Maths Activities
Cooking offers easy ways to encourage maths without our children even knowing! From counting eggs to weighing flour, the kitchen is full of numbers waiting to be explored.
Maths Activities
10 Reasons to Start Cooking with Your Child Today
From sneaky maths and science to confidence and lifelong memories — ten real reasons cooking with your child is worth the mess.
How Cooking Teaches Maths
Discover how everyday cooking quietly teaches counting, fractions and division — no worksheets, no maths anxiety, just real learning.
Weighing & Measuring Ingredients
Use kitchen scales and measuring cups to explore grams, millilitres, and more. Ask your child to read the numbers and pour carefully.
Counting Toppings
How many pepperoni slices? Can we share them equally? Pizza making is full of counting and sharing opportunities.
Doubling a Recipe
What happens if we need to make double? A brilliant way to introduce simple addition and multiplication through cooking.
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I’m a mum of three, a former Learning Support Assistant, and a Forest School Leader Level 3. I created Dinky Bakers because I believe the kitchen is one of the best classrooms there is — and every child deserves to feel capable in it, whatever their stage today. More about Laura →