There are lots of benefits in having your children help you in the kitchen.
I think teaching your children to cook is an important life skill - when they eventually leave home (I know, I know it's a long way off for me...) they will be able to look after themselves... In the process of cooking, they are learning maths and science, using fine motor skills and following instructions.
We tried something a little different with dinner tonight, and something I think we will do more often.
Tonight we had pizzas for tea. I cut everything up, and Madeleine assembled our pizzas. She had lots of fun arranging all the toppings on the pizzas and sprinkling on the cheese.
We used Pita breads for our bases this evening, but we do like to make our own sometimes, too. You could even use english muffins as a good size for the kids. You can top your pizza with anything you like, and so the beauty of a meal like this, is that everyone can make their own depending on what their tastes.
You could also do something similar with wraps or tacos as well...
We had pizza tonight though we cheated and bought two. But I have made them in the past and I know the boys would enjoy topping their own. Must try it soon.
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