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    Fun and Useful Gifts for Young Cooks for under $25

    Published: Nov 28, 2017 Β· Modified: Jan 28, 2020 by Audrey Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

    Do you have a budding young cook to shop for? No EZ Bake Oven or pretend food on this list. For the most part, I have always let my son use regular cooking tools with proper supervision. But, there are some things that make cooking more fun and a bit safer.

    Do you know toddlers, preschoolers or elementary age children that love to cook. Here are some practical and fun gifts for young cooks under $25. #kidsgifts #kidscooking

     

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    Cookbooks

    There are plenty of choices in this category. Here are some of our favorites.

    Preschool:Β 

    Sesame Street B is for Baking and C is for Cooking by Susan McQuillan. Delicous healthy recipes with oodles of your favorite Sesame Street characters on every page.

    Cook School by Amanda Grant has a progression of skills and recipes broken down for 3-5 year olds, 5-7 year olds and 7-11 year olds.

    Elementary Age and beyond:

    Emeril’s There’s a Chef in My Soup by Emeril Lagasse. Kids love Emeril. Or maybe it was just mine that was transfixed by reruns of Emeril Live! Larger than life, funny, jazzy music. Screaming BAM! Along with the TV. Lots of great recipes

    Pretend Soup and Honest Pretzels by Mollie Katzen. Both books have beautifully illustrated step by step recipes.

    The Young Chef by The Culinary Institute of America is recommended for ages 10-14. It goes a bit beyond just teaching about cooking techniques and provides sidebar information about ingredients and food history.

    Twist it Up by Jack Witherspoon. Written by an 11 year old that was inspired to learn to cook while undergoing treatment for Leukemia. We love the Norwegian Pancakes and of course the Chocolate Cake.

    The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook by Dinah Bucholz. Lots of British treats (Treacle Tarts, anyone?) and magical recipes for the Harry Potter fan.

    It's important to look the part

    We have this apron in blue (also comes in pink) $19.99

     

    But, it may be time to move up to a chef coat. This one is available in white or black ($15-24):

     

    A few of our favorite tools

    We got this when my son was little. It is great for small jobs and it's a good motor control exercise for preschoolers. OXO Good Grips Egg BeaterΒ ($19.95)

    Cupcakes and muffins are more fun when you make them in creative shapes like these fun cupcake molds ($5.99)

    We have a few sets of these Tovolo ice pop molds in different shapes. After they freeze we take them off the base and slide them into a zip to lock bag to save space. ($10-13)

    Speaking of Tovolo, this pancake pen makes filling pancake molds so easy ($10).


     

    Mickey pancake/egg moldΒ ($12.95)

    Smiley silicone egg and pancake mold ($4.99)

    My kid managed to cut himself with a plastic knife on Apple Day in Kindergarten. Perhaps he needs a pair of these NoCry Cut Resistant GlovesΒ ($10.99)

    Peeling can be a fun task or a chore depending on the tool. Hint, skip the cheap $2 ones. This set from OXO gives you 3 peeling options ($14.99).

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