From Cookbooks To Cookies: Necessities For Baking With Kids

Let your little ones join you in the kitchen for some family fun! Instead of you doing all the work, your kids can follow easy recipes and even help with the mixing. We’ve compiled a list of everything you’ll need to bake the tastiest treats, while keeping your kitchen nice and clean.

Color Me! Cookie
Just this once, it’s okay to play with your food! Turn tasty cookies into works of art before you devour them. Use Eleni’s Color Me! (with edible ink) markers to draw on and decorate all kinds of fun shapes including dinosaurs, flowers, crowns, and even cars. Perfect for fall baking adventures, birthday parties, and more. $35, elenis.com

Wean Green Garden Pack
These glass containers are perfect for storing your left-over baked goodies. Five times stronger than regular glass, Wean Green is all about combining environmentally friendly products with style. So pack up those brownies for snack time at school! $20.99, toysrus.com

Williams Sonoma’s Kids Baking Cookbook
Your kids will learn how to bake pies, pastries, muffins, and more with this cookbook. Aside from fun and tasty recipes, kids are also taught the basics of baking including measurements, how to peel fruits, and organization. A glossary is also included. $9.36, amazon.com

Personalized Apron and Chef Hat
Any little chef will love this apron and hat set. Choose from pink, red, or white and over a dozen font styles to embellish with your child’s name. The handmade items feature a cupcake design and pockets for your supplies. $38, etsy.com

Melamine Baking Set
Made especially for those eager junior chefs, the non-slip mixing bowl is the perfect way to avoid a huge mess. Recommended for ages 3 and up, the set also includes four measuring cups and four measuring spoons–each with a different color for easy reference. The spouts are made for no-spill pouring and the tools are attached to a removable ring for safekeeping. $23.50, forsmallhands.com

Autumn Leaf Sprinkles
Top off your cupcakes, brownies, and cookies with these confetti leaves just in time for fall. They add lots of color and seasonal fun to your food–and not to mention a little extra sweetness! $2.69, sweetwise.com

Brooklyn Robot Foundry - Virtual Classes

Brooklyn Robot Foundry offers super fun online robot-building classes for children 2-13 years old!&nbsp;&nbsp;Each week, students are introduced to new engineering concepts and components while building that day&rsquo;s robot in their own &ldquo;workshop&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;All classes maintain a very low student-to-teacher ratio, allowing for plenty of individualized instruction and socializing. The supplies are shipped in advance and classes are led by amazing instructors, taking all the pressure off parents.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Foundry&rsquo;s main focus however, is that kids have fun, get creative, and enjoy being part of this STEAM-loving community!&nbsp;

Academics West

Academics West is an accredited high-support college preparatory school designed to meet the academic and social-emotional goals of its students. Our unique model allows for each student to benefit from a customized educational experience to ensure they are acquiring the skills necessary to navigate their post-secondary lives whether they attend college or pursue another path to future success. Students can select different tracks to construct the most beneficial program to suit their needs and goals. Unlike conventional education, this innovative model enables students to prepare for an ever-changing world that requires young people to have advanced executive functioning, interpersonal and leadership skills to become independent and resilient adults. &nbsp;

Music Together

Music Together&reg; is for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their parents/caregiver. The classes include songs, rhythmic rhymes and movement, and instrument play activities that are developmentally appropriate for the children and easy for parents and caregivers, regardless of their own musical ability.