Cooking equipment for children
For fun family cooking, it’s a good idea to make sure you have these pieces of equipment at home.
Common kitchen tools you’ll use when preparing our recipes
- mixing bowls
- saucepan
- frying pan
- chopping knives
- colander or sieve
- measuring jug
- chopping board
- wooden spoon
- tablespoon
- teaspoon
- oven gloves
- plates
- bowls
- glasses
- baking tray
- hand whisk
- vegetable peeler
- grater
- can opener
- kitchen foil
- baking paper
- blender or hand blender
- kitchen scales
Recipes for children to cook
With a little help from adults, you can cook all these delicious recipes yourself!
Broad bean dip
This tasty snack is a bit like hummus and great for school lunchboxes
Homemade pasta sauce
It’s quick, cheap and easy to make your own pasta sauce. Our recipe is great for children and packed with veg.
Tzatziki dip
Homemade tzatziki is a delicious and light yoghurt and cucumber dip, and it makes a great snack for the kids with veg sticks.
Spaghetti tuna bolognese
This bolognese uses tuna instead of beef mince, and fish is important to eat because it has lots of nutrients like omega-3 and vitamin D
Berry and oat crumble
Once you know how to rub butter into flour you can make pastry, crumbles or biscuits. Make sure your butter is really cold before you start