We set up tables and run extention cords as they mix, taste and cook some interesting little cakes, cookies and other concoctions. The girls who have ovens bring theirs, or they bring some of the little refill packages. It's not exclusive to Easy Bake, and some of the girls bring the knock offs you can find at the toy stores, it's all welcome and in the spirit of encouraging cooking!
My daughter started these get togethers when she was about 7, a year after she received her oven from her grandmother. Now that she is eleven, and knows her way around our kitchen, she also makes cookies in my oven and the girls enjoy decorating them, too.
As she gets older, I can see her outgrowing the oven in the near future, but she still invites younger girls to come to her bash, and I have hopes that the tradition will continue. My five year old son thinks the oven is great, and since he loves to cook, he will probably be inviting his friends over next year, too. Hasbro has definitely seen that baking is not just for little girls, and recently announced plans for a gender neutral oven out next year, following a thirteen year old girl's petition to the company.
The little refills are expensive, but what I love about them for younger children is that they don't require a raw egg. However, homemade Easy Bake oven recipes can be made using either store bought cake mixes and water, or you can make your own for children on a sugar, dairy, egg or gluten restricted diet.
My Mommy Tips:
- Have a project ready for the kids while things are cooking, such as sugar cookies to decorate. The candy necklace kits they can string together are fun, too!
Keep Having Fun in the
Texas Sun!
Michelle
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