Preschool - 5th Grade Sides Activities

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Focus on tasty savory dishes instead of sweet treats this Valentine's Day: make Caprese salad with heart-shaped mozzarella.

Baked rather than fried, these sweet potato fries are a healthier alternative to classic French fries.

Snowman soup is an extra special kind of hot chocolate. Make some snowman soup with your child, and let him practice measuring and mixing this holiday season.

From Canada's flag, to the Toronto Maple Leafs, to classic maple syrup cookies, the maple tree is very much a part of Canadian heritage.

Make healthy eating a manageable (and yummy) task for your kindergartener by encouraging her to help you make a healthy apple sauce snack!

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity and sneak in a little extra nutrition this holiday season: make a mashed potato snowman sculpture!

In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Year's Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.

These spring spring rolls are a tasty treat for lunch, dinner, or just a snack.

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

Celebrate Easter brunch with these flaky, delicious, and--yes--healthy whole wheat "bunny biscuits."

Serve this seasonal carrot salad at Easter brunch this year, and it just might hop onto your family's list of healthy favorites.

Get your child cooking with this easy side dish from the Bahamas.

Raspberry hot chocolate is a sweat treat for your young valentine. Pink and delicious, this raspberry hot chocolate makes the perfect Valentine's Day drink.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

Here's a pumpkin nut bread recipe that makes for a wonderful project on a crisp autumn afternoon.

The next time your kid asks, "What's for dinner?" reply, "Dinosaur Bones!" Of course, you don't mean actual bones; just tasty breadstick bones!

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.

If your child likes Creamsicles, he'll love this punch. With its bright orange hue, it's perfect for a Halloween party, or summer barbecue.

Learn to make homemade ketchup with your child and experiment with spices and flavors!

Don't toss out those old tortillas! Your child can use them to create her own tortilla chips in any flavor she can imagine.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Make a healthy, no-cook salad with some help from your third grade chef - and practice math and measurement while you're at it!

Your child can make a sweet and savory spinach strawberry salad; two ingredients that come together for a light and fresh summer dish!

Mix eggs, milk, and flour just so, and you can create spectacular, gourmet popovers this Easter!

Take the pain out of parts by disguising your third grader's fraction lessons as baking with these pumpkin breakfast muffins complete with ghostly marshmallows!