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Easy gingerbread baking for kids

Build your children’s confidence in the kitchen with this fun, festive baking idea that lets them take charge – and enjoy the taste of their labour!

Easy baking

Biscuits, houses, cute shapes to decorate a tree – gingerbread is a seasonal favourite and its versatility makes it great for getting kids involved. You could DIY, or get some easy cheats that let your kids take charge. Pre-rolled dough means no weighing or mixing. Little chefs just unwrap the packet and get to work rolling the dough flat before cutting out shapes!

A mother bakes with her child in front of the Christmas tree

Make your own cookies

Remind your little chefs to dust the work surface with flour so their dough doesn’t stick. When it’s rolled flat (remember the thicker the biscuits, the more baking time they’ll need) your kids can start cutting out cookies. Put a bit of flour on a plate so they can dip the cutter in it before each cut – it’ll make it easier to peel off each cookie shape.

On a table with dough forms cookie is cut out

    Close-up of a rolling pin and dough
    A baking tray with cut-out dough shapes on it.

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