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!
Warm winter punch
This warm and fruity winter punch is a great alternative to hot chocolate on cold evenings. Perfect recipe for Halloween!
Pumpkin soup
Don’t waste your pumpkin this Halloween! Our healthy roast pumpkin soup recipe can be as spicy as you like
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
Peach, pear and parsnip upside down cake
Not many cakes can boast being one of your 5 A DAY with no added sugar but this upside down cake can