Get creative in the kitchen this weekend or school holidays with our sweet and easy recipes for kids. This collection of treats are easy to make. Perfect for getting your little ones involved with the cooking or decorating process. From our butterfly cupcakes to our quick mix one bowl cakes, create memories in the kitchen while also making a batch of lunch box snacks or party food!
Take a flick through our easy recipes and let the kids choose what to make this week.
Safety tips for kids
Always ask your parents’ permission before cooking anything. If a recipe uses knives, the stove or oven, or any other kitchen appliance, a parent will need to supervise.
Kid-friendly cooking tools
Cooking is fun. Sure, you need a little knowledge to whip up something tasty, but it’s really about commonsense as well as a big dollop of imagination. Having the right tools is necessary and will make your cooking journey a lot smoother. Here are the tools we recommend for these easy recipe for kids:
- Measuring spoons: Small metal or plastic spoons that measure ingredients in 1/4 teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon, 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon quantities. Make sure the tablespoon is 20ml and not 15ml.
- Mixing spoon: Long-handled spoons for stirring and mixing. Wooden, plastic and silicone spoons are all good choices. Have separate spoons for sweet and savoury.
- Whisk: These are called balloon whisks because of their shape. They are the best tool for whipping air into egg whites or cream. They also stiffen or increase the volume of a mixture.
- Child-safe knife: Knives with rounded serrations so they cut food and not fingers.
- Scissors: Extremely useful for all sorts of little jobs in the kitchen.
- Spatula: Soft and flexible spatulas for scraping bowls and sides of pans. They are also great for decorating cakes with icing.
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Chocolate freckle slice
Chocolate Weetbix slice
Butterfly fairy bread
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Butterfly cakes
Malteser slice
Giant pizza cookies
Marshmallow rice bubble slice
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