Who says you aren’t supposed to play with your food before you eat it? Senior Editor Ali Mierzejewski dropped by WOIO Cleveland to show off some the absolute best toys for kids to have fun while learning a few kitchen basics. With these toys, playtime and snack time always fit hand in hand!
- Yummy Nummies are candy, snack, and meal making sets that come with everything kids need to create no-bake, realistic-tasting mini foods!
- Magically fun and delicious, Yummy Nummies intrigue little taste buds with an involved and educational activity that requires no oven or stove.
- The results are adorable little foods that look and taste just like the real thing – a hamburger tastes like a real tiny hamburger, and the cupcakes smell freshly baked!
- Made with only food ingredients from the USA, Yummy Nummies are a tasty and fun way for little chefs to explore and learn in the kitchen!
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $7.99-$15.99
Candy Craft Chocolate Pen (Skyrocket Toys)
- For the first time ever, kids can write, mold, and decorate in delicious colorful chocolate!
- The motorized chocolate pen dispenses real liquid chocolate (made in the USA) that then hardens into solid chocolate at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
- The chocolate tubes can easily be switched to create multicolor treats.
- Partially used tubes can be stored for future use.
- Clean-up is a breeze, as the melted chocolate never actually touches the pen.
- Kids and adults will love exploring the endless designs they can create!
- Includes the Chocolate Pen and several different colored chocolate tubes, lots of molds, and multiple chocolate tips to create custom treats!
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $29.99
Girl Scout Cookie Oven (Wicked Cool)
- The Girl Scouts Cookie Oven lets aspiring bakers experience the hands-on fun of making their own Girl Scout cookies.
- A real working oven, it comes complete with tools and mixes that allow kids (and adults!) to have fun and learn how to make cookies that remind you of the real thing.
- It features a viewing window that lets bakers see the treats they’re making and a warming station to heat and melt delicious cookie coatings and frostings.
- One of the fastest and authentic toy ovens, the two PTC, ceramic, tiled heating elements will evenly bake the cookies. The patent-pending heating technology allows for anything to be baked like a real oven in just 15 minutes – 5 minutes to pre-heat and approximately 10 minutes to bake.
- Comes with mix packets to create Thin Mints-inspired cookies, a spatula, a baking pan, and “The Perfect Cookie” mL measuring tool.
- A fun and educational way to keep the excitement of Girl Scout Cookie season all year long.
- Age: 8+
- MSRP: $59.99
