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Are you looking for gift ideas for the foodie kid in your life? This gift guide is EXACTLY what you need. I’ve found 55 kitchen and cooking gifts that will have your kids fighting to cook dinner (now, wouldn’t that be nice) or maybe picking up a new skill in all the inside time we’ve been getting in Lockdown.
You either have a foodie kid, or you don’t. Out of our four kids, we have 1 and 1/2 who are interested in being in the kitchen. My youngest daughter, however, was born to cook. The 1/2’er son of mine is very particular. He only likes making smoothies, frozen Popsicles and anything with egg.
*While I’m writing this, I just heard him tell his sister he’s going to make a smoothie. Boys are super predictable:)
55 MUST HAVE COOKING GIFTS FOR FOODIE KIDS
Foodie kids require a different kind of parenting. The patience needed is out of this World. Messy kitchens. Wasted ingredients. Tantrums when things burn, spill and simply don’t work out. That being said – once you get through this, you are blessed with Sunday cookies, homemade baking and eager kitchen helper. So power through, encourage the learning process and have a mop on hand.
I’ve put together a HUGE list of gifts for the Foodie kid in your life.
The Categories I’ve included are:
- Smoothie Making
- Baking
- Cooking Essentials
- Lunchbox prepping
- Food Photography & Presentation
- Cake Decorating Supplies
- Breakfast Making Gadgets
- First Foodie Stall (selling homemade goodies)
- Grow your own Ingredients
- Novelty Kitchen items & Stocking Fillers.
SMOOTHIE MAKING
KAMSPARK Portable Blender
This personal blender comes in a range of colors and blends your smoothie straight into the drink bottle. Awesome for school mornings when you’re running a little late and need a 30 second breakfast on the go.
RECIPE BOOK: Best 100 Smoothies for Kids
100 nutritious, no added sugar kid friendly smoothies (My son LOVES this book).
Elk and Friends Kids Cups/Toddler Reusable Cups with Straws
Let them make smoothies friends and family with this reusable set of smoothie kids and straws.
BAKING
Cakes, muffins, sweets and treats. Just think of all the yummy things you will have to ‘test’ if you get your little one baking.
Tovla Baking Set
Everything your cooking buddy will need to feel like the real thing.
The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs
Get them started doing it right (and save yourself the wasted ingredients) with this easy to follow guide to baking for young chefs.
MasterChef Junior Bakes!: Bold Recipes and Essential Techniques to Inspire Young Bakers
100 Recipes and techniques to teach your child the basics of baking and a little pizzazz too.
Curious Chef Children’s 17-Piece Measure & Prep Kit
Help your child develop their measuring and math skills while they learn basic cooking skills with the Curious Chef 17-Piece Measure & Prep Kit.
Holstein Housewares Cupcake Maker
Bake up to 6 delicious, perfect cupcakes in only a few minutes with this colorful cupcake maker
Kitchen Timer (no batteries required)
An easy to use kitchen timer with a mechanical clockwork design so it works without batteries.
Dash Stand Mixer
Nothing says you’re a chef like your very own standing mixer. This one comes with extra dough hooks (pizza, baby) and a whole range of colors.
Rachael Ray Nonstick Baking Trays
Long lasting bakeware that comes complete with extra grippy handles for easy handling.
Nordic Ware Mixing Bowl Set
Set includes 2 quart, 3.5 quart, 5 quart and 7 quart heavy duty mixing bowls (and I love the colors too).
Cookie Cutters Set for kids
Great quality 12 piece cookie cutting set with Colored hand guards that are both beautiful and safe.
UNIWARE Mini Kitchen Food Scale
Every Chef needs their own set of kitchen scales. No Batteries needed and it comes in a range of colors.
Handstand Kids 19-Piece Llama Baking Set
For the Llama lover in your life.
COOKING ESSENTIALS
MasterChef Junior Cooking Essentials Set
The officially licensed MasterChef Junior Cooking Essentials Set. This kit comes with an apron, cutting board, mixing bowl, measuring cups, measuring spoon, spatula, spoon and tongs
Curious Chef Children’s Chef Oven Mitt Set
Bright and beautiful oven mitts made of 100% cotton and machine washable for an easy clean-up!
Rachael Ray Hard Anodized Nonstick Cookware Pots and Pans Set
This 12 Piece set is designed to last.
Opinel Le Petit Chef Complete Box Set
This three piece set is designed to teach your child to cut food safely. Recommended for ages 7 – 11 years.
MasterChef Junior Pizza Cooking Set
Ditch the takeaways and make your very own homemade pizza with this Junior Masterchef kit.
Cut Resistant Gloves for Kids, XS (8-12 Years)
Prepare food or work on projects involving scissors, paper cutters, or blades with the security of knowing your child’s hands won’t slip.
John Boos Reversible Cutting Board
A Reversible Butcher block is made from sustainably sourced, hand-selected solid American Cherry wood
LUNCHBOX PREPPING
DaCool Insulated Lunch Containers
Ditch the sandwiches and send your kids to school with delicious home made noodles, soups or casseroles.
Bento Box Lunch Box
A leak proof good sized lunch box for all ages and it comes in three color choices.
Reusable Beeswax Food Wrap
Take the Zero Waste challenge on at school and use these reusable beeswax wraps to wrap up sandwiches.
YBOBK HOME Portable Flatware Set with Case Stainless Steel & Bag
Chopsticks Fork and Spoon Reusable Flatware Set – Dishwasher Safe. Different colors available for each member of the family.
Brita Filtered Water Bottle
Guaranteed clean water wherever you go when you have a water bottle with a built in filter.
Mastrad Granola Bar Kit
Stock up the lunch box with nutritious homemade granola bars.
PRESENTATION (AND FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY)
Presentation is everything. And sometimes when the kids are cooking – it really can be everything. If your Foodie is interested in food photography and enjoys snapping pics of their homemade goodies, then this is where you need to start.
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Digital Camera
This is a fantastic beginner camera. It’s zoom is perfect for close up food shots plus it includes all the extras for no extra cost.
RoRo Handcrafted Ceramic Stoneware (set of two)
These gorgeous handmade speckled stoneware plates would look great in any food photo. They are simple enough to showcase the food while adding a little background texture too.
Photo Backdrop Boards for Food Photography
NO MORE BORING PHOTOS. Take perfect food photos with these Instagrammable backdrops that are super easy to clean, light and washable.
Jusalpha Light Blue 3-tier Ceramic Cupcake Stand
I couldn’t think of a prettier way to display your homemade cupcakes.
Jot & Mark Recipe Card Complete Gift Box
Keep track of all those delicious recipes in this gorgeous Recipe Card Box.
Cake Decorating
Cake and Cupcake Decorating Kit
EVERYTHING YOU NEED – Get all in one box with our cake decorating supplies. This large bakeware set includes 140 + 151 Bonuses pieces, covering all your needs for baking and frosting cakes, cookies, cupcakes and pastries.
My First Cupcake Decorating Book
Learn simple decorating skills with this beginners cake and cupcake decorating book.
Unicorn Cupcake Toppers
INCLUDES – 24 cupcake toppers and 24 cupcake wrappers
Breakfast
Professional Egg Poaching Pan
Still the EASIEST (and foolproof) way to make poached eggs.
Gourmia GPA9540 Smiley Face Pancake Pan
Fun 7 Emoji Mini Pancake Maker
First Foodie Stall (selling homemade goodies)
If your little one is cooking up a storm and your’e overrun with choc chip muffins – maybe it’s time to start their first business selling the goodies to family members or making homemade gifts for friends.
KidKraft Food Stall
There is so much play value in this little food stall. My kids spent hours playing shop when they were little.
Individual Cupcake Containers
These come in a pack of 15 and make a perfect presentation box, complete with a viewing window, for the cupcake creation.
Grow Your Own Ingredients
Creativity for Kids Plant a Pizza Garden
Everything you need to decorate, plant, water and grow your very own pizza garden.
Oyster Mushroom-All in one Gourmet Mushroom Growing kit
Learn how to grow mushrooms. This Mushroom Growing Kit arrives with everything you need to start your mini mushroom farm and detailed instructions.
Novelty items
Spaghetti Monster Colander
Don’t let those alluring eyes fool you. This little fellow has a job to do.
FOYO Egg Separator
Avoid messy kitchen disasters with this cute ceramic egg separator.
Gracula Garlic Twist Crusher
Dracula Garlic Chopper for cutting, dicing and mincing garlic cloves while keeping hands smelling garlic free.
Gummy Bear Night Light
