Baking with Kids: 4 Fun Ways They Can Help!

With little ones around, sweet treats disappear just like that! But did you know that children truly enjoy being in the kitchen, baking up such goodies? Here are 4 practical and fun ways that children as young as 2 years old can easily help with your next baking project!

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Baking with kids can be a bonding experience. It is also an opportunity to foster the creativity of your little one. It's a great way to practice fine motor skills and patience. If your little one will be using their bare hands for some tasks, make sure that they don't touch ingredients straight away without washing their hands thoroughly with soap and warm water.

BRING THEM CLOSER

Children are so curious, and they'll want to be as close as possible. For younger children, consider pulling up a sturdy step stool!

LET THEM DECIDE

If your baking project includes colors, allow your little one to choose at least one color! Make it easier by narrowing the selections first.

hand picking up bottle of gel paste color

ADDING PRE-MEASURED INGREDIENTS

Baking always includes exact measurements. Another easy task that your little one can do is adding pre-measured ingredients into a mixing bowl. For younger children, this task works best with dry ingredients. Older children can also do the same with liquid ingredients in measuring spoons!

child's hand adding ingredients to a sifter

WHISK AND SIFT AWAY

Your little one can help by using a whisk to start combining dry ingredients. Again, handling dry ingredients works best for younger children. A whisk is one of the few staple kitchen tools that's safe and easy for children to use. Helping your little one hand over hand is another easy way to get them involved. Try sifting dry ingredients using a hand-over-hand method. Sifters with a rotating handle also work very well for this!