Baking lessons for kids

Short lessons that build real kitchen skills, one at a time. Each one ends with a recipe to try.

Level
  1. All levels5 min

    Wash Up and Set Up

    Skill: kitchen-basics

    Get ready like a real baker: tie on an apron, wash your hands, read the whole recipe and set out everything first.

    Try it: Strawberry Milk, Classic Vanilla Icing

  2. All levels7 min

    Kitchen Safety Basics

    Skill: safety

    Learn which kitchen jobs belong to your grown-up, why oven mitts matter and what to do about spills, burns, raw dough and allergies.

    Try it: Wild Blueberry Smoothie, Strawberry Milk

  3. All levels7 min

    Measuring Dry Ingredients

    Skill: measuring

    Measure flour, sugar and more the baker's way: spoon and level, choose the right cup or spoon, and pack brown sugar.

    Try it: Vanilla Blueberry Muffins, Vanilla Brown Sugar Cookies

  4. All levels6 min

    Measuring Wet Ingredients

    Skill: measuring

    Measure milk, oil and honey the right way: use a liquid cup, read it at eye level and help sticky things slide out.

    Try it: Strawberry Milk, Vanilla Blueberry Muffins

  5. Junior Bakers7 min

    Using a Kitchen Scale

    Skill: measuring

    Learn why bakers weigh ingredients, how grams work and how to press tare to zero the scale between ingredients.

    Try it: Chocolate Chip Cookie, Fudgy Brownie

  6. Junior Bakers8 min

    Cracking and Separating Eggs

    Skill: eggs

    Crack eggs into a small bowl first, fish out bits of shell, separate yolks from whites and wash your hands after.

    Try it: Vanilla Cupcakes, Chocolate Chip Cookie

  7. All levels6 min

    Mixing Words

    Skill: mixing

    Stir, whisk, beat, fold and cream all mean mixing, but each one asks for a different move. Learn what every mixing word means.

    Try it: Vanilla Blueberry Muffins, Strawberry Cheesecake Dip

  8. Junior Bakers8 min

    Creaming Butter and Sugar

    Skill: creaming

    Beat soft butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, and find out how those tiny air bubbles help cookies and cakes rise.

    Try it: Vanilla Cupcakes, Vanilla Brown Sugar Cookies

  9. Junior Bakers6 min

    Folding In Gently

    Skill: folding

    Use a spatula to fold berries and chips into batter gently, so you keep the air in and stop mixing at the right time.

    Try it: Vanilla Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry Bread

  10. All levels6 min

    Scooping Cookies and Filling Muffin Cups

    Skill: scooping

    Scoop cookie dough into even balls, space them on the tray and fill muffin cups about two-thirds full so everything bakes evenly.

    Try it: Vanilla Blueberry Muffins, Chocolate Chip Cookie

  11. Junior Bakers10 min

    Rolling and Cutting Dough

    Skill: rolling

    Flour the counter, roll dough to an even thickness, cut shapes close together and move them to the tray without stretching.

    Try it: Cut-Out Sugar Cookie Dough

  12. Junior Bakers8 min

    Know Your Oven

    Skill: oven

    Learn what preheating means, where the racks go, how to use a timer and how the toothpick test shows a cake is done.

    Try it: Vanilla Cupcakes, Classic Banana Bread

  13. Junior Bakers6 min

    Cooling and Storing

    Skill: cooling

    Learn why bakes cool on a wire rack, why cookies firm up as they cool and how to keep treats fresh in a tin or the freezer.

    Try it: Chocolate Chip Cookie, Vanilla Brown Sugar Cookies

  14. Junior Bakers8 min

    Spreading Frosting

    Skill: frosting

    Spread frosting smoothly on cooled cupcakes and cakes with an offset spatula, starting with a thin crumb coat on layer cakes.

    Try it: Vanilla Cupcakes, Funfetti Cupcakes

  15. Rising Chefs10 min

    Piping Swirls

    Skill: piping

    Fill a piping bag, choose a tip, squeeze with steady pressure and practice swirls on parchment before you pipe cupcakes.

    Try it: Vanilla Buttercream, Vanilla Cupcakes

  16. All levels8 min

    Decorating with Sprinkles, Drizzles and Fruit

    Skill: decorating

    Make bakes look amazing with sprinkles that stick, icing drizzles and fresh fruit, all on treats that have cooled.

    Try it: Classic Vanilla Icing, Strawberry Icing

  17. Junior Bakers7 min

    How to Read a Recipe Like a Baker

    Skill: recipe-reading

    Learn the parts of a recipe: what it makes, how long it takes, the ingredients list, the numbers and the order of the steps.

    Try it: Chocolate Chip Cookie, Vanilla Brown Sugar Muffins

  18. Junior Bakers10 min

    Baking Math: Doubling and Halving

    Skill: baking-math

    Double or halve a recipe with simple fraction math, swap cups for spoons when amounts get small, and plan for eggs, pans and bake times.

    Try it: Chocolate Chip Cookie, Vanilla Cupcakes

  19. Junior Bakers8 min

    Fix It: Why Do Cookies Spread and Cakes Sink?

    Skill: troubleshooting

    Find out the simple reasons cookies spread flat and cakes sink in the middle, and the easy fixes to try next time.

    Try it: Chocolate Chip Cookie, Vanilla Cupcakes

  20. Junior Bakers10 min

    Plan a Bake Day

    Skill: planning

    Choose a recipe, write a shopping list, clean as you go and share what you made: plan a whole bake day with your grown-up.

    Try it: Chocolate Chip Cookie, Vanilla Cupcakes

Grown-ups start here

How the levels work, kitchen safety and allergy notes.

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