Cooking

Washington Apples Just for kids - From the Washington Apple Commission. Offers incite into a Kids View, coloring book, Recipes for kids, and apple trivia. (Y)

Cook's Thesaurus - Teaching basic home skills is essential if you are to launch a successful adult into the world. If your child is ready to learn some basic cooking skills, the Cook's Thesaurus is a good place to look up unfamiliar terms and ingredients. And don't forget Menus4Moms is a great place to send them when they are ready to plan some of their first menus! (Y, M, O, T)

Spatulatta: Cooking 4 Kids - Spatulatta is the first stop you should make online before teaching your children to cook. Filled with videos featuring kids demonstrating both basic skills and simple recipes, this site is easy to navigate and use. (Y)

FamilyFun.com - This companion website to Family Fun magazine is full of great crafts, recipes, games, and more. My favorite recipes were the Fun Food Pranks for April Fool's Day - my kids would love them! The nice part about Family Fun is that they have incorporated videos. (Y, M, O, T)

The Accidental Scientist's Exploratorium - In the Science of Cooking section of the Exploratorium, learn about the science behind recipes, cooking, and food in general. I was fascinated by the section on eggs. I recently made Pavlova and this site not only contains a recipe for Pavlova, it explains why it's called Pavlova. (M,O)