The benefits of food activities
There are lots of benefits of providing fun food activities for children:
confidence – children are more likely to try new foods and widen their diet
language – children learn new vocabulary and words from different languages
physical – cooking helps children practice physical skills, such as gross and fine motor skills, which help muscle development and hand-eye coordination
emotional – children can feel competent and proud of themselves when cooking
relationships – cooking activities can support team work and relationships between children and adults
mathematics – children will learn numbers through counting and measuring
science – children can observe how different ingredients mix together and the effects of heat and cooling
understanding the world around them – including where spices come from, how vegetables are grown and sustainability
diversity and culture – children can learn where foods come from and how different cultures use different cooking techniques