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18 Amazing Kids' Cooking Tools & Kids' Baking Supplies

Have a budding chef at home? Here are the best kids' cooking tools and kids' baking supplies and to nurture their culinary spirit.

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Start building your kid’s baking collection with this CrEATive kit on Amazon. It includes a complete set of mini tools, a cookbook and an apron, so it’s perfect for youngsters who are baking for the first time. Want more? These are our picks for the best kids cooking kits.

Why it made our list: This set has nearly everything you could need to get started, and it’s highly rated by hundreds of shoppers on Amazon.

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Get your kid in on the prep game! With an apple slicer, veggie scrubber, peeler and more, this set means your child can help you get a head start on any meal. Did you know preparing all of your ingredients ahead of time is a cooking secret chefs learn in culinary school?

Why it made our list: All of these tools are dishwasher-safe, so clean-up is easy-peasy.

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Sugar cookies are a great first recipe for kids to try. There’s no better way to make cookies exciting than by using cutouts—and what’s more fun than happy animals? This set comes with 50 cutters and is sure to include at least one of your kid’s favorite creatures.

Why it made our list: This set is made by Wilton, a brand that’s well-known for its affordable baking supplies.

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If your child is eager to chop but you’re not ready to hand over the knife block, these StarPack starter knives are the perfect solution. Made of nylon rather than metal, the serrated edges can cut fruits and veggies but won’t cut your little one’s finger. See what other tasks kiddos can do in the kitchen, no matter their age.

Why it made our list: Reviews applaud the kives’ ability to cut through tougher vegetables, like carrots, while still being safe.

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Use mini silicone tools for mixing batter and scraping bowls. They’re hard to break and easy to use—meaning they’re perfect baking supplies for kids. When you’re stuck at home, browse this list of fun things you can do with kids.

Why it made our list: This set comes with four utensils: a whisk, two spatulas and a brush. They’re colorful and cute, and even boast a 5-star rating on Amazon.

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If you love cooking with your kids, a matching apron set is perfect for you and your mini-me. This adorable duo comes in six designs and is made from cotton and linen, so it’ll wash up after messy bakes. Read our honest review of Radish Kids, the cooking club just for kids?

Why it made our list: This set is cute and functional. It has lots of designs to choose from, whether you’re baking with a Captain America fan or a cat lover.

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Mix things up with your kid thanks to this set of stacking mixing bowls. With a non-skid bottom, your child can put some elbow grease into their cooking without having to worry about the bowl getting away from them. They can use these bowls to stir up one of these super simple cake recipes.

Why it made our list: Any leftovers can be stored right in the bowl, thanks to the matching lids.

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Allow your pastry chef to serve their next kitchen creation with this colorful Tupperware set. It comes with four plates, a cake cutter and a cake storage container. This set also has a pitcher and two cups, so you can make a refreshing batch of party punch.

Why it made our list: Tupperware is made to last, and this adorable set makes a great addition to your kid’s collection.

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Inspire your kid in the kitchen (and give them a few role models!) with the official MasterChef Junior Cookbook. Make sure your little chef knows these kitchen secrets from the kids on MasterChef Junior.

Why it made our list: Not only does this cookbook have recipes that were featured on the hit show, but it also has tips from former competitors!

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What kitchen set is complete without a versatile whisk? With this silicone and stainless steel whisk, your child can whip up sauces, batters and lots of eggs. Get them started with this secret technique for the fluffiest eggs they’ve ever had.

Why it made our list: OXO is a trusted brand that our Test Kitchen pros regularly use.

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Baking = fun. Not being able to reach anything = not fun. Every young baker needs a good stool they can use to actually see their ingredients, and we like this option.

Why it made our list: This stool works for both toddlers and kids. It has two steps and doesn’t take up too much room, so it works for nearly any space.

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Is your budding chef more of a pastry chef? Put them on pie duty with some help from this pastry set. The mat is marked with measurements so they can make sure their pie crust fits just right. These homemade pie crust recipes are sure to be on your child’s to-bake list.

Why it made our list: With a silicone mat, spatula, pastry brush and rolling pin, this kit has everything your kiddo needs to bake a perfect pie.

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No cookie is complete without sprinkles! This sprinkle set comes with a variety of shapes and colors, including moons and stars. They look incredible in the bag, and the kids will love ’em even more when they’re on a fresh batch of cupcakes (and let’s be honest, all over the counter).

Why it made our list: This hefty bag of sprinkles comes with enough to top several dozen cupcakes. Amazon reviewers say they’re extra tasty, which is a bonus for both you and your kid.

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Your kid will flip over this set of 7-inch tongs. Available in 16 color combinations, these tongs can be used to make waffles, toss pasta, serve veggies and more! Take a look at these surprising uses for kitchen tongs.

Why it made our list: Dishwasher-safe and heat resistant to 480°F, you’ll love how durable these tongs are.

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As you build up your kid’s baking collection, get them started with a fun baking project by picking up a baking kit. This kit from Baketivity comes with decorations, premeasured ingredients and easy instructions to make a kid-friendly recipe: Bug Cupcakes!

Why it made our list: Baketivity makes great kits for young learners, and this set is no different. It teaches them a little bit about science and a little bit about baking, and we’ll never complain about mixing education and cooking.

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Your child will need some functional rolling pins, and it doesn’t get better than these mini rolling pins from Amazon. The pack comes with two silicone pins, which are the perfect size for small hands.

Why it made our list: These rolling pins are great for kids—they’re small, comfy and colorful. Plus, they’ll store easily in your kitchen drawers.

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You won’t get far without oven mitts, and this one from Williams Sonoma is perfect for young chefs. It’s bright and colorful, and it comes with a handy hook that can be used for hanging.

Why it made our list: It’s best not to skimp on quality when buying mitts. Williams Sonoma is pricier than other brands, but the quality of their products is worth it.

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Teach your kid the importance of measuring ingredients and keeping a steady hand with these multicolor measuring spoons from Farberware. The spoons are made of BPA-free plastic and are dishwasher safe so you won’t have to fight over who gets stuck doing the dishes.

Why it made our list: Farberware is a staple kitchen brand, and we just love those bright colors!

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Originally Published: July 14, 2021

Kate Ellsworth

Kate is an avid baker, knitter and writer. Her passions include Star Wars, stress baking and—of course—chocolate. When she's not chasing her partner around the house asking him to try her latest recipe, Kate is probably knitting (another) sweater.

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Cooking and baking are important life skills. To some kids, though, it is pure fun. These kid’s baking supplies have grown up potential, but fit perfect in young kids’ hands! Try these supplies with our yummy mini banana breads, mini pumpkin pie tarts, or cranberry chocolate chip cookies. No matter what you are baking, these supplies will make it fun for the kids!

Perfect Cookbooks for Kids

Learning to cook is a complex thing.

Regular cookbooks and recipes on the all-mighty Pinterest have, like, a bazillion ingredients. Including some precious flower from Antarctica that I have never heard of or the milk of a million tiny dandelions.

Save yourself the headache and grab these fantastic cookbooks with simple recipes for kids. No hard-to-find ingredients and the recipes are written so that everyone can follow them.

My Very First Cookbook: Joyful Recipes to Make Together! A Cookbook for Kids and Families with Fun and Easy Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, and More (Little Chef) The Ultimate Kids’ Baking Book: 60 Easy and Fun Dessert Recipes for Every Holiday, Birthday, Milestone and More Food Network Magazine The Big, Fun Kids Baking Book: 110+ Recipes for Young Bakers (Food Network Magazine’s Kids Cookbooks Book 2) Kid Chef Junior Bakes: My First Kids Baking Cookbook The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs: 100+ Sweet and Savory Recipes that You’ll Love to Bake, Share and Eat! Baking Class: 50 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Bake! (Cooking Class) Bake Up! Kids Cookbook: Go from Beginner to Pro with 60 Recipes and Essential Techniques

Fun Kid-Size Aprons

Dinosaurs and forest animals… Need I say more?

Ok maybe, do these come in adult sizes too?

Children Aprons, Pure Cotton Canvas Kids Aprons with Adjustable Neck Strap and Pocket Animal Print Child Chef Aprons for Boys and Girls Cooking Baking Painting Aprons in 2 Sizes (White 1, S) 6 Pieces Kids Apron with Pocket Adjustable Children Chef Apron for Baking Painting Cooking (Color 1, Large) Nidoul Kids Apron, Adjustable Dinosaur Kitchen Chef Apron with Big Pocket, Girls Boys Bib Apron for Cooking Baking Art Painting Gardening

Baking Tools for Kids

I’m going to be blunt. I am not letting my children near my expensive tools and machines while they are still learning how to use them. Not only is safety an issue, but breaking a $15 wooden spoon that has lasted years is harder on the wallet than providing kid-size, inexpensive baking tools for the kids to learn with.

These baking tools are perfect for the small hands of your mini me AND much less expensive than your Williams Sonoma treasures.

Silicone Spatulas Set, Rolling Pin, Cookie Cutters, Pastry Mat, Measuring Spoons and Cups, Dough Scraper, Cooking Baking Supplies for Teens Juniors Kids Adult Beginners(25-pieces) Pop Kid’s 30-Piece Real Nonstick Bakeware and Cooking Set with Silicone Cupcake Molds, Spatula, Whisk, Rolling Pin, Cake Pan for Learning Real Cooking and Baking tools Great Gift for Curious Beginners Tovla Jr. Kids Cooking and Baking Gift Set with Storage Case – Complete Cooking Supplies for the Junior Chef – Kids Baking Set for Girls & Boys – Real Accessories & Utensils for the Curious Child

Baking Molds and Silicone Mats

Small hands mean small tools. While I have a few 48-space mini muffin pans and full-size everything because we have a big family, young children need something a little more manageable.

Grab these fun, dishwasher safe, silicone molds and mats for a kid-safe baking experience.

Silicone Baking Set, 31PCS Nonstick Silicone Bakware Set with Donut Pans,Silicone Muffin Pan, Bread Loaf Mold,Cupcake Shape Baking Molds, Macaron Cookie Sheet Baking Mats for Bake Lovers & Beginner 4pieces Silicone Baking Mats, Non-Slip Washable Reusable Baking Tray, Heat-Resistant Cooking Bakeware Mat, BPA Fre (1) Silicone Mini Muffin Pan, Qtopun 4 Pack 24 Cups Silicone Mold Cups Baking Pan, Silicone Muffin Tins Baking Moulds (12-cup multi-color) To encounter Silicone Donut Mold, Silicone Muffin Cups Cake Mold, Nonstick Food Grade Silicone Donut Baking Pan, Makes Perfect 3 3/4 Inch Donuts, 24 Pack , Light Color SAWNZC Silicone Baking Cups, 24Packs Reusable Muffin Liners Nonstick Cupcake Molds Candy Colors TYH Supplies Silicone Chocolate Baking Mold – 2pcs 28 Cavity Dog Bone and Paw Molds for Puppy Treats, Ice Cubes, Biscuits and Candies

All-in-One Baking Kits

Of course, you can measure it all out. But let’s get real. When you are baking with kids, the last thing you want to do is pull out ALL the ingredients and then clean up afterward.

Focus on building their baking skills and work on cleaning another time with these all-in-one baking kits for kids (and adults).

Auntie Annes Auntie Annes Baking Kit 1.25-Pound Shori Bake Banneton Bread Proofing Basket Set of 2 Round 9 Inch + Sourdough Bread Making Tools Kit, Baking Gifts for Bakers, Brotform Liner, Bread Lame, Dough Scraper, Bowl Scraper, Danish Dough Whisk BAKETIVITY Kids Baking DIY Activity Kit – Bake Delicious Cake Pops with Pre-Measured Ingredients – Best Gift Idea for Boys and Girls Ages 6-12 Make Your Own Chocolate Kit Baketivity Baking Kit for Kids – DIY Red Velvet Cupcake Baking Set with Pre-Measured Ingredients for Children Ages 4 and Older – Includes Hat and Apron

Small Appliances for Baking with Children

Step aside Easy Bake Oven… these small appliances are perfect for baking with children and they don’t require 52 hours to make a cookie.

Babycakes Mini Cake Pop Maker, Lilac, 9-Pop (CPM-20) Babycakes CC-12 Full Size Cupcake Maker, Pink Babycakes Donut Maker, Mini Simple Craft Milk Frother Handheld Drink Mixer – Mini Coffee Frother Electric Handheld Foamer With Stainless Steel Whisk & Stand – Portable Frother Electric Whisk For Coffee, Latte, Matcha (Black) Disney DCM-9 Mickey Mini Waffle Maker, Black KitchenAid KHM512IC 5-Speed Ultra Power Hand Mixer, Ice Blue Brentwood Classic Milkshake Maker, 15 oz, Turquoise,SM-1200B

Having these baking supplies available for kids can create tiny chefs with big skills! Cookies, muffins, cakes and more! If your kids love cooking and baking, these supplies are perfect for you!

Our Favorite Baking Books for Kids:

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Once your child’s creativity is sparked with this fun activity, take it a step further with these engaging resources:

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Stir Crack Whisk Bake: An Interactive Board Book about Baking for Toddlers and Kids (America’s Test Kitchen Kids, Easter basket stuffer) The Complete Baking Cookbook for Young Chefs: Simple and Amazing Baking Recipes for Girls and Boys to Learn the Baking Eat the Cake Every Cake Has a Story Peanut Butter & Cupcake

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Useful information from the confectioner @galaart_cake

"Oh, how much we confectioners often get extra tools in our favorite confectionery stores)
Don't feed bread, let me buy another dye 105 pink shade, or 10 heart molds - never without using the first 9😏 And about sprinkles, kandurins, sequins, molds, rugs and other tinsel, I generally keep quiet 😤
Yes, yes, you won’t believe it, but a pastry chef is not a profession - it’s a diagnosis 🤤

But believe me, he is treated with experience)) So, in order not to initially acquire mountains of unnecessary tools and then not cry to your husband about a small kitchen and lack of working space, you just need to learn to separate the important from the secondary!
Let's start probably)

So, what is useful for a novice confectioner in his hard work initially:
✅ baking molds: round extendable from 16-30 cm and square extendable of the same dimensions ✅ Acetate tape:
For increasing the height of the mold, assembling mousse cakes
✅ leveling spatula: one wide and one narrow
✅ turntable: convenient when leveling and decorating
✅Food coloring: basic set of 5 colors, plus black, white, brown
✅Pastry disposable bags
✅Pastry nozzles: basic 3, Wilton d2, m1, c1
✅mastic iron: smoothing when tightening ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
✅Scalpel or cutter for working with mastic
✅Silicon or plastic rolling pin
✅Set of stacks for working with mastic
✅Mixer: manual or stationary
✅Silicone spatula
✅Kitchen scale
You can also use a plastic sheet to roll out.

For the first time, and not only for the first time - these are the most basic things for a confectioner!!! And everything else, of course, will also be bought, but it will definitely be needed for a certain order, and not just because my eyes ran wide 😅😉❤️

Confectioner's tools. Tips for beginners | Confectionery School

What should be in the kitchen of every woman who loves to bake cakes ? When you just want to learn how to bake cakes or desserts, then a little chaos arises in your head: what dishes to buy, what ingredients should be, how to cook, and the like. To help novice confectioners make a pleasant start and avoid stress, I wrote a short article about What pastry chef tools should be in every woman's kitchen. It will help you cook easier and more fun, save some of your precious time and money.

Watch a short video review by Irina Ogurchenok. Below is a list of required tools.

Home confectioner's tools

Apron

The main rule in the kitchen is maximum cleanliness and order. And cleanliness begins with the confectioner. An apron is an indispensable attribute for any cooking, so we start with it.

No matter how carefully you cook, stains from the ingredients will somehow appear on the clothes. You don't want to ruin your favorite item! Therefore, be sure to purchase a simple apron.+

Immersion/Hand Mixer

In my confectionery practice, I use a stand mixer more often than a hand mixer.

If you can afford both, be sure to buy both the stationary and manual. When you have large volumes, then you can not do without a stationary professional mixer.

For a beginner confectioner, an ordinary manual pastry will be enough. It is ideal for quick mixing of ingredients: for example, when making cream and mixing dough.+ 9Ol000 is everything, and a small mistake can lead to unpleasant consequences.

Most housewives use glasses to measure the ingredients for their meals, but everyone's glasses are different. Therefore, there is a big risk of getting the wrong taste that was originally indicated in the recipe.

Among all the variety of pastry equipment, the scale is the most used tool in my kitchen. I highly recommend it to every pastry chef and simple housewife! They are inexpensive, but the benefits are great!

I have had different kitchen scales of different brands. Now I use a simple model from Ikea.

Timer

There are always timers in my home kitchen and in the kitchen of the Pastry School.

Baking biscuits, preparing creams should not only be guided by the appearance, but also by time. For this, kitchen timers were invented, which will help out when you need to note the time. +

Bakeware

These can be either round molds, molds with a removable bottom, just rings.

You should have several shapes in your arsenal, both different in diameter and different shapes: round, oval, rectangular, figured, for cupcakes and tartlets.

This will allow you to diversify your baking and be a more versatile home baker, which means that you will delight family and friends with a variety of baking forms.

Also, having different sizes of dishes, you can cook for a different number of guests. If there are few guests planned, then why take a large uniform. If there are many guests, then a large size will be used. In general, there are never too many forms! +

Silicone baking mat

Silicone mats can be used instead of baking paper.

They are also ideal for rolling out cake dough, pie dough, pizza dough and more.

The bottom of my desserts always bake evenly and they come off the silicone sheet very easily. After cooking, you do not need to wash the baking sheet, and the silicone mat itself is easy to clean.

Whisk

As for whisks.

Sometimes it is easier and faster to use a whisk than a mixer. A whisk is needed in such cases when in a recipe you just need to combine something, but not mix completely.

In addition, if a mixer is not available, a whisk is a good alternative. It just takes longer to stir.

The quality of the finished product, of course, will be worse, but it is better to cook this way than nothing. When buying, make sure that the whisk is of high quality. You can just break it if you beat heavy ingredients.

Silicone spatula

I use it for everything from shaking and mixing, to scraping cream off the sides of the bowl, spreading frosting, cooking, etc. keeps and does not spoil a surface of ware thanks to soft contact, does not create noise during the work.

There are one-piece blades, and some with a removable handle. I did not find a practical use for a removable handle, so I recommend buying a whole blade right away.

Blades also come in different degrees of hardness. A silicone spatula will definitely come in handy!

Rolling pin

There is not much to say about the rolling pin. Its role in baking is obvious.

The only thing worth noting is the materials of manufacture. Rolling pins are wooden, plastic, silicone. It is better to purchase a plastic version, but only from a very good material - do not cheap.

Cheap Chinese plastic can contain both odor and harmful impurities.

Wooden rolling pins are also good, but they have a few drawbacks: they absorb fats, odors and deteriorate over time.

Pastry bag

The pastry bag sounds scary and new, but it's actually a simple and important tool.

With it, you can decorate cakes and desserts, as well as give different shapes and flavors to desserts.

True, you will have to learn how to work with it a little, but this is a matter of practice. Confectionery bags are both disposable cellophane and reusable from a special fabric. I am a fan of disposable bags.

Mixing bowls

Mixing bowls are essential for mixing and storing various ingredients while baking.

Ingredients can be different: dry mixes and liquid components.

Each ingredient should have its own container. There is no such thing as a lot of dishes, and that's true!

Measuring Cup

One way to measure liquids is with a measuring cup.

At least one beaker is required to determine the volume of liquids. I have different measuring cups - each is convenient in its own way.

These glasses are usually graduated in grams and milliliters. This allows the glass to be used for both liquid and bulk products. It is convenient to have different sizes depending on the recipe.

If you don't have a measuring cup, then the liquid can be measured on the scales, but not always the weight corresponds to the desired volume - remember this!

Sieve

Some recipes call for sifting dry ingredients such as flour, powdered sugar and cocoa powder.

Baking tools for kids

18 Amazing Kids' Cooking Tools & Kids' Baking Supplies

Have a budding chef at home? Here are the best kids' cooking tools and kids' baking supplies and to nurture their culinary spirit.

25+ Perfect Kid's Baking Supplies -

Perfect Cookbooks for Kids

Fun Kid-Size Aprons

Baking Tools for Kids

Baking Molds and Silicone Mats

All-in-One Baking Kits

Small Appliances for Baking with Children

Our Favorite Baking Books for Kids:

We can’t live without these!

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Home confectioner's tools

Apron

Immersion/Hand Mixer

Timer

Bakeware

Silicone baking mat

Whisk

Silicone spatula

Rolling pin

Pastry bag

Mixing bowls

Measuring Cup

Sieve

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