022528
Angela P. says
My daughter is 6 and her favorite thing to help me with is peeling garlic cloves. Sounds odd.. but she’s quite good at it and loves to do it.
Danielle M. says
They help get out ingredients and read recipes with me. They help chop and peel fruits/veggies (depending how hard it is). Fill pots/measuring cups with water. My 9 year old can stir things on the stove.
Elicia P says
https://twitter.com/lesh4537/status/665238832292495360
Elicia P says
My son helps me cut veggies as well as help with the food processor when I make peanut butter or lara bars.
LynneMarie says
They set the table and help prepare the salad by washing the vegetables and mixing the salad dressing.
Trudy says
My kids help in the kitchen by clearing the table and rinsing off the dishes.
Randi Robinson says
My kids like to help me unload the dishwasher, they pull the stuff out and I put everything away. They’re starting to learn where most everything goes and they’ll do what they can, as they’re only two and three.
deanna says
tweet
https://twitter.com/dlw447/status/665208649434836992
deanna says
The kids get the ingredients out of the cupboard and put them in the bowl while I mix,chop, slice. That is our teamwork cooking.
Thomas Murphy says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/665206869124882432
Thomas Murphy says
My son likes to stir things up.
mary j says
I have them read out the recipe and gather the ingredients.
jeremy mclaughlin says
my sons usually help by stirring and measuring the ingredients.
Aurelie Red says
My tweet https://twitter.com/AurelieRed/status/665192688078168064
Aurelie Red says
My son helps me for desserts ; he likes to measure and pour !
Cheryl Larimer says
I taught my son to cook and am now teaching grandchildren. Each grand child got a baking box from us sent with a custom apron (fabric representing their passion); mixing bowls; spoon; measuring devices and muffin mix. I love sharing my passion for cooking and now the youngest (3) helps with muffins; french toast and cookies.
jenn giannetto says
my son helps me with mixing and stirring and he also loves locating all the ingredients for me when i bake.
Debra Guillen says
tweeted https://twitter.com/aliasr2/status/665173126087487489
Debra Guillen says
My two boys are grown and both love to cook. I always gave them some part of cooking each meal. They started out cutting with plastic knives and would help with cutting lettuce for tacos and that kind of thing. I gradually gave them more and more tasks until they were cooking the entire meal on their own. We made it a practice for each of them to cook and serve one meal each week.
TallulahJane says
I tweeted message: https://twitter.com/tallulahjane65/status/665164872473296896
TallulahJane says
My daughter loves to help out and sample the food as we cook…she is pretty sneaky.
patricia delgado says
My 5 year old likes to measure and pour
Annmarie W. says
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/amweeks/status/665158668531298304
Annmarie W. says
My kids always loved helping me in the kitchen, and now that they’re teens they are great on their own in the kitchen! My son loves making waffles, quesadillas and pasta. My daughter is an amazing baker…she is an expert at cupcakes & decorating them! She also made me chicken scampi for my birthday, and makes the most delicious enchiladas!
Marcia Goss says
https://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/665157161669033984
Melissa B. says
When my kids were young, they would help by stirring or breaking the eggs. Now that they’re grown, I always ask them to make the side dishes.
Marcia Goss says
My granddaughter enjoys helping in the kitchen, whether it’s chopping veggies or unloading the dishwasher.
BusyWorkingMama says
My daughter loves to help out in the kitchen. Her favorite activity is chopping up mushrooms or other soft vegetables for me.
Madeline says
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/665146724432945152
Madeline says
We got our child more involved in the kitchen a few years ago when we started having her help with dinners. She usually makes the rice or veggies for us.
Dawn Monroe says
My grand kids enjoy crushing up crackers or cookies, decorating cakes or cookies and helping tear up bread for stuffing or bread crumbs.
Linda says
My son loves to decorate the cookies. He loves to make dips from scratch. Being in the kitchen together is a great learning experence. And you can learn a lot and get a lot of information just by taking to each other while having fun cooking.
Sarah L says
https://twitter.com/slehan/status/665079678823067648
Linda says
My son loves to decorate the cookies. And being in the kitchen was not only fun, but a great learning experience. As well as a good time just talking to each other and eating cookies.
Sarah L says
No kids of my own, but when I’m at my friend’s house her granddaughter helps in the kitchen. We put the veggie tray together and put the dip in the bowl.
Thanks for the contest.
shelly peterson says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/665069336902524928
cshell090869 at aol dot com
shelly peterson says
The kids love to help out in the kitchen. We keep it simple and have them help measure, mix and frost things.
cshell090869 at aol dot com
christine burd says
They love to stir and mix and are very good at helping to pour ingredients.
Carol says
They like to make the batter for cookies.
Noelle Cagle says
My daughter and I cook dinner together every Wednesday. She chooses the meals we make.
John H. says
Our daughter likes to measure out the ingredients and stir the batter.
Cindy Loo says
They love pulling the leaves off of herbs and kale!
Teresa Simpson says
https://mobile.twitter.com/thefrugalbaby/status/664999098030931968
Teresa Simpson says
My daughter likes to break the spaghetti before we boil it but her favorite thing is to “do the eggs” (crack them).
Tiffany says
My son likes to cut the cantaloupe and watermelon with the plastic lettuce knife. And of course when baking he loves to help measure, pour and mix.
Kimberly O says
https://twitter.com/KimCon101210/status/664983410155327488
Jennifer H. says
My daughter likes to mix the batter.
Kimberly O says
My kids like to help mix & pour…we have to work on the cleaning up part! :)
Bruce says
My kids love to help out when we make pancakes. From measuring flower to flipping, they are involved every step. Now if I could only get them to eat them…
Candace M says
My kids like to roll dough for pizzas.
Senny says
I let the kids help me knead dough. They love it!
Lisa Aliperti says
When my girls were little I would let them measure, cut, stir, and clean up afterwards.
allison says
my daughter is able to help unload the dishwasher! thanks so much for the chances to win.
Cindy says
They set and clear the table, wash the veggies and peel potatoes.
cheryl Billings says
My children help me out by setting the table, loading and unloading the dishwasher.
Vikki Billings says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/VikkiBillings/status/664943871755849728
Vikki Billings says
My grandchildren help me measure things, mix and sometimes they even make things themselves with my supervision.
Helena Lemon says
They help me by not getting in the way and rinsing off their plates when they are done eating. Sometimes my son helps me with recipes and measures ingredients!
Angela Saver says
I tweeted
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Angela Saver says
I gave the wrong link to my tweet – the correct link:
Angela Saver says
I tweeted
[email protected]
Angela Saver says
I gave the wrong link to my tweet! The correct link is
Angela Saver says
My kids are a huge help in the kitchen. They measure & stir ingredients, brown meat, roll meatballs,scoop cookie dough, set the table, empty & load the dishwasher, & sweep the floor!
[email protected]
Billie R says
Here’s the link to my Tweet: https://twitter.com/rowellreviews/status/664909976951873536. Thanks for the chance to win.
Billie R says
My son is older now and honestly has never loved cooking or dishes, but when he was younger he would sit in there and keep me company while I did either.
Karrie says
I have them help me get ingredients and mixing
Angelica says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/angelftw2/status/664895251056758785
Angelica says
My niece and nephew love to have baking dates with their auntie. I let them measure everything and (I can’t figure out why…) they love to help clean up!
Amie George says
All my kids love helping me in the kitchen. My 5 year old breaded all the eggplant for Egglant Parmesan the other day.
sandra says
they love to stir
John Leahy says
Tweeterooni:
https://twitter.com/JohnJL007/status/664876683514748929
John Leahy says
They helped load the dishwasher and set the table!
Kerry says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/664869098489307136
Tamra H says
tweet: https://twitter.com/Twenteries/status/664864104260218880
Tamra H says
They always help when I’m baking – measuring out teaspoons of this and tablespoons of that! :)
april says
Mine all love to be in the kitchen. One of the things I do is let them take turns choosing meal and helping to prepare it.
Lauren E. says
My daughter loves helping crack eggs and measuring out items.
Jolene Johnson says
My 3 year old always helps to stir and “hatch” the eggs, lol. Thanks for the giveaway! :)
Kerry says
One of my favorite ways to cook with my kids is during the holidays. They love making Christmas cookies with me and their Nana!
Maureen G says
I love these ideas!!! My 9 year old always wants to help and I didn’t know how or where to let her help!
Maureen G says
https://mobile.twitter.com/girardinreen/status/664839916635967489
Liz Newsome says
Tweet – https://twitter.com/Giantsis/status/664833443436609537
Liz Newsome says
They’re great at mixing. They also like to measure ingredients!
Brenda white says
The kids are great at mixing eggs.
Betsy says
tweet: https://twitter.com/betsy5454/status/664827475717959680
Betsy says
i love letting my daughter help put away the clean utensils
MaryAnn says
I tweeted this giveaway
https://twitter.com/cochran_maryann/status/664603511309467648
MaryAnn says
My son loves to add the ingredients to the bowl and stir.
Becca Wilson says
To help my kids in the kitchen, I make sure that what they can use or get to alone is within their reach. They love to be independent and so having their cups, drinks and snacks that they can do on their own in their reach is a great help with letting them be just that!
angie says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/664817762896867328
angie says
I don’t actually have any kids but, when I was a kid, I helped my mom cook all of the time. Mostly, I gathered ingredients for her and helped her stir.
Melissa says
I love cooking and it’s so much fun when the whole family helps out!
KatelynG says
They can unload/load the dishwashers, or read the recipes and help pouring some things into the mixer..
Brook says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/BrookBrush/status/664809993057628161
Brook says
My kids (4 & 6) love helping in the kitchen. We like to make blueberry muffins and banana bread together, but they’re happy to help with anything I’m making :)
megan n says
All of my kids love helping in the kitchen. My 9 and 7 year old can make complete dishes, mostly simple stuff, on their own. My 5, 3 and 2 year old love to measure, pour and mix while the baby intensely watches.
megan n says
tweet: https://twitter.com/mnoll0001/status/664781943318425600
Dani H says
My granddaughter loves to make her “special recipe” pancakes and my grandson likes to help prepare fruit and melted chocolate for dipping. My daughter and I still get together every year for a Christmas baking marathon.
Thanks for a chance at the giveaway!
Amanda Sakovitz says
tweet
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/664770429299638272
Amanda Sakovitz says
They help me do the mixing
Vicki howes says
https://mobile.twitter.com/323myrtle/status/664760128592322560
Vicki howes says
Great ideas to make cooking fun for all ages.
carol clark says
https://twitter.com/csctx06/status/664727979646459904
carol clark says
he loves mixing the bowls with bread batter and the eggs with the mixer
sharon says
tweeted! the unique hashtag is at the end and the link is in the website section above. Thx!
sharon says
kids love to do all the messy stuff in the kitchen! kneading dough, rolling meatballs, helping to split out egg yolks and egg whites… especially the boys!
Stacey b says
Tweeted https://twitter.com/StaceyRenee711/status/664686521623035905
Stacey b says
My son loves helping me measure and mix things together.
Miranda Ward says
I get my kids to measure ingrediants and stir things..
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Jacqueline LeBlanc says
My daughter is 12; she can prepare simple meals for the family. She makes grilled cheese, frys eggs, and will stir anything than needs to be stirred constantly.
Jacqueline LeBlanc says
Thanks for the chance!
https://twitter.com/LittleMomTweets/status/664671496116297728
Aliza B says
I would love to win this! Thanks for the offer of this very useful gift card! My kids love to help in the kitchen, but I’ve always been nervous about what they can do to help. These tips for cooking with kids make it easier!
Laurana H says
https://twitter.com/rana_mae/status/664643525284360192
Laurana H says
They put pre-measured ingredients into the bowl and help mix.
Amanda Morris says
I usually let my niece help me do the baking by stirring and other simple things
heather e.g. kaufman says
https://twitter.com/hmhkaufman/status/664627846418067456
heather e.g. kaufman says
My kids help me bake, when it is an easy recipe.
MaryJo Tsitouris says
My son has enjoyed helping me in the kitchen since he was very young, probably 4 or 5. Now that he’s 10, he isn’t quite as interested. However, I can still count on him to crack the eggs and to lick the spoons. ha ha!
Jennifer says
Opens cabinets and shuts them…she’s barely 2 years old. Haha.
Stephanie giddens says
My son helps me by stirring.
Alison says
My son (6) pours and stirs ingredients, helps make balls of dough for cookies or meatballs, cracks eggs (messily), puts silverware away and sets the table.
Kelli Taylor says
My son helps stir and dump in the ingredients I measure out.
Laura ari says
My kids love to help clean the beaters!
Jeffrey says
I shared the post on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/664582600783208448.
Jeffrey says
My kids help me clean the spatulas and beaters when I make cake, cookie dough and brownies! HAHA. They actually do a lot more than just that. When we have pizza night, they “dress” their own pies and help make root beer floats. The oldest is almost ready to start practicing chopping skills and stove top cooking.
Sara Phillips says
My 9-year-old son helps read recipes, gather and measure ingredients, and can make a few recipes on his own.
Crystal Rogers Walker says
My Granddaughters always help me mix the cake batter, roll out my cookie dough and my oldest one loves to wash dishes for me
Crystal Rogers Walker says
https://twitter.com/gannyofshy/status/664568092597559296
Christy caldwell says
My boys help mix ingredients and open packages, hand me tools, and set the timer for me to help out.
bunny butt says
my younger sibling helps me mix ingredients and decorate the finished products
Kyle Fish says
My boys love to practice cutting butter and cracking eggs. They each have their own aprons and love helping in the kitched.
Dana says
My kids love to dump ingredients in and stir!
Brenna H. says
My son loves to crack eggs, dump out measuring cups, stir, put muffin cups in the pan, and turn on the mixer. We even purchased a mini kitchen for him to do his own thing when I’m not cooking!
Soo says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/jltsmommy/status/664498699234615296
Soo says
My older son loves baking with me – he pours and stirs (although we’ve had a talk about stirring gently – he once stirred so hard that half the flour flew out of the bowl and onto the counter!)
Brandy Williams says
My kids love to help me in the kitchen. The more they help the more willing they are to eat something new.
cejay says
I let her stir ingredients, clean up and break eggs. For some reason she loves breaking eggs
Gina M says
tweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/664476094112886784
Pamela Gurganus says
I tweeted about this promotion! https://twitter.com/PJGurganus/status/664473010712256512
Pamela Gurganus says
My kids help me in the kitchen by getting ingredients for me and rinsing dishes and loading the dishwasher! I love having them in the kitchen with me.
Molli vandehey says
my toddler like tro put things on the sehlf.
Molli vandehey says
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Joy Q says
My daughter is too young to help in the kitchen.
Joy Q says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/joyq74/status/664460338423820288
Wehaf says
My nieces love to measure, pour, and stir. :)
Rachelle says
https://twitter.com/chelle493/status/664451320351432704
Rachelle says
My kids are still little, so I have them pour the ingredients into a bowl.
Michelle J. says
So far, my kids just do easy stuff like grate cheese.
Wendy Rozema says
My kids love to measure, stir and crack the eggs when helping out in the kitchen!
Tracie Vandermeulen says
https://twitter.com/tracievan/status/664433523118469120
Tracie Vandermeulen says
We have our kids help make fun meals such as making homemade pizzas which has a ton of great steps that they can do all by themselves AND they think its super fun. We also teach them how to make simple things with supervision such as scrambled eggs. Lastly we also have them participate in cooking dinners so that they can learn. My oldest son in one of his Jr High classes learned to cook a whole meal!!!! Seeings I have all boys I feel I’m doing them great justice by teaching them.
Stacey C says
Tweeted:
https://twitter.com/cookieman789/status/664428667322396672
Stacey C says
My kids love to measure and stir. Sometimes they like to measure so much that they add in extra just because it’s fun! But the tip to have them cut sticks of butter for practice is a great idea. Both of my kids have a healthy fear of knives which I haven’t really tried to dissuade, but that is a pretty good tip.
Debbie B says
i posted a tweet here:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/664424764413349892
michelle jacobsen says
they love to stir and transform powders and liquids into batter
Catherine Shaw says
No kids but I well remember helping my mom measure and mix up cake batter!
Catherine Shaw says
Here’s my tweet! https://twitter.com/Cathy2e/status/664375764587044864
Rebecca Graham says
I let them do the measuring. It helps them to learn fractions.
Arik Issan says
https://mobile.twitter.com/rickaei/status/664351470129647616
erica best says
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/664340487470514176
erica best says
my nephew love you the mixer and wash dishes
Tara S says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/tsimpson2015/status/664289494326210560
Tara S says
My kids help do about anything, as long as there isn’t anything dangerous involved!
Amy Tong says
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/664337343076110336
amy [at] utry [dot] it
Amy Tong says
My kids help me do many things in the kitchen. from prepping ingredients, washing, cutting to baking, rolling and cooking. Best of all, they help me clean up afterwards too! :) They are definitely my little Master Chefs!
amy [at] utry [dot] it
Noreen says
My kids love shredding cheese, I give them a big chunk and let them shred away until it small and then I shred the last bit to avoid shredded fingers
Sher says
2.) posted on Twitter- https://twitter.com/flaxenbraids/status/664299107515801600
Sher says
1.) no kids! … but I help my own mom in the kitchen once in a while ;-)
gary says
https://twitter.com/garyshorr/status/664295856145694720
Ashley turicik says
My kids love making cookies. They crack eggs, measure, stir and put the cookies on the pan
maleficent m says
hey like to stir and add things to the kitchen aid.
Jen Haile says
https://twitter.com/XArea51/status/664287539797168128
Jen Haile says
I teach my son how to brew his own iced tea and make his own sandwiches.
gary says
My grand kids like to make sandwiches
Ashley Courvelle says
My kids love to find the ingredients and stir!
Debbie B says
kids can help put measuring ingredients and mixing them up
Ashley C says
My kids like to help measure and pour ingredients
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Jenny S says
Washing fruits and veggies.
jennifer horn says
https://twitter.com/jen_r_horn/status/664259956884000768
jennifer horn says
My daughter loves to help mix things, chop with a butter knife and ice and decorate. She’s a big help and I love having the time with her!
Jerry Marquardt says
I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/664259721902358528
Jerry Marquardt says
My nephew helps and enjoys it by helping my bake a cacke by putting his signature on top decorating the cake.
bill says
They put the toppings on the pizza dough
miranda says
tweeted https://twitter.com/zealmag76/status/664248964577779712
Shannon says
https://twitter.com/shiebs24b/status/664248382530166785
Shannon says
I let my daughter crack the eggs…she’s better at it then me!!
miranda says
my kids like to measure for baking
Maeghyn Koehler says
I just have a one year old, so right now he helps make messes :)
Jessica Miller says
tweted https://twitter.com/jessicasweepss/status/664236314234118144
Jessica Miller says
I dont have kids,but my nieces and nephew will mix things in the bowls and help with dishes.
Cathy Philipps says
My grandkids are now getting old enough to pour things into bowls and mix things together. The big goal four my three year old is when he gets to crack an egg by himself!
Kenneth Pereira says
Kids can learn some cooking basics and use their math skills as they help combine ingredients for recipes.
Kristen says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/664231747345776640
Kristen says
Depends on the age….they can pour, measure, crack eggs, etc.
Danielle Priser says
This year, my teens are helping with Thanksgiving! They’ll be basting, baking, chopping, dicing, mixing- everything.
Usually they help with dinner at least once a week, but I think it’s time they learn the BIG one- Turkey Day!
amy pugmire says
tweet
https://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/664225138489987072
amy pugmire says
They love to help me cook and put ingredients in the bowl when we bake and they also love helping me clean up and take turn doing the dishes.
Pam H. says
Shared: https://mobile.twitter.com/H3artonF1r3/status/664207149313220610
Pam H. says
My kids help me in the kitchen by stirring baking mixes, cracking eggs, and rolling cookie dough. Plus, they are my favorite tastetasters.
ashley w. says
my boys help in the kitchen by measuring, getting ingredients out, cracking eggs, and with clean up.
Kari says
My kids are older (15-22) and I will have to say that I was not very good about letting them help in the kitchen. It’s something I really regret because now they don’t really know alot about cooking.
Rhonda Tenderholt says
My 14 year old helps a lot in the kitchen, and asks what he can help w/. cutting things, measuring, making chocolate chip cookies, whatever I ask. He just helped put together the lasagna I made the other day.
My 16 year old, not as much help but if I ask, he’ll help.
Kristie says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/kdonelson/status/664197716575154176 kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
Kristie says
My niece and nephew like to stir cake batter in the kitchen. And lick the beaters. Once they are turned off of course. *LOL* kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
Linda Kwolek says
When my kids were littler, we would make cookies from scratch. Though, we would improvise. We took the basic cookie dough and divided it into fourths. Each child got 2 bowls of cookie dough. It was up to them to add their own “special” ingredient. By the time we were done, we had 4 varieties of cookies.
Crystal Mckinley says
https://twitter.com/cmkin88/status/664189572167831552
Crystal Mckinley says
My girls love to mix and bake in the kitchen. They also love to make eggs.
ginette4 says
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/ginette4/status/664176716336734208
ginette4 says
My daughters help out in the kitchen by emptying the dishwasher, sometimes they’ll come in and bake with me..if I need help all I have to do is ask and they’ll help out with whatever I ask of them
ellen casper says
https://twitter.com/usnamom2014/status/664178365818134529
ellen casper says
I always let my sons make cookies and brownies under my guidance, Now that they are older they love to cook.
Amy Smeltzer says
don’t have any kids, but I remember mom teaching me when I was little
Caroline says
My girls love to help stir and pour in ingredients.
Ty says
I tweeted. https://twitter.com/poisonsix9/status/664157542654861312
Ty says
My girls have always helped with the chopping and mixing. Now that they are older, my middle daughter enjoys baking. She makes a lot of our baked goods and is learning to cook recipes that I normally don’t make.
Cassandra Miller says
My kids love to stir and just set on the counter and watch me do everything else because they are terrified of knives and heat. So they mix and watch and eat the raw potatoes. Lol i remember myself doing the same in my grandmas kitchen. I tweeted too just dont really understand how to get the link. Sorry. Thx
Cassandra Miller says
7 Ways Kids Can Help in the Kitchen https://handsonaswegrow.com/cooking-with-kids/ via @handsonaswegrow “#SweepstakesEntry” is this how u do the tweet link? I tried. ? but still thx for the opportunity ?
Betty C says
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/664144741823442944
Betty C says
My children are all adults now but they always loved to dump and stir. Of course, decorating cookies was fun because they always got into the frosting for nibbles.
Sharon says
https://twitter.com/rusthawk/status/664140826822488064
Sharon says
When mine were young they really loved cracking eggs and mixing baking ingredients. Now that they’re older we cook together.
Polly Hall says
My son is all grown up now but when he was younger he would like to mash the potatoes.
debbie campbell says
I always let my kids stir batter and help pour into pans.
Emily Morelli says
My daughter likes to stir, pour and measure anytime we are baking. She also cracks eggs.
Dominique says
https://twitter.com/myWAHW/status/664117934227222528
Dominique says
My daughter is great at putting away the silverware!
Karen Giasson says
I used to bring my children into the kitchen with me all the time. Now I have 2 chefs in the family.
Annmarie W. says
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/amweeks/status/664107026105110528
Annmarie W. says
I used to spend a lot of time in the kitchen with my kids, especially my daughter. We would make all sorts of goodies, and now that she’s a teen she has become a wonderful baker & cook on her own! She specializes in cupcakes- her decoration is incredible! And she even made me chicken scampi for my birthday! So proud of her! My son has just become a teen, and he loves making himself waffles!
Kelly Kimmell says
My daughter loves to wash and dry the dishes.
Erin Ellis says
Tweet:
https://twitter.com/ErinLoves2Run/status/664099370615242752
Erin
ErinLoves2Run at gmail dot com
Erin Ellis says
My kids love to pour ingredients in, and lick the bowls! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
ErinLoves2Run at gmail dot com
Laura Royal says
tweet https://twitter.com/laroyal06/status/664085120706478081
Laura Royal says
My kids help with measuring for baking and they just love leveling the flour.
Beth Hill says
tweet
https://twitter.com/jbmthill/status/664076062578503680
Beth Hill says
My boys LOVE to bake, sweets usually, they will make cookies and muffins and also clean up!
Joe David says
My kids help with baking, they love licking the frosting spoons!
Joe U says
I love Master Chef Jr. Hope I win!
Sarah VM says
Tweet https://twitter.com/SmallSlice/status/664056357746700288
Sarah VM says
My kids set the table for dinner every night. They enjoy helping make breakfast on the weekends too.
Kathleen S. says
My son, likes to take charge once in awhile and offers to cook dinner. I still have to supervise him, as he has been known to wander off while waiting for whatever is on the stove. (He’s 11) My daughter, who’s 13, enjoys baking and we all get to enjoy whatever she decides to whip up. She finds recipes online that she wants to try! Yay for all of us! :)
Denise A. says
https://twitter.com/adamsdj6381/status/664043703128854528
Denise A. says
My two sons always volunteered to help in the kitchen, my daughter not so much. I got the most help around the holidays, especially as they got older…. they had the muscles to stir that stiff cookie dough!
Priscilla S. says
My daughter loves to pour/dumb ingredients and stir. She also helps by rinsing fruits and vegetables.
Kiki Mac says
fun read!
Richard Brandt says
Tweeted you at https://twitter.com/rsbrandt44/status/663966094374395904
Richard Brandt says
They make sure the mixer blades stay clean.
Doris says
My kid helps around the kitchen by usually cracking eggs getting cooking ingredients and mix them
Rachel C. says
Mine love to get involved by using the handheld mixer! Even though sometimes they make a mess :)
Elena says
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/663898134326587392
Elena says
My son likes to chop veggies
Tina m says
my son is one year old, he can’t help me in the kitchen. I think I will teach him how to cook when he is older.
latanya says
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/663888832690024448
latanya says
mix and pour the ingredients in the bowl
Julie Wood says
tweet-https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/663884187439525888
Julie Wood says
My kids help me make so many fun kid friendly meals and they help go grocery shopping and pick out the foods they like and we come home and cook the recipes together. Pizza pockets is one of our favorite homemade meals to make!
Linda Kish says
My son grew up to cook my meals. He decided he liked his cooking better. And, it is better. He spent a lot of years watching the Food Network. lkish77123 at gmail dot com
colleen long says
https://twitter.com/Clong4250/status/663864413313699841
colleen long says
I let them clean…kidding! I usually let them crack the eggs.
Jessie C. says
tweet-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/663863520811839488
Jessie C. says
My kids help with ingredients preparation and settings in the kitchen.
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
Natalie says
https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/663858105931980800
Dorothy Boucher says
tweeted :)
https://twitter.com/tisonlyme143/status/663858409884811264
Natalie says
I have my daughter help pour ingredients into a bowl and stir. She is still too young to handle a knife though!
Dorothy Boucher says
I love cooking and baking with my grandchildren, I know for them they always want to help nana in the kitchen, Just the other day we made homemade play dough , and that was fun,,
@tisonlyme143
happy to connect
Lisa Brown says
tweet https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/663854547685605376
Erin Will says
https://twitter.com/elw484/status/663853567061594112
Lisa Brown says
Mine want to stir batter and cut cookies with cookie cutters
Erin Will says
My daughter loves getting all the ingredients together for me and her absolute favorite is mixing/stirring them together!
Julie Matek says
My daughter helps pour the measured ingredients into the bowl. She also helps mix, stir & clean up;)
Susan Smith says
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/663848589454499840
Susan Smith says
My daughter likes to help me in the kitchen my measuring out the ingredients.
Jessica To says
My son likes to get the ingredients out for me and do the mixing. He also likes to taste test!
Mami2jcn says
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/663839956754939904
Mami2jcn says
My daughter helps me stir.
heather says
The kids help in the kitchen with cleaning, stirring and blending.
Denise L says
tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/663818244910895104
Denise L says
My son helps with everything. He loves to measure, mix, crack eggs, sometimes even do dishes!
Stephanie Phelps says
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/my4boysand1/status/663801667771609088
heather says
The kids help in the kitchen by using the mixer on low, using the blender and stirring. They also help with clean up.
Stephanie Phelps says
My kids love to help in the kitchen byt breaking the eggs and stirring the recipe as well as pouring it in the pan!
Carolina D. says
Shared on twitter =) https://twitter.com/cdhabolt/status/663796240325304320
Carolina D. says
My sons love helping in the kitchen! From cutting green beans to helping bake their own birthday cake =)
Mirela says
Hi Jamie :)
Your 7 ways kids can help in the kitchen are really useful. I always think that the help in kitchen is dengerous and boring. Yes… you’ll think i’m crazy but I really think that.
Children have a lot of toys and games on the tablet so help in the kitchen with mother is boring :)
Thank for the ideas!
Now I know that a simple help in the kitchen can also be fascinating.