Easy guide to baking: Kids and baking

Don't make the mistake of thinking baking is only for girls - get your boys involved too and dad too!

Baking's a great way to get your children involved in something that will teach them a new skill (we've all got to eat after all!). It will also develop their creative side, give them a sense of achievement and it's quality time together. And if they need another incentive, they get to lick the bowl afterwards!

These recipes are simple but also rewarding - and you get to try the end results with a cuppa too.

Fairy cakes are always a success because they're easy to make and there's the added fun of decorating them individually afterwards.

More kids' baking recipes:
Smarties cookies
Peppermint creams
Chocolate pat-a-cakes
Fruit and nut crispies
Gingerbread men