| Kids like to help in the kitchen. Kids enjoy cooking. | | | | and then get out the snack size Ziplocs. The kids |
| I think one of my favorite recipes for kids is | | | | get to make the trail mix and bag it up for |
| Dump Cake. This is literally a cake where you | | | | lunches and snacks. When they make it, they love |
| dump everything into the baking dish and then | | | | eating it. This is a great healthy snack. |
| bake. | | | | Have you ever had a waffle sandwich? Buy some |
| Dump Cake | | | | Eggo waffles. Let the kids toast the waffles and |
| 20 ounces crushed pineapple 16 ounces cherry pie | | | | then spread peanut butter and jelly on them. You |
| filling 1 package yellow cake mix, dry 1 1/2 sticks | | | | can also let the kids cut up bananas and add |
| butter, sliced | | | | them. They love this breakfast sandwich that |
| Dump all ingredients into baking pan and bake at | | | | they can make all by themselves. |
| 350 F until brown, approximately 1 hour. | | | | Do your kids like burritos? Let them make their |
| Have fun with the kids. Try blueberry or | | | | own burritos. Set out containers of tomatoes, |
| strawberry instead of the cherry pie filling. If you | | | | cheese, olives, chopped chicken and anything else |
| like nuts or coconut, throw some of that in the | | | | you might have in the fridge. Give the kids tortillas |
| dish also. | | | | and let them add the ingredients they like and |
| If you prefer a chocolate cake, try a chocolate | | | | then wrap and eat. |
| cake mix instead of the yellow cake mix. | | | | My final suggestion is kabobs. Kids love to make |
| This is such a fun recipe and kids love that they | | | | their own kabobs. Chop up some apples, pineapple |
| made the cake. | | | | or melons. Cut some cheese squares and let the |
| Another of my favorite kid recipes is trail mix. | | | | kids make their own fruit and cheese kabobs. Use |
| The kids get to make their own trail mix. Buy a | | | | a yellow cheese and a white cheese. Use a red |
| bag of nuts, a box of Chex cereal, a bag of | | | | melon and an orange melon. This lets the kids |
| chocolate chips, a bag of pretzels, a bag of raisins | | | | make colorful and delightful kabobs that they'll |
| and any other goodies you want in the trail mix | | | | enjoy both making and eating. |