Kids Recipes

How (and Why) to Make Borax-Free Slime Kids love slime! Making slime with your kids is a terrific bonding exercise, and it’s surprisingly easy to make. And if you’re wondering how to make slime without borax, we have you covered — keep reading. Making slime is pretty similar to conducting a science experiment — the […]

Kids Recipes A to Z Kids love to help out in the kitchen. These kids’ recipes will let them have fun making great tasting snacks, meals and treats. Helping them put together these recipes will also make for great parent-child bonding time. If you’re looking for fun ways to spend more time with your kids, teaching them […]

Kids Recipes M   Microwave Carmel Corn Ingredients: 2 Bags microwave popcorn 1 Stick butter 2 cups Brown sugar 1/3 cup Karo white syrup Directions: 1. Pop 2 bags of microwave corn. Put popped kernals in brown paper bag. 2. Boil the following ingredients for 5 minutes on stove, 2 cups brown sugar, 1 stick […]

Kids Recipes L   Lincoln’s Log Home Ingredients: 2 (9 ounce) bags pretzel logs 1/4 cup water 1 cup all-purpose flour Directions: 1. Mix flour and water into a thick paste. 2. Arrange the pretzel logs in the following fashion: Spread paste over 1 side and microwave for 50 seconds on HIGH; let cool. Back […]

Kids Recipes K   Kids Popcorn Balls Ingredients: 1/2 cup Corn syrup 1/2 cup Molasses 1 1/2 cubes butter (3/4 cup) 8 cups Popped popcorn Salt Directions: 1. Cook 1/2 cup molasses with corn syrup until thermometer reaches hard crack stage, about 270 degrees F. 2. Stir in butter and salt. Have the popcorn in […]

Kids Recipes J   Jello Jigglers® Ingredients: 2 packages (8-serving size each) Jello Brand Gelatin, any flavor 2-1/2 cups boiling water Directions: 1. Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl 3 minutes until completely dissolved. Pour into 13×9 inch pan. 2. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until firm (gelatin does not stick to […]

Kids Recipes I   Ice Cream in a Bag Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup milk or half & half 6 Tablespoons rock salt 1 gallon-size Ziploc plastic bag 1 pint-size Ziploc plastic bag Ice cubes Directions: 1. Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal […]

Kids Recipes N   No Bake Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies Ingredients: 2 cups white sugar 1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk 3/4 cup butter 3 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant butterscotch pudding mix Directions: 1. In 3 quart microwaveable bowl, combine the sugar, butter and evaporated milk. 2. Cook on high […]

Kids Recipes H   Hobo Popcorn Ingredients: 1 18″ square heavy duty foil 4 Tablespoons Popcorn 4 teaspoon Cooking oil Salt Melted butter Directions: 1. Cut 18″ square of heavy duty foil into four squares. In the center of each square, place one teaspoon oil and one tablespoon popcorn. 2. Bring the four corners of […]

Kids Recipes O   Oyster Cracker Snacks Ingredients: 1 package Oyster crackers 1 package Ranch style dressing mix 1/2 cup Oil 1/2 teaspoon Dillweed 1/2 teaspoon Lemon pepper seasoning 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder Directions: 1. Place oyster crackers in a large deep pan. Warm the oil and sprinkle over crackers. Toss well. 2. Mix dry […]

Kids Recipes G   Green Spaghetti Ingredients: 1/2 pound spaghetti 1 medium-small clove garlic 3 packed cups basil leaves 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese Directions: 1. Begin cooking the spaghetti. 2. Take all the basil leaves off the stems. Discard the stems, and put the leaves […]

Kids Recipes P   Peanut Butter Turtles Ingredients: Apple 5 Grapes 2 Tablespoons Peanut Butter Directions: 1. Slice an apple in half. Make several slits in each half. Fill with peanut butter or sesame butter. 2. Attach seedless grapes with toothpicks (remove before giving to very young children) for the head and legs and stick […]

Kids Recipes F   Funny Face Carrot Salad Ingredients: 2 carrots 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt 1 small can crushed pineapple Raisins Directions: 1. Peel carrots. Roll up a few long shavings and save them for “hair” on a final salad. 2. Grate carrots with a grater. 3. Drain can of crushed pineapples in a strainer, […]

Kids Recipes Q   Quick Cookies recipe Ingredients: 1 cup white corn syrup 1 cup granulated sugar 4 cups cornflakes 1 1/2 cups peanut butter Directions: 1. Combine sugar and corn syrup and bring to a boil just so that the sugar dissolves. Add peanut butter and stir until it is smooth. 2. Stir in […]

Kids Recipes E Eyeballs on Ritz Ingredients: Eggs; hard boiled Ritz crackers Black olives Red food coloring Directions: 1. Cut hard boiled eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks and make filling for deviled eggs. 2. Cut out small hole from bottom center of each egg (about 5/8″ diameter.) Poke a black olive partway through each […]

Kids Recipes R   Rock Candy Ingredients: Heavy cord 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup water Directions: 1. Put one cup of water into a small saucepan, pour 2 cups of granulated sugar into the water. 2. Heat the water and sugar on the stove over a medium heat, continue stirring until the sugar melts. […]

Kids Recipes D   Daisy Apple Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons raisins 1 Mcintosh apple 2 Tablespoons crunchy or creamy peanut butter Directions: 1. Set aside a few raisins for face. Stir remaining raisins into peanut butter. 2. With apple corer or paring knife, remove core and seeds from apple. 3. Using a small knife, push peanut […]

Kids Recipes S   Snake Hot Dogs Ingredients: 1 Hot dog bun 1 Hot dog Directions: 1. Take hot dog and make horizontal slits (that go a little more than halfway through the hot dog) down half the length of the hot dog. 2. For the other half of the hot dog do the same […]

Kids Recipes W   Worm Burgers Ingredients: 1 lb Ground beef 1 1/2 cup Mung bean sprouts 1 Egg Salt and pepper to taste 6 Hamburger buns Directions: 1. Wash sprouts with warm water. 2. Mix one cup of the sprouts, the ground beef and the raw egg together in a bowl. Reserve the remaining […]

Kids Recipes T   Toadstools Ingredients: 1 Small piece of Hershey bar 1 Saltine cracker 1/2 Large marshmallow 1 teaspoon Peanut butter Directions: 1. Spread peanut butter on saltine cracker. Top with Hershey bar piece and marshmallow. 2. Microwave 20 seconds. Yummy!   Top Dog Ingredients: 8 Hot Dogs 1 can Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner […]

Kids Recipes C   Chocolate Spiders Ingredients: 4 oz Milk chocolate candy melts 12 oz Twizzlers; chocolate flavor Directions: 1. Cut twizzlers into 1 1/2″ pieces. Slice each piece in half lengthwise. 2. On waxed paper place 4 legs (pieces) on each side and then drop 1 tsp melted candy in middle for body. 3. […]

Kids Recipes X   Xylophone Cupcakes Ingredients: 8 different colors of frosting 8 mini cupcakes Red shoestring licorice 4 mini M&M’s 2 pretzel rods 2 mini marshmallows Directions: 1. Frost the cupcakes. Line them up, lay the licorice across the top, and place the M&M’s at each end. 2. Create the mallets by placing mini […]

Kids Recipes U   Upside Down Umbrella Cakes Ingredients: 1 egg 3 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 16-oz. can of pineapple slices 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup shortening 1 1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 12 paper umbrellas Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees […]

Kids Recipes B   Bunny Salad Ingredients: 1 Chilled pear half 2 Raisins 1 Red cinnamon candy 2 Blanched almonds cottage cheese ball Directions: 1. Place the lettuce leaf on a plate. Place the pear upside down on top of it. 2. Using narrow end of the pear for the bunny’s face, place 2 raisins […]