Shopping: Kids’ Kitchen Gear

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, get little ones excited about helping out with cooking and baking with these just-for-kids kitchen picks!

Plus, for more Thanksgiving-themed gifts and gear (for the whole family), check out our Thanksgiving 2014 Gift Guide HERE!

Kids Deluxe Decorating Kit
Allow your children to enjoy the art of decorating baked goods this Thanksgiving. This kid-friendly decorating kit from Williams-Sonoma includes, two plastic squeeze bottles, one steel star tip, one steel basketweave tip, one wide nylon brush, one narrow nylon brush, and one double-headed silicone spatula. $19.95, williams-sonoma.com
The Kids’ Holiday Baking Book - 150 Favorite Dessert Recipes from Around the World by Rosemary Black
Check out some of Rosemary Black’s special Thanksgiving treat recipes in her new book, The Kids’ Holiday Baking Book - 150 Favorite Dessert Recipes from Around the World. This cookbook is specifically geared towards baking with children and will be fun for the whole family this holiday season! Recipes include, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, pies, and so much more! $7.99, amazon.com
Thanksgiving Pilgrim Cookie Cutter Set
Give all your favorite cookie recipes a Thanksgiving touch with these pilgrim cookie cutters from Fancy Flours Inc. Kids will love watching their favorite treats turn into life with options of both male and female pilgrims. In addition have your kids decorate each cookie and make them their own! $10, fancyflours.com
Chef’s Hat for Kids
Let the kids help with preparing the feast this Thanksgiving. Every child will feel like a chef in one of For Small Hands’ chef hats especially for kids! $10.95, forsmallhands.com
Do it Yourself Thanksgiving Hand Towel
Make decorating your kitchen this Thanksgiving a fun crafting activity for kids. With no sewing involved, these homemade hands towels are easy to make. You can also reuse them every year or send them out as Thanksgiving gifts for the family! crazylittleprojects.com
Piggy Utensils
With these piggy cooking utensils, you'll have kids begging to help out with cooking tasks. Complete with a whisk, mixing spoon, spatula, and more, this set is all you need for a super-fun baking experience. $15.75, fab.com
Garden Sandwich Cutters
Encourage kiddos to help out with preparing their lunches for school with these sweet sandwich cutters from Williams-Sonoma. $19.95, williams-sonoma.com
Kids Thanksgiving Aprons
Check out some of Zazzle Inc’s cute Thanksgiving aprons made especially for kids. Everyone will want to help prepare this year’s Thanksgiving feast with these on! $16.95- $23.9, zazzle.com
Quick Pop Character Tool Kit
Though the weather outside is getting awfully cold, kids still love a good popsicle. Teach kids that a treat tastes much better when you prepare it yourself! This popsicle making kit from Williams-Sonoma lets you make pops with funny faces embedded--so fun! $14.95, williams-sonoma.com
Sushi Roll Maker
In NYC, even young children are familiar with cuisines like sushi. Take the culinary trend home with this fun makki-roll maker from Japan Trend Shop. japantrendshop.com
Circus Waffle Maker
Who doesn't love waffles? Add some kid-friendly fun to your family brunch with this waffle-maker from Fab.com that whips up treats in circus animal shapes. $16, fab.com
Retro Kitchen for Kids
This classic kitchen play-set from Pottery Barn Kids is great for getting the kitchen inspiration flowing in little ones--and for keeping the cooking fun going after the cookies come out of the oven! $259-699, potterybarnkids.com

Joe's Music & Dance Academy

Private and group music lessons &amp; dance classes for Guitar, Bass, Voice, Violin, Viola, Cello, Upright Bass, Drums, Piano, all woodwind &amp; brass instruments, Choir, Preschool Dance, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Step, African and Modern Dance and more. Helping thousands of students begin and continue on their musical journey since 1998!

Broadway Dance Center Children and Teens

With more than 35 years of experience, Broadway Dance Center Children &amp; Teens provides young movers ages 3-18 with exceptional training. BDC delivers the finest all-around dance experience for students by offering a wide variety of styles and levels, performance opportunities, and the highest caliber dance instruction that only New York City and BDC Children &amp; Teens can provide. This studio is so much more than a training course for young dancers; it is a diverse, family-friendly community for budding creatives. It has an exemplary faculty who follow the vision to not only develop a dancer&rsquo;s love and ability in dance, but to do so in a nurturing and supportive way.

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Looking for something to do with the kids in New York City that is fun, exciting, and educational? The Intrepid Museum offers family-friendly activities and programs all year long that keep children engaged, entertained, and curious about history and science. Fun rain or shine, the Museum offers both indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits and activities. With so many things to do and see, you&rsquo;ll never hear &ldquo;I&rsquo;m bored,&rdquo; when you climb aboard Intrepid. A non-profit, educational institution featuring the legendary aircraft carrier Intrepid, the space shuttle Enterprise, the world&rsquo;s fastest jets and a guided missile submarine.