5 Easy Mother’s Day Recipes To Make With the Kids
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5 Easy Mother’s Day Recipes To Make With the Kids
It’s Mother’s Day! Show some love and appreciation for the amazing mom, mother-in-law, or grandmother in your life by cooking a meal for her along with your little ones. These simple, fun, and kid-friendly recipes are sure to make Mom’s day extra special.
Celebrate Mom With Food and Fun
Cooking is an expression of love and a fun way to treat Mom to a delicious meal. When you spend quality time cooking with your kids, you’re strengthening your bond and helping them learn new skills. Keep reading for a Mother’s Day menu filled with easy and impressive recipes that your kids can help you make.
When Is Mother’s Day?
Mother’s Day is a national holiday that’s always celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Be sure to plan your cards, gifts, and meals ahead of time so you’re ready on Mom’s special day.
Homemade Crafts and Gifts for Mom
With lots of love and a few simple, inexpensive materials around the house, you can create personalized, meaningful gifts for Mom. Try these DIY Mother’s Day crafts.
Budget-Friendly Crafts Kids Can Make
- Construction paper bouquets: Make use of colorful construction paper and help your child cut, fold, paste, and decorate their own paper vase and special flowers for Mom.
- Handprint art: Use your child’s handprint as the petals of a flower, then draw or paint You can even write something like “Thank you for helping me grow.”
- Homemade coupon books: Kids can give Mom a coupon book filled with special experiences Mom can redeem whenever she chooses. Coupons might include unlimited hugs, a movie night, sleeping in late, breakfast in bed, Mom’s day off from chores, a family fun day, etc.
- Painted vases: Paint mason jars and fill them with fresh flowers to surprise Mom.
Easy DIY Gift Baskets for Mom
Build a gift basket filled with Mom’s favorite things and include a handmade card. Possible themes might include:
- Spa Day: gift certificate for a massage or mani/pedi, a sleep mask, bubble bath or bath salts, and a cozy blanket
- Coffee Lover: hand-painted mug or an insulated travel mug, Mom’s favorite coffee beans, and homemade cookies or muffins
- Baking Essentials: cute apron, oven mitts, and a cookbook
How to Write a Thoughtful Mother’s Day Card
Encourage kids to write personal, heartfelt messages. If your children aren’t sure what to write, try these ideas:
- Consider an acrostic poem using the word “Mom” or “”
- Ask kids to start with “Thank you for…” and then list 5-10 things they appreciate about their mom.
- Encourage younger children to draw a picture (a heart, flowers, portrait of their mom, etc.) and then you can help them write “I love you, Mom!” or “Happy Mother’s Day!” and sign their name(s).
Kitchen Tips for Cooking With Kids
- Assign age-appropriate tasks: There’s plenty young kids can help with, like washing fruits and veggies, measuring ingredients, mixing ingredients using a spoon or whisk, reading the recipe aloud, cracking eggs, greasing a baking dish, and/or setting the table.
- Prep ingredients ahead of time for a smoother experience.
- Encourage creativity and patience in the kitchen: Expect that messes and spills will happen. The goal isn’t perfection—it’s working together to create something special for Mom
5 Easy Mother’s Day Recipes
Searching for kid-friendly meals to make for Mom? These recipes are so easy, even the youngest kids can help. Just ask our friend Chef Penny, who has been helping her mom cook since she was 15 months old.
Ginger Pear Upside-Down Cake by Chef Penny
Great moms deserve great meals! Chef Penny shows you how to mix up a fun and flavorful ginger dessert recipe for your amazing mother, complete with a zing of flavor from Spice World Squeezable Ginger.
Why it’s kid-friendly: It’s a simple baking project with a sweet payoff
Easy Baked Ziti
Baked ziti for Mother’s Day? Yes, please! Bring the flavors of Mom’s favorite Italian restaurant into your home kitchen with this delicious baked ziti, full of layers of flavor and kid-friendly mixing. Thanks to Spice World Easy Onion and Spice World Fresh Diced Garlic, there’s no chopping required.
Pro tips: For extra flavor, make the meat sauce with Italian sausage instead of ground beef. Serve with a green salad and garlic bread.
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Kick off your Mother’s Day brunch or lunch with this delicious appetizer: It’s a one-dish wonder filled with cheesy, garlicky goodness. Serve with Mom’s favorite chips.
Why it’s kid-friendly: The stir, mix, and bake format is suitable for all ages.
French Onion Mac & Cheese by Chef Penny
Mom will melt for this rich, flavorful macaroni and cheese dish with a twist. Watch Chef Penny mix up a stellar French Onion Mac & Cheese that your kids will love making (and eating).
Why it’s kid-friendly: Thanks to Spice World Easy Onion and Spice World Squeezable Garlic, there’s no peeling or chopping required: The only tears will be tears of joy from Mom.
Hashbrown Breakfast Skillet
If Mom loves bacon and eggs, then she’ll flip for Hashbrown Breakfast Skillet. It’s great for breakfast in bed or brunch.
Serving suggestion: Round out Mom’s brunch plate with fresh berries and an iced coffee.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I keep cooking with kids safe and fun?
Be sure a responsible adult supervises when using an oven, cooktop, or knives. Have children wear oven mitts when needed and wear closed-toe Lighten the mood with upbeat or silly music.
What if I don’t have time to cook from scratch on Mother’s Day?
When it comes to Mother’s Day food ideas, Mom will appreciate the gesture of a thoughtful, special meal, whether it’s takeout, delivery, or prepared by her family. The gift of quality time together is the best gift.
What’s a sweet Mother’s Day treat that’s easy for kids to make?
Our ginger pound cake with lemon glaze is a sweet treat that’s fun for kids to make and sure to impress your special mom.
Are there healthy options for Mother’s Day cooking?
Try entrée salads topped with ingredients like fresh fruit, walnuts, avocado, baked salmon, garlic shrimp, tofu, or grilled chicken. Other good options are grain-based dishes, stir-fries, egg white omelets, or sautéed veggies.
How can I get my picky eater involved in cooking?
Let your kids help plan the menu and bring them grocery shopping with you so they can help choose ingredients. When kids are involved in the process (including cooking), they tend to be more open to trying new things.
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