The holiday season is here and for us that means a lot of baking is happening. We have been baking like this together as a family for years. It all began where most family baking sessions happen, with cookies.

Those frosted and decorated Christmas cookies just called our names. It has grown to be so much more than just cookies though. We now spend our holiday season baking cookies, cake, pie and bread. The majority of our holiday baking is homemade bread and we love it!

If you tend to keep your more “difficult” baking projects kid-free, you may be surprised to learn that making bread with kids can provide many benefits for them (and you!), it can be a ton of fun and it will be easier for you too! Here are just some of the benefits that making bread with kids can provide:

Benefits to Adults:

• Time Saved - Unless you are baking with toddlers, making bread with kids really can save you time and work! Why not delegate?
• Family bonding - Time spent with kids is so important. Kids need to bond with their parents and grandparents. It’s good for everyone.
• Making memories - Few things in life are more important than memories made with those you love. The time spent in the kitchen with little ones is great for making memories together.

Benefits to Kids:

• First and foremost, the benefits to kids include all of those same benefits that adults receive by making bread with kids.
• Organization and Planning Skill Building - Successfully following a recipe means you need to have an organization system in place. Making bread with kids allows them to improve on their organization skills
• Learning how to follow directions. Following recipes are all about following directions. Learning how to follow directions appropriately is a life skill that all kids need to learn.
• Math Skills - Yes, baking bread can help your child boost their math skills. Measuring out ingredients, counting supplies, adding mixtures together, setting timers, all of these things will help your child strengthen their math skills.
• Science Skills. Baking bread with kids is also a great way to introduce them to science! Watching yeast rise and witnessing what happens when ingredients are mixed together is a fun and useful way to show kids how science helps our daily lives.
• Confidence building. If you could do something to help your child or grandchild increase their confidence? I know I would! Believe it or not, inviting your child to bake bread with you will give them an instant confidence boost. Once the baking project is complete, their confidence will soar even higher. Knowing that they can create something and seeing others enjoy the thing that they have created can boost their self confidence greatly.

Superstone® Bakeware

If you are ready to start making bread with kids, be sure to have the right tools on hand so that you can be sure and have a successful and tasty bread baking experience! For our bread baking projects with kids, we like to use the renowned superstone® la cloche, the covered baker or the bread dome. Also, be sure to have handy tools and accessories with you, like maybe a spatula to carve and serve with. Baking with kids is easier when you have the right tools on hand.

Sassafras® Apron Sets

Oh, and just for fun, why not grab the kids their own cute little apron set before your holiday baking sessions begin. We have some seriously fun sets in stock, several of which are discounted right now! Here they are with the description of what all comes with each set.

polka dot apron set - kids and adults love to dress the part. sometimes that's half the fun! sized just for kids, this sweet polka dot pattern will keep your little cook in style in the kitchen!

ruffled cupcake apron set - this vintage cupcake apron evokes all the sentiment of a home filled with the aroma of freshly baked cookies and mom waiting at home. some things have changed, but fashion can always come back!

the little cook® yellow apron - kids and adults love to dress the part. sometimes that's half the fun! the little cook™ apron is also offered in yellow to appeal to both boys and girls.

the little cook® softgoods set - kids and adults love to dress the part. sometimes that's half the fun! this set includes the apron, chef’s hat, two baking mits, and a wooden spoon!