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10 Book Inspired Cooking Activities for Preschoolers

May 27, 2015 • 9 Comments

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Bringing books to life means making memories. Here are some books that will inspire you to get cooking with your preschoolers.

Get inspired by great books for kids to cook and bake with preschoolers!

Book Inspired Cooking Activities for Preschoolers

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Rocket Pizzas

Read Roaring Rockets and then make homemade rocket pizzas!  I even have a printable picture recipe for your preschooler to follow.

Apple Butter

Nothing beats the smell of apple butter simmering in the crockpot.  I love how easy this recipe is to make and it is perfect for sharing with others.  This recipe would pair great with Apple Farmer Annie.

Apple Pie

Another fun recipe to make with apples is pie!  And, I think my mom’s apple pie recipe is the best. Apple Pie ABC is a great book to read while the pie bakes.

Blueberry Oatmeal Bowls

Start the morning with a little literacy fun and a healthy breakfast.  Read Blueberries for Sal and let the kids make these blueberry oatmeal bowls.

Fuit Salad

Read End of the Rainbow Fruit Salad and then make the fruit salad recipe at the end of the book.  Or, try our red, white and green fruit salad variation.

Chicka Coconut Banana Boom Cookies

This is our go to healthy cookie recipe and it pairs nicely with a reading of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

Hot Chocolate Banana Muffins

My 3 year-old discovered the secret ingredient in this delicious muffin recipe.  Read If You Give a Moose a Muffin while you enjoy the tasty treats.

Dumplings

Dumpling Dreams by Carrie Clickard is the story of chef Joyce Chen. The book has lots of yummy recipe variations at the end.

Family Dinner Book Club

Each month we read a book together as a family and enjoy talking about it at dinner.  Daisy at Home always shares a fun themed menu to compliment the book and the kids can help cook too.  Check out over 15 different books and menus for your own Family Dinner Book Club.

Cookbooks for Kids

Pretend Soup is my very favorite cookbook for preschoolers!  There are lots of cookbooks that are great to use when cooking with kids too.

More Books to Inspire Cooking with Preschoolers

There are some great books for kids that also include recipes.  Check out our books to inspire cooking with kids for more ideas!

What is your favorite book to read that inspires cooking with preschoolers?

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Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

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  1. Natasha@ Anxious Toddlers says

    June 2, 2015 at 9:41 am

    What a great resource of kid cook books! we are going to try some of these this summer!

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  2. Natasha says

    May 27, 2015 at 7:00 am

    We have a few of these books. We’ve never done an activity in the kitchen after our stories. Time to try this out

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  3. Amanda says

    May 27, 2015 at 5:49 am

    I want to cook with my kids right now. Each of these activities are so fabulous!!!!

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