I think it's wonderful when kids learn where real food comes from; that is, when they engage in projects of picking and home-processing ...

I loved hearing that my niece's little girl Mae Schmit, age 7, is already learning to can.  She made strawberry jam and here are her ins...

From author Richard Louv ( Last Child in the Woods ): In nature, a child finds freedom, fantasy, and privacy: a place distant from the adul...

Cracking an egg successfully can be somewhat challenging to a young child.  I've often seen them emit a deep sigh before beginning and t...

Encourage children in the kitchen as soon as they are able to imitate motions or activities that you are doing--usually between two and thre...