Make Thanksgiving even more special by inviting the little ones in your family to help in the kitchen! We have over 10 kid-friendly recipes that will bring happiness to your holiday!
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One of my favorite things about making Thanksgiving dinner is having my kids help me with the food. Sometimes, they help with prep, which saves time, but other times, they make a whole dish by themselves. Our daughter helps with the prep, and she also started making her dad’s favorite Thanksgiving dish, Lime Green Jella Salad last year!
There are so many things that your little ones can help with. It could be helping mix up ingredients before you put them in the oven or even have them using kid-safe kitchen tools like a knife or potato peeler (We have some Amazon links listed below). They even have a kitchen stepper for the kids who can’t reach the counter!
No matter what they help with, you are making wonderful memories with them during this holiday season!
Cooking Equipment for kids to use:
- Kid-Safe Kitchen Tools
- Kid-Safe Kitchen Knives (if you don’t want the extra stuff from the first one)
- Kid-Safe Potato Peeler
- Kitchen Stepper
Want to make sure you have a stress-free Thanksgiving dinner? Check out our post on 10 tips to help make your holiday dinner a wonderful time!
Easiest Copycat Texas Roadhouse Butter Recipe
Add a special treat to the dinner table with this Copycat Texas Roadhouse Butter recipe. It is four ingredients and there is no cooking needed. It is perfect for the little ones to mix up.
Easy Pecan Pie Recipe
Pecan Pie is an easy recipe especially if you use a store-bought pie crust. The biggest task of the recipe is mixing all of the ingredients. Perfect for the kids!
Easy Pumpkin Pie Dip Recipe
This Easy Pumpkin Pie Dip Recipe is a perfect treat if you want to add something new to the dessert table. It has only 4 ingredients and can be paired with apple slices, graham crackers, or cookies!
3-Ingredient Cranberry Sauce Recipe
This 3-ingredient Cranberry Sauce Recipe is a perfect recipe for the older kiddos! It is very simple to make but you have to slowly cook it on the stove.
Thanksgiving Turkey Cheese Ball Recipe
This is an easy appetizer that your kids can make! It is a premade cheese ball so they just have to make it look like a turkey! They will have so much fun!
Easy Pear and Lime Jello Salad Recipe
This simple dessert that your kids will love to help make! It also comes in handy if you want your kids to help but do not want them close to the stove. You will just need to heat the Pear Juice in the microwave.
Slow Cooker Baby Carrots with Honey and Brown Sugar Recipe
Since this is made with a Slow Cooker, your kids can help add the ingredients and don’t need to be near the heat.
Easy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
The young and older kids can help with this recipe! The potatoes can be peeled with a kid-safe potato peeler (See the Cooking Equipment links above). There is a lot of cooking on the stove, so they might need more help with this recipe.
Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe
This side dish is a quick and easy recipe that your little ones can help you!
No Bake Triple Layer Pumpkin Pie Recipe
This Thanksgiving dessert can be fun for your children to make! It is also no-bake! It shows you how to make a homemade graham cracker crust but if you want to skip that step, you can buy a premade one from the store!
Thanksgiving Turkey OREO Cookies – Fun & Easy Food Craft!
Looking for a fun Thanksgiving treat to make with your kids? Here you will find a super cute and easy craft that you can make with them!
Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe
This is an easy recipe that your kids can help! It has to be cooked in the oven but they can help mix up all the ingredients!
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