From a game kitchen to something to do together
Turn a favourite dish from the game into a drawing, a chat about ingredients or a simple activity in the kitchen with a grown-up.
Start with something your child noticed
Ask which dish caught their attention in the game. There is no need to cook straight away: you could draw a burger, talk about the colours of vegetables or write a menu for a make-believe café. Choose something you'd both like to do.
Keep the task small
For a no-cook activity, a grown-up can prepare ingredients that suit the family. Your child could help arrange a sandwich filling or decorate a plate while you're beside them. Pick a task that suits what they can manage and the support they need.
Keep game steps separate from real recipes
The game's sequence is made for play. Don't use it to judge cooking temperatures, timings or how to handle raw ingredients. For a real dish, a grown-up needs to choose a separate recipe and follow its instructions.
Get the kitchen ready first
Check the ingredients against your family's food needs, wash your hands and prepare the work surface. Knives, the stove and hot cookware are for the grown-up to handle. Stay with your child from start to finish, then tidy up together.