Do you want to get your kids in the kitchen but don't know where to start? Or maybe you're looking for some easy projects to keep the kids busy over the summer holidays? I've rounded up my 10 favourite recipes for cooking with kids to share with you today, all of them quick, easy and sure to be a hit with the kids!
To get your kids really involved with the cooking of these recipes, each and every one comes with a free printable recipe sheet designed especially for children, with easy to follow instructions, simple language and a straightforward layout so they can follow the recipe from start to finish with minimal help from you. I've chosen a selection of summer recipes to cover every meal of the day, with plenty of savoury and healthy recipes, not just cakes!
You'll find the recipe sheets at the end of each individual recipe post - click on the photos below to be taken to each recipe. They're all free to download, so why not print them all off and make your own little recipe book for the summer!
Kid Friendly Cooking Projects For The Summer Holidays
1. Homemade Granola - Start they day off right with a healthy breakfast! This homemade granola makes a great alternative to sugary cereals for kids, it's really easy to make and stores beautifully so you can make up a batch with the kids at the weekend and have a yummy homemade breakfast all week. Click on the photo below for the recipe and printable recipe sheet.
2. Frozen Fruity Yogurt Bites - These fruity yogurt bites are super popular here on the blog and are perfect for hot summer days! With just 3 ingredients and no cooking involved, even the smallest toddler can get stuck into this recipe.
3. Mini Quiches - Brilliant for picnics or lazy summer lunches, your kids are sure to love making and eating these cute little kid-sized quiches!
Kids Friendly Summer Salad
4. English Muffin Pizzas - This instant pizza recipe always goes down well with my boys, especially if they can make it themselves. This recipe is super quick and easy so no waiting around for hours when they're starving and ready for lunch.
5. Easy Prawn Cocktail - This is a great recipe for kids to make themselves, it's super easy and they'll love the confidence boost from making something a little more 'grown up'! Perfect served on lettuce leaves or as a jacket potato topper too, a great family dinner for warm summer days.
6. Easy Homemade Burgers - Another great family meal recipe that's perfect for kids to make themselves, this is one of the first recipes my son followed all by himself aged just 4, and 4 years later it's still one of his firm favourites!
Easy No Recipe Summer Dinner Ideas
7. Homemade Potato Wedges - These wedges are really easy to make and a great recipe for kids to practice their cutting skills (supervised of course!). They go perfectly with the burger recipe above too.
8. Roasted Chickpeas - These easy to cook roasted chickpeas make a tasty savoury snack, a great healthy alternative to crisps. I've found that my kids enjoy these a lot more if they make them themselves too. Try experimenting with the flavourings and letting your kids explore the different herbs and spices you have in the cupboard at the same time.
9. Rainbow Fruit Kebabs - Another really simple recipe that's perfect for all ages. This one is great for toddlers to work on their find motor skills by threading the fruit on the skewers, or for young readers to practice their new-found reading skills whilst making a yummy healthy snack at the same time!
The Best Weeknight Summer Meals, Many Ready In 30 Minutes Or Less
10. Extra Fruity Jam Tarts - No recipe collection is complete without a sweet treat, and these extra fruity jam tarts are easy for kids to make and a perfect dessert for summer.
I hope you've found some inspiration here, if you try any of these recipes please let me know in the comments below, I'd love to hear from you! If you'd like even more recipe inspiration, check out the rest of the easy recipes for kids here on the Eats Amazing blog and watch this space; I hope to add even more recipes this summer.
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Easy Summer Dinner Recipes
With fresh seasonal produce starting to become more available across the country, this is a perfect time of year to make the most of your food dollars. You should start to see lower prices on seasonal produce, more options for locally grown foods, and lots of delicious ingredients to turn into meals.
But since I also know you don’t want to spend all day cooking, these meals use that ripe produce in easy recipes for everyone at the table. And to be honest, my goal in sharing these ideas for family meals for June is just that, to give you ideas.
I know that things come up, plans change, we get tired of cooking, or we’re in the mood for something else. So use these ideas as inspiration however best works for your life right now. It’s all good!
Fun Summer Recipes For Kids
As a mom to three kids, I know firsthand how much it helps my own sanity to have a plan in place for what the heck we’re going to eat each week. I’m not super strict with my meal plan, but I’ve found that mapping out the week (or the month) really does help me to serve a variety of foods.
And it helps me to make the most of the ingredients I have on hand (especially in the pantry and freezer) and stay motivated to cook.
Because when I make more decisions ahead of time all at once, I have less to make in the moment. Which just seems so much easier for my brain to handle when my kids are starving at 5:15pm!
Best Kid Friendly Dinner Ideas
For the first week of the month, you’ll start to see that I use the idea of themes when planning dinners. So from Sunday to Saturday the themes are sandwiches, salad, Mexican, pasta, breakfast for dinner, snack dinner or pizza, and skillet or sheet pan meals. This makes it much easier for me to fill in recipes since I’m starting with some boundaries in place!
I like to make 1-2 homemade recipes for breakfast and snacks each week and fill in with easy foods like cereal, yogurt, mac and cheese. and sandwiches.
With an easy method (no squeezing the zucchini required!) and super moist results, these healthy Zucchini Muffins are a yummy breakfast or snack (that you'll enjoy too!). They happen to be vegan and they store well for days.
One Pot Lemon Broccoli Pasta With Parmesan
Try this naturally sweet smoothie filled with cherries, banana, and creamy yogurt. Add the nut butter if desired for extra protein and flavor.
You can make this with fresh or frozen blueberries. Use the yogurt option to turn it into a quick and easy chia seed pudding.
These Chocolate Covered Bananas are frozen into popsicles that are so easy to make and so seriously fun. The chocolate pudding has a perfect texture once frozen, you can add sprinkles if you want, and use either paper lollipop sticks or popsicle sticks.
No Oven Summer Recipes That Won't Heat The Kitchen
This is a perfect way to use up some of a giant watermelon and is also a wonderful way to help the kids stay hydrated in the warmer months. You can scale the recipe up or down to make more or less as you like.
With just 5 minutes and basic pantry ingredients, you can make the yummiest Homemade Hummus without tahini. This means that it's nut-free, so it's an option for school and allergy families, and it's just perfect for dunking crackers or spreading on bread.
Mix up this grain salad to have lunches prepped for the week for yourself, or to have a dinner side or vegetarian main dish to share with the family.
Summer Family Recipes
I prefer to make these vegetarian since it’s easier, but you can of course add in cooked chicken, beef, or shrimp if you like! Add another can of beans or additional corn to feed a larger family or appetites.
I like adding the thyme in these for extra flavor, but it's optional! Be sure to grease your muffin tin well with nonstick spray to help prevent these from sticking to the pan. A nonstick mini muffin pan works best here.
You can use whichever type of rice your family likes best. We rotate through short grain brown rice, basmati, and jasmine. Adults may want to top their portions with shredded fresh basil and/or crushed red pepper.
Kid Friendly Dinner Recipes To Make This Summer
Whenever you want to round out a main dish, think easy sides like fresh fruit or canned fruit, sliced cucumbers or fresh snap peas, or even
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