Tips for Cooking with Kids

Series Summary

Bless their little hearts, kids usually want to only help you. For many of us, it is hard to find a lot of quality time with our children. Either because of work or school, dinner time is one place where the whole family can get together and eat. However, if your kids want to help you in the kitchen, it can be a time consuming and somewhat irritating task. You don't want to have to step around them all the time. But, there is a solution to this. You can teach children to cook with you. This way, they learn the basics of cooking, and they will love the culinary contribution that they have created.

If you are looking for fun recipes to cook with your kids, this free video series is perfect for you. Having your kids help in the kitchen is a great bonding activity, and you will be surprised with how very much they will learn! If you have toddlers, it's never too early to start them in the kitchen. So, learn how to cook with toddlers today! Our expert, Lynn Epstien, shows you an easy and fun recipe to make with your kids. Learn how to paint on bread with colored milk! Afterwards, your kids will have a delicious, healthy snack, and they will have had so much fun! So, take some time, and learn how to make dishes with your kids today!

Video Transcript

"Hi, welcome to expertvillage.com. My name is Lynn Epstein and today we're gonna be cooking with toddlers. Don't be scared. It's fun and it's easy. We're gonna be making some monster toast and chocolate milk. Now I have been a speech language therapist for twenty years working with kids. And working with kids is a lot of fun because kids learn through playing and now cooking activities is a fun way to learn new words, new concepts. So, join me and find out why cooking and learning with kids is a lot of fun. You get to get down and dirty and have a good time. Now, if you need more fun activities with kids you can find me at www.kidsplaywithlynn.com and find more kid friendly activities there. I went to University of South Florida last century so I have lots of experience working with kids, getting them into things and you into things lots of fun. It is very easy. I will even teach you how to make cleanups easy and fun. All right, so hang with me and you're gonna learn how to play with kids and they're gonna learn how to learn. You ready? Let's get started."