Tips to Help Introduce <br />Your Kids to Cooking.<br />Although it can be a messy venture, teaching<br />your children to cook is absolutely worth the time. .<br />Along with helping them develop skills<br />in the kitchen, cooking can also teach reading,<br />math, science and problem-solving. .<br />Here are eight tips to help introduce<br />your kids to cooking. .<br />1. Pick a<br />team project, Do everything together, from browsing<br />cookbooks and buying ingredients to plating<br />the final product in a creative way. .<br />2. Give them<br />freedom, Fight the urge to clean up every mess<br />or take over when something gets difficult. .<br />3. Let them<br />decide, Whether it be what pizza toppings<br />you should use or which pasta shape to<br />choose, let your kids call the shots. .<br />4. Start with<br />breakfast, Boost your children’s confidence by giving them<br />the chance to make the easiest meal of the day.<br />5. Get creative with dough, Pick a baking project that involves<br />hands-on work, such as bread or pretzels. .<br />6. Engage<br />their senses, Encourage your kids to listen to kitchen sounds,<br />smell the difference in herbs or do a blind taste test.<br />7. Keep<br />them active, It’s easy to keep your child involved by putting<br />them in charge of one of the many small tasks<br />that happen during the cooking process. .<br />8. Teach knife<br />technique, Safety is key. Build their skills by having<br />them cut mushrooms with a butter knife
