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!
Berry and oat crumble

Berry and oat crumble
Once you know how to rub butter into flour you can make lots of things like pastry, crumbles or biscuits. Make sure your butter is really cold before you start.
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Broad bean dip

Broad bean dip
This tasty snack is a bit like hummus and great for school lunchboxes
1 ratings
Easy vegetarian lasagne

Easy vegetarian lasagne
This recipe is so good, it’s bound to become a family favourite!
1 ratings
Warm winter punch

Warm winter punch
Perfect for a chilly day. Put it in a flask so it keeps warm, and take it out for a walk
8 ratings