I’m one of those people who can barely make it past Halloween without digging out my Christmas decorations. And my kids? Well, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree! When we got this super fun Gingerbread people kit in the mail from Foodstirs, we couldn’t wait to start having some gingerbread fun!
Full disclosure here: I don’t bake. While I love cooking, I’m notoriously bad at baking. So, as a result, I don’t keep most ingredients for baking stocked in my pantry.
This is where Foodstirs came to my rescue. They sent me (in a perfectly packed box!) all of the non-perishable ingredients that we’d need to have a fun afternoon of baking. For these gingerbread people, all I needed to round up was an egg and a stick of butter. Those, I always have on hand!
The geniuses over at Foodstirs include everything in clearly labeled packages that still require the kids to practice their measuring skills (fun!). And the directions are so clear and written in a way that empowers little ones. My daughter absolutely loved that she could read the steps herself and understand exactly what she needed to do next (and which tasks she could delegate to her little brother…like holding the bowl).
Her favorite step was cracking her first egg. Have you ever explained to another person how to crack an egg? Try it and you’ll see why I loved this insert so much. She followed every step and was positively beaming when she nailed it on her first try. (I’m expecting omelets in my near future!)
This was the perfect afternoon project for us to kick off our holiday season. From the anticipation of opening the box to placing the last (organic!) jelly bean on the final gingerbread person, the kids truly loved this kit.
I’m thinking this is the beginning of a tradition at our house. And we’re already making a list of some little friends who’d love this kit this holiday season. And if you’re looking for a bigger gift, you could try the 3 Kit Culinarian Series (which comes with a cute apron and three monthly deliveries). Forget fruit of the month. Foodstirs is where it’s at for the kid crowd.
Ready to kick off the holiday season? Gingerbread fun is just a box away.
Happy holidays!
