Label: <\/strong>Label items in the kitchen. Label food, herbs, silverware, and dishes. The opportunities for labeling are endless.<\/p>\n Put ___ In:\u00a0<\/strong>Cooking involves so many opportunities to follow simple directions. A child as young as a year old can begin following the direction to “put in.”<\/p>\n Mix:\u00a0<\/strong>Use the word\u00a0mix<\/strong> while mixing ingredients with a spoon, with your hands or with a blender. We have a ninja blender which made mixing very accessible for my 13-month-old.<\/p>\n Taste and Smell:\u00a0<\/strong>If your child is anything like mine, taste and smell are a packaged deal right now! Give opportunities to smell and taste ingredients when appropriate. Label the items and talk about how each item tastes and smells.<\/p>\n I have found when cooking with children it is best to pick recipes with simple directions and few ingredients. I am not a cook, so searching for recipes is something I do quite often. I turn to these websites for inspiration when cooking with and for my daughter:<\/p>\n Hungry Little Munchkins<\/a><\/p>\n![\"IMG_8420\"](\"http:\/\/saynplaycolumbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_8420.jpg\")
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