Food News and Trends Gift Guides 35 Gifts for Kids Who Love to Cook By Mary Claire Lagroue Mary Claire Lagroue Mary Claire Lagroue works as an associate commerce editor at Food & Wine. A former associate editor at Allrecipes, she joined Dotdash Meredith in 2019. She has written about food since 2017, and her work can be found in Cooking Light, Southern Living, and more. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on December 9, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products—learn more about our process. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Photo: Allrecipes This holiday season, feed a kid's interest in cooking with gifts fit for a future gastronome. Here are 35 of our favorite child-size chef's tools, kitchen play sets, and children's recipe books. 01 of 35 Kitchen Expedition The Eat2Explore subscription box delivers the flavors of a different country each month with packets of spices, sauces, and grain mixes right from the source. It comes with a shopping list for fresh ingredients (with options for dietary preferences) as well as activity sheets to teach kids about the country's cuisine, culture, and history. Buy it: Eat2Explore Subscription Box, $14.99 for first box, renews at: $24.99/box; amazon.com 02 of 35 Knead Between the Lines What kid doesn't want to see a cartoon version of themself? Customize the Baking Cookies Together Personalized Storybook with tje names and physical characteristics of a child (or two children) and a parent, grandparent, or another adult. Buy it: Personalized Cookie Baking Book & Apron, $50; uncommongoods.com Buy Now 03 of 35 Tiny Tools Equip your young cook with their own set of kitchen tools to use, wash, and care for. This silicone utensil set will equip them for a number of kitchen tasks. Buy it: Country Kitchen MINI Set of Five Mint Green and Gunmetal Silicone Kitchen Utensil Set, $12.99; amazon.com Buy Now 04 of 35 Mochi and More Celebrate holiday sweets from around the world with this easy dessert kit, which comes with ingredients for Austrian linzer cookies, mochi from Japan, and gingerbread men from Croatia. Buy it: Kid's Global Holiday Dessert Kit, $25; uncommongoods.com Buy Now 05 of 35 Working on It Uncommon Goods For kids who love to cook, what presentation could be cooler than this construction-themed plate and utensils? Featuring a bulldozer pusher, forklift, and front loader spoon, this set could convince even the pickiest eaters to get to work on their plate. Buy it: Construction Plate & Utensils, $34; amazon.com Buy Now 06 of 35 On a Roll Amazon Engraved with their name, any small chef would be proud to roll cookie dough with this mini rolling pin engraved with their name. Buy it: Personalized Kid-Size Rolling Pin, $16.90; amazon.com Buy Now 07 of 35 Just Like Grandma Used to Make In this brand-new children's book, Chef Carla Hall draws on her childhood to tell the story of young Carla, who believes she's sabotaged Santa's coming to her grandparents' house when she bites into a sugar cookie before realizing it was meant for him. Buy it: Carla and the Christmas Cornbread, $15.49; amazon.com Buy Now 08 of 35 Smart Cookie Williams Sonoma Baking with this 30-piece cookie set from Williams Sonoma will help petite pastry chefs hone their skills and knowledge. It contains a whisk, a mini spatula, a mixing bowl and lid, a rolling pin, cookie cutters, a nonstick jelly roll pan, stainless-steel icing tips, disposable icing bags, a coupler, and a kid-size red Williams Sonoma cotton. Buy it: Williams Sonoma Kids Bake and Create Cookie Set, 30 Pieces, $99.95; williams-sonoma.com Buy Now 09 of 35 The Slice Is Right Give them a taste of the restaurant business with Pizza Co. from Osmo, a game that teaches kids about profitability, collecting payment, handling dollars and coins, and making pizza for customers through real-world math skills and critical thinking. Buy it: Osmo Pizza Co. Game, $49.99; amazon.com Buy Now 10 of 35 Taken by Storm From the creator of the mesmerizing raindrop cake that you've almost certainly seen on the Internet comes this DIY Raindrop Cake Molecular Gastronomy Kit. With three simple ingredients, this kit provides kids an excellent introduction to food science. Buy it: DIY Raindrop Cake Molecular Gastronomy Kit, $36; uncommongoods.com Buy Now 11 of 35 Big Appetite Taco night will become much more frequent once these dinosaur-shaped taco holders enter the picture. Buy it: Dinosaur Taco Holders, $20-$25; uncommongoods.com Buy Now 12 of 35 Looking Sharp Opinel Kids can learn to peel and slice food with this rounded kitchen knife, peeler, and (best of all) finger guard from Opinel. Buy it: Little Kitchen Helper Knife Set, $49; uncommongoods.com Buy Now 13 of 35 That Dough Though Amazon Getting a recipe's measurements just right may be the trickiest part of baking. Baketivity kits (like this Bagel Baking Kit) package up pre-measured ingredients so that home cooks young and old can ace their baking projects, from bagels to gluten-free granola bars. Buy it: Baketivity Kids Baking Set, $32.95; amazon.com Buy Now 14 of 35 Pancakes for Padawans Williams Sonoma Jedi knights in training can add pancake-making skills to their repertoire with this set of character-shaped molds. Buy it: Williams Sonoma Star Wars Pancake Molds, Set of 4, $19.95; williams-sonoma.com Buy Now 15 of 35 Starting From Scratch America's Test Kitchen Boost their confidence in the kitchen with The Complete DIY Cookbook for Young Chefs from America's Test Kitchen. It includes more than 100 totally doable recipes for foods they're used to seeing on grocery store shelves, from ketchup and butter to cheese crackers and cookies. Even sprinkles! Buy it: The Complete DIY Cookbook for Young Chefs, $12.58; amazon.com Buy Now 16 of 35 Bakers Gonna Bake Target A budding baker will find everything they need for mixing, cutting, flipping, and decorating their sweet treats in this colorful set. And yes, it's for real kitchen use! Buy it: Handstand Kitchen Cookies for Santa Baking Set, $28.99; target.com Buy Now 17 of 35 Mouse in the House Williams Sonoma This Mickey Mouse Double Flip Waffle Maker would bring out anyone's inner child. Its mini Mickey-shaped waffles are a swell size for young cooks to enjoy. Buy it: Mickey Mouse Double Flip Waffle Maker, $79.95; williams-sonoma.com Buy Now 18 of 35 For Cooks of All Stripes Williams Sonoma Williams Sonoma's striped cotton apron comes in 14 colors and in both child and adult sizes. After all, no cook's above splattering food on their clothes. Buy it: Williams Sonoma Bay Stripe Adult & Kid Aprons, $29.95; williams-sonoma.com Buy Now 19 of 35 Ready, Set, Grow Amazon With this kit, kids plant seeds in a grow tray with seed-growing pellets and watch their very own veggies, herbs, and flowers sprout up from the soil. Buy it: DIY Garden Kit for Kids, $29.95; amazon.com Buy Now 20 of 35 Flour Power Apple Books You know pastry chef Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes, and your little chef may know him, too, from Kids Baking Championship. In his new cookbook, Super Good: Baking for Kids, he shares fun, kid-friendly recipes with the lowdown on baking tools and ingredients. Buy it: Super Good: Baking for Kids, $18.49; amazon.com Buy Now 21 of 35 Colorfully Creative Williams Sonoma Williams Sonoma's partnership with the colorfully creative bakery Flour Shop has produced this brilliant push-pop cake kit. It has everything you need to make a dozen of these multicolor masterpieces. Buy it: Flour Shop Rainbow Pop-Up Cake Kit, $59.95; williams-sonoma.com Buy Now 22 of 35 Jar Wars Williams Sonoma Keep homemade cookies out of sight from intergalactic villains (and parents with sweet tooths) in this ceramic R2D2 cookie jar. Buy it: Disney R2D2 Cookie Jar, $69.95; williams-sonoma.com Buy Now 23 of 35 Easy as Pie Phaidon This interactive, illustrated book teaches toddlers how to make pizza, from combining ingredients into dough to slicing the picture-perfect pie with a pizza cutter. Buy it: Pizza!: An Interactive Recipe Book, $19.95; amazon.com Buy Now 24 of 35 Baby Steps Wayfair This safe, sturdy Toddler Tower gives tots the boost they need to be able to lend a hand (or just observe!) in the kitchen. Plus, it's made of lightweight plastic, so you can easily scoot it under a counter space when not in use. Buy it: Toddler Tower Adjustable Kitchen Stool, $89.99; wayfair.com 6 Best Kitchen Stools for Toddlers and Kids Buy Now 25 of 35 Spellbinding Spatulas Williams Sonoma Witches and wizards will be glad to trade their wands for these Hogwarts spatulas, at least while they're cooking. As if by magic, BPA-free silicone heads resist heat and damage. This set of three features a Hogwarts crest and two minis with the school's emblem. Buy it: Harry Potter Hogwarts Silicone Spatulas, Set of 3, $32.95; williams-sonoma.com Buy Now 26 of 35 Worth the Whisk Pottery Barn Kids Kids can pretend to whip up the mess-free mixtures of their choice thanks to this Chrome Hand Mixer, complete with working beaters and buttons. Buy it: Chrome Hand Mixer, $29; potterybarn.com Buy Now 27 of 35 Stir the Pot Walmart Melissa & Doug's stainless steel set of pretend pots and pans will introduce little ones to the art of cooking and cleaning up after, thanks to a matching storage rack. Buy it: Melissa & Doug Stainless Steel What Cooking Pots and Pans Restaurant and Kitchen Play Set, 8 Pieces, $19.79; walmart.com Buy Now 28 of 35 Out of This World Williams Sonoma No, you won't have to *force* your kid to don this sleek Darth Vader apron in the kitchen. Buy it: Star Wars™ Darth Vader & Stormtrooper Adult & Kid Aprons, $24.95; williams-sonoma.com Buy Now 29 of 35 Short (Order) Cook Walmart Children ages three and up can get their first taste of cooking with this retro-inspired wooden kitchen from Teamson Kids. Buy it: Teamson Kids Little Chef Florence Classic Play Kitchen, $101.95; walmart.com Buy Now 30 of 35 Break an Egg Kids can better their breakfast-making skills with MasterChef Junior Breakfast Cooking Set, complete with a mixing bowl, whisk, turner, juicer, and egg cup. It also comes with three recipes to start with (each for a different level of experience) plus a blank recipe card for their own masterpiece of a meal. Buy it: MasterChef Junior Breakfast Cooking Set, $29.99; amazon.com Buy Now 31 of 35 Lunch and Learn Phaidon This colorful atlas and cookbook introduces kids to dishes from all 50 states, the nation's capital, and three territories. With 54 recipes and full-color photographs, it's a feast for the eyes and belly. Buy it: United Tastes of America, $21.78; amazon.com Buy Now 32 of 35 Taste the Rainbow Williams Sonoma With a little help from an adult, kids can bake the the six-layered, candy-filled Rainbow Explosion Cake from Amirah Kassem's Soho-based Flour Shop bakery. Buy it: Flour Shop Rainbow Explosion Cake Kit, $59.95; williams-sonoma.com Buy Now 33 of 35 Chew-baker Approved Williams Sonoma These are the spatulas you're looking for, made with heat-resistant, BPA-free silicone and beech wood. Choose between a set of two mini spatulas featuring Chewbacca and the Millennium Falcon, a medium-sized Yoda spatula, and a set of all three. Buy it: Star Wars Yoda, Chewbacca, Millennium Falcon Spatulas, $16.95; amazon.com Buy Now 34 of 35 Play It Cool Williams Sonoma Kids can make their own ice cream or frozen yogurt in minutes with the Sweet Spot. It's as simple as freezing the dish in advance, pouring in a beverage base, stirring, and adding their favorite toppings. Buy it: Chef'n Sweet Spot Ice Cream Maker, $49.95, williams-sonoma.com Buy Now 35 of 35 For Good Measure Osmo This dragon-themed game set from Osmo's Math Wizard series teaches kids the art of measuring, using food as a reference point. Buy it: Osmo Math Wizard and the Magical Workshop for iPad & Fire Tablet, $50.99; amazon.com Buy Now Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit