You’re never too young to help out in the kitchen, even if it’s just banging on pots and pans or organizing measuring cups. But when kids get a little older, this cute and creative A to Z Recipe Box with cool, yummy recipes is absolutely great to get them involved (or keep them occupied) in the kitchen.

From Ants in My Applesauce to Zany Zucchini Sticks, the 26 recipes offer young chefs a wide variety of hands-on cooking adventures. Each recipe has clear, simple steps that children will find easy to follow and in the process, they’ll learn about the foods they enjoy and practice skills like following directions and measuring, too.

Developed by a former chef who is also a mother and a cooking teacher, these tasty (but still healthy) recipes have been kid-tested and perfected. Recommended for ages 4-8, but kids even younger would no doubt love eating the fun recipe results.

$16.99 at Amazon.com