Cooking Thanksgiving dinner with the kidlets in tow is no easy task, but it is doable. Thankfully, there are quite a few ways that kids can actually be a big help in the kitchen.

Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner With the Kidlets

Let’s start with the little ones, kids six and up can help measure out and pour ingredients for pie. They can wash potatoes for Grandma’s creamy mashed potatoes, they can help decorate pies and casseroles, and can fetch ingredients.

Older kids can help open cranberry and cream corn jars, help prep side dishes, make the stuffing in the microwave, help wash the baking dishes, and can set the table for dinner.

Teens that know their way around the kitchen can be a huge help when it comes to preparing Thanksgiving dinner. They can make pies and cornbread or other deserts and dishes, drain food, help peel and chop vegetables and keep an eye on the stove. Teens can also oversee the little ones as they set the table and find ingredients in the pantry.

You’ll be surprised at just how much kids can help with in the kitchen.