Choose a dish, of course, that will appeal to your child rather than to you. Lessons to Last a Lifetime . Help tots learn to clean up as they go along. If the child is young enough, it' s all good sport. Mixing in Math and Magic .
Shapes are fun.
Cookie cutters provide the obvious source and endless variety. Sandwiches cut with a pizza cutter are a good lesson in geometry. And even using a melon baller to make fruit salad can be fascinating. The kitchen can be a magic show when children see the transformation that takes place. They can be fascinated by a process like making yogurt or watching fruit become jelly, especially if they have picked the fruit themselves at a local orchard.