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Cooking birthday party

Kids crave two things: food and fun (and presents..) so a great idea for a birthday party with a differnce is to hold a cooking party!You and your child can choose some fun recipes for the guests to cook such as Fun Pizza, Party Fairy Cakes, Smoothie, Banana in Chocolate Coat, Lunch on a Stick and Chocolate Cr Read more

Cooking safely

When children are very small, it’s best to keep to simple dishes that are easy to make, but also using safe ingredients. Whereas adults are aware of the dangers of raw meat, small children as a rule are not. So, stick to making things they can safely touch and get messy with Remember to always stay with child Read more

Time for a Picnic

If the sun is shining, it’s hard to beat having a picnic outside. You can tuck into tasty sandwiches, homemade cakes, a couple of treats; fruit kebabs and some fresh juice. Delicious! But, if the rain is pouring, it doesn’t mean the end of picnic season. Children love the adventure of play, so pretend you ar Read more

Get planning

Before your cooking session starts, have a look here for recipes they’d like to try and get them to help you write a shopping list for any ingredients you don’t have in stock. For littler cooks, they can ‘write’ their own list while you write the real one. Head to the shops and get them as involv Read more