IDEAL AGE: 2+

The Creative Kitchen: Brainy Breakfast Bites

Start your day with a nutritious and delicious breakfast recipe from CMOM partner The Creative Kitchen.

Eating a low-fat and high-fiber breakfast helps children stay focused and active all morning!

IDEAL AGE: 4+

Tasty Science: Flagel Bagels

See how tasty science can be when you try this delicious, chewy flagel bagel recipe that involves chemistry, physics, biology, and math!

Practicing following directions and measuring ingredients helps children learn important math skills

IDEAL AGE: 2+

The Creative Kitchen Fruity Pizza

Get your daily servings of fruit and art with this colorful fruit pizza from CMOM partner The Creative Kitchen.

Eating two to four servings of fruit a day builds healthy and strong bodies! Plus, cooking together is a great way to bond while building math and language skills.

IDEAL AGE: All

Go Bananas Pancakes

Try this simple and healthy recipe that will make you go bananas and will quickly become a household favorite for cooks (and eaters) of all ages!

Cooking helps children practice measuring and following multi-step directions, which are important math and life skills!

IDEAL AGE: 3+

Sardinian Flatbread

Legend has it that this ancient Italian flatbread is so thin that the baker should be able to see through it. Try this simple and easy recipe!

Baking is a wonderful way for your child to practice completing a multi-step project from start to delicious finish. Talk about each step along the way.

IDEAL AGE: 2+

Love Your Veggies and Sing-Along

Sing with CMOM educators about delicious and nutritious foods!

Singing about nutritious snacks can be a fun, easy way to encourage children to try healthy new foods. Nutrient–dense foods like vegetables give your child energy and essential vitamins for healthy growth.

IDEAL AGE: 3+

Bento Box Characters

Learn about Japanese food and culture as you create a balanced meal or snack resembling your favorite characters!

Lunch and snack times don’t have to be a break from learning. Talking with your child at meal time is a great opportunity to bond, help develop language and math skills, and even learn about a new culture.