This great post from Rachel at Hounds in the Kitchen reminded me how important it is to get kids involved with daily food prep at an early age.  At our house, I often give Milo a red potato to “prepare” as I cook dinner.  He expertly moves it from pot to pot, stirring and tonging as he goes.  He’s still too young for knives or measuring, but I like that he is getting some experience in the kitchen creating simple, healthy meals.

For older kids (some classes start as young as age 3), Rachel offers Kids Cook! classes.  You can often find similar classes on a variety of cooking topics at your local parks and rec department / center.  Whole Foods also offers a Half Pint Cooking Club with the next session being August 3.