Great Gifts for Kids: Baking Sets

Kids from Kindergarten age upwards can do a lot more for themselves in the kitchen. They get a real sense of accomplishment by making a snack or treat for the family. 

These Curious Chef kits are great for getting kids into the kitchen. They come with recipes so kids will have some immediate ideas for getting started. There's a cupcake set and a pizza set, combine them and you'll have a whole meal that kids can prepare!

These sets are useful far beyond these recipes though. The Curious Kids range is well designed and each of these sets gives you a number of useful kitchen accessories that can be used for lots of different recipes. 

This Cook It in a Cup! cookery book is a neat idea. Lots of recipes that kids can make in a silicone cup. The silicone cups are included which makes it a great gift. This set makes it easy for kids to make kid-sized portions of snacks and treats. 

No danger of boys thinking that cooking is just for girls with this Spongebob recipe book. Lots of crazy fun. The book has 50 engaging recipes and teaches kids how to cook. The book is aimed at cooks of around 7-9 years. 

Add the Curious Chef kids nylon knife set to make a great gift for future chefs. 

Older kids love these baking machines. They make a good option for tweens. My 10 year old niece got a cupcake machine for Christmas last year and loves it! Boys who like the Simpsons will enjoy the yellow donut machine!

The machines are fun and cheaper to run than heating up a big oven just for a small batch of cupcakes or donuts (I always feel guilty about that.) It's quicker too so kids don't have to wait so long to see (or eat!) the results. 

The Sunbean Cupcake and Donut makers get good reviews. Kids will love using them when they have friends over or at sleepovers and parties. 

Do you know a teen who will be headed off to college soon? Get them a college cookery book plus some kitchen essentials and encourage them to get practicing before they go. Then they'll be able to feed themselves and invite friends around too. The guys are expected to be able to cook too now, not just the girls!

The Joseph Joseph 5-in-1 utensil is a great tool to take to college. It's clevery designed to have 5 different uses. Very handy when you don't have much space available. And it comes in a choice of cool colors.