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

BAMkids

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">BAMkids presents adventurous art and ideas for young audiences, igniting the imaginations of creative kids ages 3&mdash;11 with a fun and engaging lineup of workshops, movie matinees, and live performances from around the world.</span></p>

Brooklyn Robot Foundry - Virtual Classes

<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">Brooklyn Robot Foundry offers super fun online robot-building classes for children 2-13 years old!</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">Each week, students are introduced to new engineering concepts and components while building that day&rsquo;s robot in their own &ldquo;workshop&rdquo;.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">All classes maintain a very low student-to-teacher ratio, allowing for plenty of individualized instruction and socializing. The supplies are shipped in advance and classes are led by amazing instructors, taking all the pressure off parents.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">The Foundry&rsquo;s main focus however, is that kids have fun, get creative, and enjoy being part of this STEAM-loving community!</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</span></p>

Plugged in Band

<div>Plugged In is a nonprofit program that offers online programs to student&nbsp;musicians (Ages 10-18) in a non-competitive environment and provides band and individual performance opportunities in support of community and charitable causes.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Our programs include:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Rock Band Classes</div> <div>Private Music Lessons</div> <div>Summer Camp</div> <div>Digital/Audio Production</div> <div>Songwriting and Recording Workshops</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Oh and hey parents, we are now offering private music lessons and our rock band program for adults too. Reach out to us for more information.&nbsp;</div>