I bake and cook with my kids a lot. Here are some fun things that we have made.

You can make mini pizzas and let her choose the toppings that she likes, she can add them to her pizza.

Make cookies using cookie cutters and then decorate them with colorful frosting and sprinkles. She can help with the cookies and making the frosting different colors.

Homemade soup, let her cut the veggies with a pumpkin knife, it can cut veggies but it is safe for small kids to use because it really isn't sharp. My daughter loves to chop the veggies.

Scramble eggs or omletes, let her crack the eggs,my daughter who is 4 is an expert egg cracker! She can also mix the milk and eggs.

Cake or cupcakes are always fun!

Homemade popsicles, blend yogurt and fresh berries in a blender and then freeze in popsicle molds or ice cube trays, add a stick. Your daughter can cut strawberries with the pumpkin knife or can pour blueberries or raspberries into the blender, you can also add banana which she could cut up as well.

Muffins, let your daughter add the ingredients and mix. Get her to put the muffin liners into the pan. I always put the batter in the pan though as it can be messy!

We also make pancakes and french toast together. Here is my french toast recipe:

1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar *you can add less if you want
1 tsp cinnamon
2/3 cup milk
3 eggs

thick sliced bread (white or whole wheat)

Mix the dry ingredients then add the milk and eggs, mix well. Dip the bread in the mixture and cook until golden brown on both sides. My daughter adds all the ingredients, mixes, puts the bread in. I take the bread out and do the cooking part. She loves both making the french toast and eating it!

You can buy kids knives that are like a pumpkin knife at this site:

http://www.kiddiefoodkutter.com/

but with Halloween coming up Target and Walmart should have them.

Here are a couple websites with some great recipes that kids can help with:

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/YourKids/KidsCanCook/KidsCanCook.aspx

http://www.childrensrecipes.com/