BOOKS THAT TEACH: The Playful Chef Cookbook from MindWare teaches children ages 3 and up how to work safely in the kitchen and how to make delicious and nutritious dishes. Studies show that cooking facilitates language, builds confidence and starts family traditions.
STEP-BY-STEP RECIPES: This colorful spiral-bound cookbook includes 30 step-by-step kid-friendly recipes, along with important lessons about food, cooking and nutrition. The recipe categories include: eggscellent breakfast foods, appetizing main dishes, yummy salads & dips, international holiday foods, traditional holiday favorites, tasty food science and snack attack!
SKILL LESSONS: The Playful Chef recipe cards are designed with young chefs in mind. They are filled with colorful illustrations so non-readers can follow along. Recipe Adventures, Kitchen Gadgets and Safety Tips provide fun facts and important information in bite-sized tidbits that kids remember!
CUSTOMIZE: The Playful Chef Cookbook includes color-coded measuring guide, fun recipe facts, safety tips and utensil list. Add optional color-coded stickers to your own kitchen tools. They correspond with the recipes to help teach the measuring process. Includes blank cards to add experimental recipes or your own family-favorites. Spend quality time in the kitchen and have fun while doing it!
INCLUDES: (1) Playful Chef Cookbook
MindWare is a creator, manufacturer, and distributor of Brainy Toys for people of all ages. The diverse product line includes games, puzzles, brainteasers, arts and crafts activities, mysteries, mazes and more. MindWare's goal is to place high quality toys that teach and entertain into the hands of children and adults. Over the years, MindWare games have won many prestigious awards, including Mensa Select, Parents' Choice and the Spiel des Jahres in Germany. Founder Jeanne Voigt started MindWare in 1990 with a small retail store in the Uptown area of Minneapolis. From there, the company has evolved into the largest cataloger in its segment, mailing to consumers and educators throughout the United States. MindWare is also a web retailer and distributor, selling its MindWare line to 2,000 retailers in the US and to distributors in over 20 countries worldwide.