Fun Cooking Tools & Gadgets for Kids

November 23, 2010

We are right in the middle of the holiday season, and I'm cooking more than ever! What's really fun is that my two boys (4 and 6) want to help me in the kitchen more than ever this time of year and so I love having fun, unique cooking tools on hand to make it even more fun for them.

Have you ever seen a more adorable kitchen timer? My 6-year old added the pirate to his Christmas list! And my younger son loves the Yumbots! What 4-year old boy with a sweet tooth wouldn't?

So whether you're looking for cute Hanukkah gifts, stocking stuffers, or a "just-for-fun" gift, any of these would make a perfect gift for your budding chef!

Any of these cute little kitchen gadgets add extra excitement to our culinary projects! Here are some of my latest finds.

1. Head Chef's Kid's Cooking Tools – From Head Chef @ $9.95 each

2. 3DZoo Animal Series Cookie Cutter Set – From Nordic Ware @ $17.99

3. Playful Chef Deluxe Cooking Kit- From Playful Chef @ $38.69

4. Samba Dancing Kitchen Timers – From Pylones @ $33.99 each

5. Yumbots – From Fred & Friends @ $17.99 for a set of four

6. Animal House Mouse Cheese Grater – From Boston Warehouse @ $9.99

Valentina's passion is food, and she loves spending time in her "kitchen retreat," as she refers to that room in her house. Valentina develops recipes for creative and comforting food that works perfectly for casual entertaining. Both her recipes and food photography have been featured many times on popular food websites and in print. Valentina shares her beautiful photographs as well as new and interesting recipes almost daily on her blog, Cooking on the Weekends.

Outside the worlds of food and photography, Valentina's other passion is her family (including her two young boys, her husband and her puppy, Maple.)

To learn more about Valentina and where her work has been featured, visit her About page at Cooking On The Weekends.