Written by Shelley of C Mom Cook

Ah, the holidays. Time for families to come together and celebrate, practice generations-old traditions and create new ones.

It can also be a difficult time, with children of all ages home from school and winding up under foot, looking for ways to stay busy and be involved in all of the holiday preparations.

Rather than shooing the kids out of the kitchen, the holidays are a perfect time to have them pull up a chair, bench or stool and have them jump right in, literally, with both hands. The benefits of involving children in food preparation have been enumerated time and time again, and it is never too early to get started. Though often hectic, the holidays are the perfect time to give it a try, since the kitchen is usually the hub of activity in so many homes during this time of year.

Written by Molly of Molly Loves Paris

The idea for writing about teaching children to cook came from Corey, daughter #3, who works for a housewares store that sells a great deal of cooking equipment and she is very aware of how ignorant many cooks can be. She is also known as the clerk with the answers. And if she doesn’t know the answer she calls her Mom.