Gift Guide

6 Holiday Gifts for Kids Who Cook

Books, aprons, and gear that will have your kid flipping omelets (or perhaps just peeling apples) in no time.
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    Hedley & Bennett Beluga Jr. Apron

    A scaled-down version of the ultra-hip California-made aprons chefs love to be Instagrammed in. $39, hedleyandbennett.com

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    Children's Cooking Books (Clockwise From Top)

    Amy Wilson Sanger's series ($4-6 each) will have you little cook saying hello to jalapeños before they can even walk. In Phyllis Farge’s Pancake King ($10), pancakes catapult a kid to fame—and even the White House. Robbin Gourley’s Bring Me Some Apples ($7) tells the story of legendary Southern cook Edna Lewis with gorgeous watercolor illustrations (and recipes!).

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    OTOTO Design Mon Cherry Measuring Spoons

    Measuring ingredients is more fun when your tools are fruit-shaped. Bonus tool: the leaf is an egg separator! $16, ototodesign.com

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    Love Mae 5-Piece Dinner Set

    These bamboo dinner trays are sturdy, stain-proof, dishwasher-friendly, and basically the cutest things we've ever seen. $37.95 for a 5-piece set, lovemae.com.au

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    Curious Chef 5-Piece Safety Set

    This kid-friendly cooking kit includes a plastic lettuce knife, a silicone mixing spoon, an apple slicer, a vegetable scrubber, a blade-guarded vegetable peeler, and a melon baller. Recommended for children ages 7 and up. $24.99, curiouschef.com

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    Belle Chevre Goat-Cheese Kit

    This kid-friendly project from Alabama-based Elkmont Creamery provides everything you need to make your own cheese—just add goat’s milk. This kit includes a coloring kit—something to do while you wait for the cheese to set. $27.95, bellechevre.com

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