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Build Your Own Recipes for Kids (with Clean Up Tips Too!)

March 21, 2014 by Janice

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When it comes to their food, kids like to feel in control. Giving children, especially picky eaters, choices about their meals allows them to feel good about what they are eating and have fun and get creative.

Recipes for Kids

With these simple “build your own recipes” for kids, you can make meal time fun and help your kids make healthy food choices. And since we know cooking with kids can get extra messy, we have some quick clean up tips for you too.

The Kids are in Charge with these “Build Your Own Recipes”

The goal of these recipe ideas is to let your kids choose the ingredients to design their own meal. There are a myriad of variations for you to offer up for your children and you certainly don’t have to (or want to) offer them all the first time. Choose ingredients that would work well together and offer enough options to let your kids have some choices, but not so many that they are overwhelmed.

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Build Your Own Wrap

From peanut butter and jam to cream cheese and avocados, wraps regularly replace sandwiches in our home. Wraps are versatile, fast, and easy to make — and whether you are creating a full meal salad wrap for yourself, or a quick apple and cheese wrap for your kids, wraps can save the day!

recipes for kids-wraps

The variations are endless, but here are a few of our favorite starter wrap ideas…

BASE IDEAS:
Cream cheese (Plain, Herb and Garlic, Strawberry, etc.)
Peanut butter (or other nut butters)
Salad Dressing or Dip
Butter or Margarine

TOPPING IDEAS:
 
Seeds, Nuts, or Dried Fruits

  • Sunflower seeds
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Crushed walnuts
  • Dried cranberries
  • Raisins
  •  

    Fresh Fruit or Vegetables

  • Cucumbers
  • Avocados
  • Tomatoes
  • Apples
  • Bananas
  • Pears
  •  

    Cheese, Meat, or Eggs

  • Grated cheddar or mozzarella
  • Crumbled feta
  • Chicken
  • Ham
  • Hard boiled eggs
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    • Build Your Own Smoothie
    • Build Your Own Fruit Crisp
    • Quick Clean Up Tips

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    26 Comments

    1. Buddy Garrett says

      April 10, 2014 at 10:10 am

      Getting kids involved in food preparation is a great way to encourage healthy eating habits.

      Reply
    2. Jamie Hamilton says

      April 10, 2014 at 9:02 am

      I think it’s important for the children to be hands on with helping prepare food. It makes them feel good and also helps build life skills.

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    3. Lisha says

      April 10, 2014 at 8:35 am

      Love this idea. Would love to see what the kids put together on their own!

      Reply
    4. RICHARD HICKS says

      April 9, 2014 at 8:54 pm

      This is great for those picky eaters. Let them make their own dish to eat!

      Reply
    5. laurie says

      April 9, 2014 at 8:13 pm

      this sounds like fun most kids would love this their always wanting to cook or help you cook

      Reply
    6. anna says

      April 9, 2014 at 10:14 am

      nice idea – got to do with my kids!

      Reply
    7. Sky Evans says

      April 8, 2014 at 10:32 pm

      I love this creativity; it’s so nice.

      Reply
    8. Betsy Barnes says

      April 8, 2014 at 4:57 pm

      What a wonderful way to encourage kids to be creative in the kitchen! My son loved helping me cook when he was younger, he was really good at it too 🙂

      Reply
    9. Dana Rodriguez says

      April 8, 2014 at 9:32 am

      I don’t have any little ones but these are great ideas!

      Reply
    10. Linda Meyers-Gabbard says

      April 7, 2014 at 11:41 am

      Awesome. This is a great way to get your kids involved in nutrition. Teaching independence in the kitchen. Learning how to prepare food will stay with them into adulthood.

      Reply
    11. RICHARD HICKS says

      April 3, 2014 at 1:03 pm

      I like it. Great way to get them involved with preparing food and having fun doing it.

      Reply
    12. Veronica V says

      April 2, 2014 at 9:15 pm

      Great ideas! I don’t have children yet but this is a fun idea when my nephew comes over.

      Reply
    13. Cheryl Free says

      April 2, 2014 at 5:50 am

      I think it’s important for children to learn about food and cooking at an early age. This is a great start!

      Reply
    14. Meagan bs says

      April 1, 2014 at 10:42 am

      These are so fun, I should do something like this with my daughter 🙂 she loves to help me cook, I bet she would love this too.

      Reply
    15. Migdalia - says

      March 31, 2014 at 6:59 am

      I love these recipe ideas for kids! I’ve always believed children need to learn cooking skills- it’s an important life skill that will save them money on their health & take-out. It’s also a great bonding opportunity. My sons and I have more memories around the kitchen table thn I can name!

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    16. Barbara Platt says

      March 31, 2014 at 3:23 am

      love these recipes, it looks fun and so good

      Reply
    17. Shawna says

      March 30, 2014 at 9:42 pm

      Great post and ideas! I’m definitely going to be doing this with my boys as they enjoy helping in the kitchen and I love them eating healthy meals!

      Reply
    18. samantha Wagner says

      March 30, 2014 at 12:08 am

      These are some great recipes. My kids love helping me in the kitchen.

      Reply
    19. Linda Stewart says

      March 27, 2014 at 4:25 pm

      Definitely something I will have to look further into. It only makes sense that if you build recipes with kids in mind, and allow them to help out, they are more likely to eat and enjoy them.

      Reply
    20. Bonnie Way says

      March 27, 2014 at 3:28 pm

      These are GREAT ideas! My oldest is a very picky eater but she loves to “help” in the kitchen so I’m going to try these with her! Thanks so much for sharing.

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    21. Pam says

      March 27, 2014 at 11:42 am

      We do this all the time – it’s almost guaranteed to get my kids to eat way more than if I just served the meal. Here is probably our favorite version – Mexican Night: http://behealthybehappywellness.com/2013/09/my-last-minute-mexican-meal/

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    22. Kristin says

      March 24, 2014 at 12:36 pm

      Yummm, so many great ideas!

      Reply
    23. Shannon Leigh says

      March 23, 2014 at 11:02 am

      Wonderful idea. Perhaps involving them in prep will encourage them to eat more nutritious food.

      Reply
    24. Erin Ellis says

      March 23, 2014 at 9:18 am

      Building your own wrap is such a great idea! My girls would love it.

      Reply
    25. Clumsy Muffin says

      March 22, 2014 at 2:33 pm

      Have you ever tried adding greek yogurt in your wrap recipe? Greek yogurt is strained so it has less moisture (hello, creamy!). I use it instead of sour cream in a dip and in wraps. My kids love it.

      Reply
    26. Snotty Noses says

      March 22, 2014 at 12:33 pm

      Such a good idea. I often find that when I present my kids with a variety of healthy options they pick out and eat something. If I just give them one healthy thing, it often gets refused! Would be great to try with pancakes too (the flat variety rather than the breakfast kind.)

      Reply

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