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!
					Fantastic falafel
				
			
			
			
								
			
			
						
									
            
    
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
    
    
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
    
                
				
							
									
	
										
			Fantastic falafel
Falafel are fun to make at home and a great alternative to meatballs.
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					Cauliflower cheese monsters
				
			
			
			
								
			
			
						
									
            
    
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
    
    
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
    
                
				
							
									
	
										
			Cauliflower cheese monsters
Get creative when cooking with kids by making cheese and pasta monsters
            1 ratings    
    
					Traffic light lollies
				
			
			
			
								
			
			
						
									
            
    
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
    
    
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
    
                
				
							
									
	
										
			Traffic light lollies
These homemade lollies look like the ones from the shop – but they’re entirely made of fruit so count towards your 5 A DAY!
            1 ratings    
    
					Tutti frutti sundae
				
			
			
			
								
			
			
						
									
            
    
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
    
    
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
            
            
        
    
                
				
							
									
	
										
			Tutti frutti sundae
Healthy tutti frutti made with yoghurt not ice cream, with 2 of your 5 A DAY. Plus it’s quick and easy to make
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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