National Geographic Kids Cookbook: It’s Never to Early To Learn About Food!
What better way to get kids excited about cooking and healthy eating than this fun Cookbook from National Geographic Kids!
Written by Barton Seaver, a master chef and National Geographic Explorer, children go on a year-round culinary adventure that will sure to have them ruling the kitchen in no time! Highlights include planing a kitchen garden, hosting a dinner, how to pack the perfect school lunch and more.
The cookbook is geared towards children between the ages of 8 and 12. Although, with the help of parents I think the book is suitable to introduce to younger children. The cookbook activities are also a great way to get siblings to join in on some fun together.
As with all National Geographic Kids books, the cookbook provides profiles on real people, and cool facts to keep children questioning and exploring the world around them. The pictures that accompany each activity and recipe in the cookbook are also colorful and of high quality as other books from the series
One particular area of the book I enjoyed, is the festive holiday food themed activities. The recipes are simple enough for kids to make and a great kitchen activity for the whole family to take part in. This spooky pizza, which is included in the cookbook is a perfect recipe for kids to make for Halloween.
Jack-o’-Lantern Personal Pita Pizzas
Prep: 15 minutes / Cook: 10 minutes / Serves: 4
- 4 10-inch whole wheat pita breads
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 8 ounces grated cheese (provolone,
- mozzarella, or a blend work fine)
Toppings of your choice. Check out the picture above for ideas.
1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Place the pitas on a baking tray. Spread a good amount (about ¼ cup) of the pizza sauce on each pita, leaving about a ½-inch crust. Sprinkle the cheese over the sauce.
2. Decorate your pizza with your jack-o’-lantern face and take a picture of the pizza before baking it. Place the tray in the hot oven and watch it cook, waiting until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 7–10 minutes.
3. Remove it from the oven and take another picture so that you have a before and after shot! Carefully cut the pizza into pieces and enjoy. Any remaining sauce can be used as a dipping sauce for the “crust.”
The National Geographic Kids Cookbook: A Year-Round FUN Food Adventure can purchased at the National Geographic Store.
Giveaway
Celeb Baby Laundry is giving (1) lucky reader a copy of National Geographic Kids Cookbook: A Year-Round FUN Food Adventure.
The contest is open to residents of the United States and Canada. To enter this giveaway please use the giveaway box below (takes time to load).
Disclosure: I am part of the National Geographic Kids Insider program. I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.
My kiddos love to help in the kitchen. They love to try to create their own recipes too.
If I’d had this book when I was growing up, I might actually cook now 🙂
Looks like an interesting book to buy for moms with young kids in the house. Kids like cooking.
That would be awesome for my boys! We’d use it all the time.
I actually wish I had this when I was younger – it would be much convenient!
Such a great idea for a kids cookbook! If it comes from National Geographic it is generally a great idea, I love them and have since I was a kid!
We love Nat Geo books but I had no idea they had a cookbook, I know my daughter will want it! Thanks for sharing!
I love the cover of this book- its bright colors really draw you in! I know my kids would love it!
My daughter runs into the kitchen whenever she sees me cooking or baking. We need this!
your post reminded me of master chief junior I just loved watching the kids having a fun time cooking in the kitchen. I think I would love to read this with my 7 year old.
I always tried to have my Daughter help me in the kitchen when she was younger. When she had her own kids, all of us would get together and do cookies around the holidays.
I love to cook with my youngest son, he has tons of cook books that he enjoys so he would love a new one. My oldest does not have an interest though and I do not force it.
Great giveaway! So important to teach kids healthy eating habits at an early age!
what a great book. would love to win this for my kids!
My daughter has expressed a lot of interest in helping in the kitchen. This would make a great book for her!
This would have been great for my kids when they were small. My daughter really loved to help me in the kitchen. Not so much anymore!
I wasn’t aware that National Geographic made cookbooks. My kids love to cook. They would enjoy making that pizza.
I think this looks like a great book. I want my kids to go out in the world knowing how to cook. I didn’t know much about cooking when I first got out on my own.
This is a great way to get children involved. My mom always made sure all of her children were involved in food preparation and clean up and we all grew up to be very independent and creative in the kitchen. This book is a great tool to help parents now days do the same.
My kids loooove helping in the kitchen, They often ask me if they can help me bake, prepare dinner or breakfast. It’s a lot of fun for all us! This looks like a really great cook book I should grab one!
I hope my son grows up to like to cook! It would be a real fun thing to do together.
I would love to get this cookbook for kiddo. She would simply adore it and then mark all the pages she wants to cook.
My kids would both like this one. I’m all entered, thanks for hosting.
We have many of their childrens series books- have not seen this one! My kids love to cook!