How to keep kids entertained in the kitchen

If you’re at home looking for ways to keep the kids entertained it’s the perfect time to spark a love for food, healthy eating and cooking by getting them involved in the kitchen with you. We think inspiring children to take pleasure from cooking and eating well is of paramount importance and could be the start of a lifelong love affair with the kitchen, helping them live long and healthy lives as they grow older.

You will need to decide for yourself which tasks are suitable for your little one but there’s always something little hands can do, and it’s a great way of keeping them out of mischief while you prepare dinner! We’ve pulled together some of our favourite ProCook recipes that are great for any chefs in the making.

Rainbow Pitta Pizzas

A great way to encourage little ones to eat their veg is through the rainbow, these colourful pittas are not only fun to make but include a great mix of vegetables and even if your children are too young to chop the ingredients, they can get stuck in laying out the stripes of colour and spreading the tomato base. We used cherry tomatoes, orange pepper, sweetcorn, green pepper and red onion for our rainbow but you can swap these out to whatever veggies you have in the house. Full recipe here.

Bunny Cupcakes

We love these cute bunny cupcakes and we’re sure there will be lots of giggles had by kids both big and small when tasked with making bunny bottoms! If you would prefer less icing on top of your cupcakes then let your creative juices go wild – perhaps a flat bunny face is more your style or maybe a simple pair of rabbit ears? Whatever you decide to opt for, decorating cupcakes is always good fun and is great for children of all ages. Full recipe here.

Chocolate Nest Cakes

Who doesn’t love the simple pleasures of a chocolate nest cake? You’ll need to keep children a safe distance from the pan as you melt your chocolate but mixing in the cereal, shaping into nests and topping with Mini Eggs is a job even the smallest of chefs can be involved in, just watch out for any stray Mini Eggs… we’re sure they won’t hang around for long! Full recipe here.