7 fun recipes kids love to make that won’t stress you out!!! - my lovely little lunch box (2024)

School holidays are here!

Want to keep your kids entertained?

***raises hand

Lovely, I’ve got you.

Today I’m sharing my 7 fun recipes kids love to make that won’t stress you out!!!

These recipes…

Are SUPER simple

Mostly one bowl

Give your child 3-5 fun jobs

Delicious

Not too messy

And will fill hungry tummies!

When your kids are bored at home these school holidays, get them into the kitchen!

The whining will stop.

And you’ll be rewarded with EPIC COOKIES.

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OKAY – back to today’s 7 fun recipes kids love to make that won’t stress you out!!!

Easy peasy pasta salad

‘Mum, I’m staaaaaarrrrrvvvvvving!’

‘Great! Help me make easy peasy pasta salad for lunch!’

This recipe comes together in the time it takes pasta to boil! So simple! So delish! And makes the perfect lunch or light dinner.

Your child can…

Chop tomatoes

Pick the basil leaves

Measure the pesto

Stir together the pasta salad

Pumpkin pie bliss balls

‘I’m saaaahhhhhhhh bored!’

‘Okay – let’s roll together some pumpkin pie bliss balls!’

Fill your freezer with the ultimate stash of veggie packed bliss balls! And you’ll be snack ready these school holidays!

You child can…

Measure the ingredients

Turn the processor on

Roll the bliss balls into rounds

And roll each bliss ball in nuts or coconut

So much fun to make. Plus deeeelish to eat. This recipe will keep your kids busy all morning!

Pea and ricotta fritters

‘What’s for dinner?’

‘Help me make pea & ricotta fritters!’

Keep your kids busy with this simple pea and ricotta fritters dinner recipe,. The gorgeously golden fried dumplings of cheese are a hit with the kids – especially when they get a chance to make them!!!

Your child can…

Measure the ingredients

Crack the eggs

Chop the herbs

Grate the cheese and lemon zest

Stir the batter

After a little time you’ll be rewarded with happy kids full of confidence in the kitchen. And a simple light and scrumptious dinner.

Pumpkin pie granola

‘What’s for breakfast?’

‘Let’s bake pumpkin pie granola!’

This pumpkin pie granola is crunchy, pumpkin-y, full of spice, totally comforting and nutty [dem pecans…mmm]. BUT it can also be made nut free! With milk, this pumpkin pie granola will fill hungry tummies every morning this school holidays! Oh and it can even be eaten as a trail mix. Great snack to have on hand.

Your child can…

Measure the ingredients

Stir the granola together

Spoon it onto the baking tray

How to roast the perfect chicken

‘What are we doing toooooodaaaaayyyyyy?’

‘You can help me roast a gorgeous chicken and chippies’

This roast chicken recipe is surprisingly simple, full of fragrant fresh herbs, totally comforting, gives your family leftovers and is perfect to entertain your kids with! They’ll love helping you in the kitchen with this one! And a BONUS for fussy eaters, asking for their help increases the chance they’ll try something new!!!

Your child can…

Chop the potatoes

Pick the herbs

Season the potatoes

Zest the lemon

Stir together the herbed butter

Help you stuff the chicken

Carrot and blueberry breakfast cookies

‘What’s to eeeeaaatttt????’

‘Let’s bake blueberry cookies together!’

One bowl + 15 minutes and you’ll have a batch of these beauties too! These darlings are the ultimate cookie. Chock-full of carrots and blueberries. Lots of oats. Big chunks of walnuts [totes optional]. Sweetened with maple. And scented with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and orange. So golden and crunchy. Yet tender and a little gooey. So yeah they’re AMAZING…. Um and did I mention they’re FREEZER FRIENDLY. Yep, perfect to stash away for next terms lunch boxes!!!

Your child can…

Measure ingredients

Grate carrot

Crack an egg

Stir together the cookie dough

Shape cookies

How to grow a kitchen garden in pots

Yes, whilst technically this isn’t a recipe. Getting your kids outside, into the fresh air and sunshine is the perfect antidote to school holiday boredom. Set a day aside to start your own kitchen garden in pots. You’ll be rewarded with a fun day and your very own home-grown goodies.

Your child can…

Help you purchase and select the seedlings

Scoop the potting mix into the pots

Plant the seedlings

Water the seedlings in

Watch their herbs, fruit and vegetables grow

There you have it, lovely!

7 fun recipes kids love to make that won’t stress you out!!!

Say goodbye to boredom and hello to whole lot of fun!

Oh and don’t forget to take advantage of our school holiday sale and grab your copy of Baking with Kids eCookbook!

Enjoy your school holidays!

7 fun recipes kids love to make that won’t stress you out!!! - my lovely little lunch box (2024)

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