Why cooking with children is a great combination of play and learning

Did you know that the best way to instill a child with a love of healthy food (even unloved vegetables) is to take it with you to the kitchen while cooking? Moreover, joint cooking is an excellent combination of game and training.

If you think that the child has no place in the kitchen, then you are mistaken. This is a great platform for developing skills. What does the baby learn in the cooking process?

Wash hands “before” and “after” food;
Take care of your things. In this case, putting on an apron will help to protect clothing;

Use different, even unfamiliar, objects (spatula, rolling pin, etc.);
Make decisions independently;

It is important at the same time to prompt the child the right decision, to help choose products so that he feels included in the process.

Recognizes products and repeats the count (how many eggs are needed, how many tablespoons of sugar, etc.);
Of course, he masters the skills necessary for cooking;
Clean up, for example, put unused products in their places, monitor the cleanliness of the table.

Do not be afraid to involve your dads in cooking!

The cooking process can always be submitted in a playful way. In our case, I invited my daughter to complete the task of the magic fairy. I baked cookies, and my daughter was supposed to help decorate it. It was a lot of fun!

It would be nice to pick up special song for cooking.

Something like a little count or a rhyme will do.

You can also involve your child in making artificial ice cream for the game. This is both fun and useful, and it will save the cost of buying expensive toys!)

Children can be attracted to the version of the game with the selection of the necessary products for a particular dish. It develops logical thinking well.

But the most important thing is provide your child with complete safety! Take away sharp objects that are necessary for cooking - replace with plastic.

After all, this is our main task - to protect our beloved kids)