Something magical happens when you bring your kids into the kitchen
with you. From the time my girls were able to stand on a stool to help me prepare
sweet treats or just their afternoon snack, I’ve loved watching their faces as
they work in the kitchen. Sure, there will be messes and plenty of patience
testing minutes- but all that is well worth all the fun you’ll have in the
kitchen. I received my first box from Kidstir, a cooking kit subscription
company recently and I wanted to share it with you today.
This is a
sponsored post on behalf of Kidstir. I received information to facilitate
today’s post as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.
Since I'm new to Kidstir, this post will be of an introductory nature. If you already subscribe to their kits, I would LOVE for you to share your thoughts in comments.
About Kidstir:
Kidstir says they are helping parents everywhere raise curious,
confident, capable children. I truly believe food is a universal love language,
so I agree with Kidstir. Cooking can help our kids in so many positive ways.
Their Mission Statement and why they launched Cooking Kits:
“At Kidstir, we
believe in getting kids in the mix—after all, the more opportunities they have
to try new things and build new life skills, the happier and more confident
they’ll grow up to be. But we’re also parents who 100-percent understand that
it can feel near impossible to create those moments as often as we’d like. It’s
easy to keep putting them off—until they never happen at all. That’s exactly
why we launched our Cooking Kits in 2014. Consider each monthly delivery time in a box: a simple reminder to put the rest of life aside for a
little while so you can cook, laugh, and learn with the little people you love
most.”
As a Mom with older
daughters, I can attest to best intentions and trying to carve out these all-important
moments.
Their Promise:
“Food, adventure, and so much fun! That’s the
promise of our Kidstir Cooking
Kits and one that delivers each and every month. Each
kit focuses on seasonal ingredients and special occasions, teaching kids ages 5
to 10 essential kitchen skills along the way. Along with three special
recipes, your child will also receive two cooking tools to make them with. And,
we help you with all the planning: You’ll receive the
shopping list by email before the box arrives. Families love cooking up new
memories with Kidstir, and you will too!”
Take a look inside their Spooky Celebration Kit:
Head to the kitchen and scare up
some treats for your ghoulish guests! In this Subscriber Exclusive kit from
Kidstir, you’ll find out how to make three Halloween recipes for
fiendish food.
- Witches Brew
- Yummy Mummies
- Scary-Oli
I can’t wait to try these with my teen
daughter! I think I’ll serve up some party treat Magic Mix while we decide
which recipe to do first. I'm leaning towards Witches Brew.
Get your Spooky Celebration Started:
Sure, this kit
was made for younger kids in mind, but I say, why let age stop us from having
fun? Besides, isn’t Halloween a.k.a. spooky season the perfect time to big a
kid again with your kid?
You’ll discover
fun facts about kitchen witches and mummies, make mini jack-o’-lanterns, and
play spooky food games. If you start with the Witches Brew like we will, you can use
your new Freaky
Freeze Mold to make skulls and bones for spiced apple cider.
Then cook up some Scary-oli with
the Pasta Press included in this kit shown in the photo above. For dessert, bake Yummy Mummies for your
party guests, then send them home with treat bags decorated with Spooky
Stickers.
Aren’t these the cutest stickers? I
love all the celebration ideas and creativity found in this one little box!
I really like that all of the pages
are binder ready too. You and you kids can make a binder to store all the fun
and recipes until next Spooky Season! You’ll receive the Happy Cooking binder if
you become a 12-month subscriber. Let me explain their kit options.
About Kidstir Happy Cooking Kits Subscriptions:
When you visit Kidstir and click on
subscribe, you’ll find lots of options on kits. All pricing is right there and
includes any freebies that might come along with your subscription level.
Happy Cooking Kits Recap: What comes in the kits every month?
My daughter and I have had a lot of fun unpacking
all the cute stuff in our Spooky Celebrations box! Let me put it all together
for you so you can see exactly what to expect if you subscribe to Kidstir.
3 step-by-step recipes covering all food groups
3 educational foodie pages
2 kid-sized cooking tools and themed activity materials
A digital and printed shopping list
3 fun games and puzzles
An email newsletter packed with recipes and printables
My Takeaway:
We all lead busy lives and I get
that it can sometimes feel like another chore to teach your kids to cook when
you can do it so much faster AND with less mess. But trust me on this- you will
love it when your kids want to cook for you! My both my daughters who are 16
and 20 can cook well enough to take care of themselves and cook family style
meals.
If these kits had been around when
they were younger, I would have subscribed in a heartbeat because these kits go
beyond how to cook a recipe. They make each kit fun and season appropriate. I
love that it educates and allows room for creativity! I can’t wait to see what our
next box will contain!
If you are looking for a fun way to
spend time with your kids, or perhaps you are looking for a thoughtful gift for
your nieces and nephews, I invite you to check out Kidstir’s website here. They
have a special going on right now for anyone starting a new subscription. Use
code and AUTUMN30 and get 20% off your first box.
I hope this resource will bring
lots of smiles and help you have fun in the kitchen with your kids too!
Please share in comments: Do you cook
with your kids? If yes, what is your favorite thing to cook with them?
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