A great idea for a kids party at home is a kids baking party at home. A baking party is a fun, hands-on and delicious party idea! Kids can mix, decorate, sprinkle, taste, giggle, and go home with something they made all on their own.
Birthday parties, playdates, holidays, class parties, weekend activity days...
Kid baking ideas are always a sweet suggestion! And-even better-you do not need to be a professional baker to host an excellent one. With a few decorating supplies, and kid's baking kit, you can make an outstanding, orderly, and adorable party.
Why Baking Parties are Great for Kids
A kids baking party is an excellent plan because it is art, and science, and food rolled into one happy event! Rather than sit watching a movie, playing one quick game, kids get to stay involved from start to finish because they are actually making something! Decorate cookies, top cakes, dip cake pops, build mini pizzas, or be creative and build original edible masterpieces.
As an extremely fun screen-free activity, baking keeps the hands working and the imaginations going.
And for the parents, it is easier than it sounds! Kids Baking Kits from HomeBaker give you simple instructions, kid-tested recipes, and pre-measured components so prep is minimal and good memories are maximal.
Step 1: Choose A Singular Baking Activity
The simplest party choice is ONE main baking activity. Too many recipes, and you will have a mess on your hands, literally!
There are many kids party activities, but some popular activities include:
Cookie decorating party
You can bake or buy cookies and then let them loose with sprinkles, icings, candies and cake-decorating pens and candies.
Cupcake decorating party
Provide undecorated cupcakes and let them have fun with icings, sprinkles, fruit and little candies.
Cake pop party
Let them dip ready-made cake pops in melted chocolate and make sure the frosting takes as the dipping material dries.
Mini pizza party
A little more of a savory snack, let the kids create their own mini pizzas which they can either eat or bring home to be baked and eaten later!
HomeBaker Baking Kit Party
Simply use a pre-assembled baking kid so the guests know what they need. This is a perfect activity for kid's parties and gives them a full baking experience without you organizing everything from the beginning.
Step 2: The Decorating Station
Let the decorating fun begin at a decorating station set up earlier in the party. Cover a table in parchment or a disposable plastic cloth. Provide one plate for each guest, plus a napkin and some elbow room. Put everything you will use for decorating ( sprinkles, candies, icings, etc.) in small bowls at the center of the table where everyone has a good opportunity to grab what they need from them.
Fun things to have on your decorating table are candies in various sizes and shapes, chocolate chips, marshmallow bits, crushed cookies, cake decorations like plastic crown or animals, edible glitter, edible food spray paint and any fruit you would like to incorporate. Provide an extra selection of things like extra fruit, extra candies or different types of icing for children and older children.
Step 3: A Party Theme
To make your party memorable, consider creating a fun party theme for the decorating action. It is easy to dress up a baking station for an awesome occasion-just think a handful of accessories and some vibrant icing!
The theme options are endless:
A rainbow baking party with bright icings, all the different sorts of sprinkles and brightly colored fruit on the top of them!
A princess baking party with pink icing, sprinkles of pink sugar, and a plastic tiara on the top of the cake!
A Dinosaur baking party is perfect with brown cookie dough made to look like fossil rocks and candy worms to decorate the surface like tiny bugs!
Make it a holiday baking party with a Christmas cake orHalloween cupcakes.
Create a birthday sprinkle party, and encourage the children to use their imagination for designs!
HomeBaker Kits combine well with any and all party themes that will give children what they want and you the ease that you deserve at a kids birthday party!
Step 4: Short & Sweet Instructions
Short, crisp instructions will get each of the children started successfully. Prior to the event you can present these easy steps with every kid in attendance and before they begin! For instance, if you give each child two plain cookies.
First take your cookie, then your sprinkles or icings, after that you can add whatever you want on the decorations of the cookie.
And last the take-home box! Always remember to make the party festive but not overly controlling, and acknowledge that whatever the children produce may not always look professionally done, and also, may be a mess. The key thing is making kids excited and able to feel pride in the creations they have made.
Step 5: The Games
If you think the guests would appreciate an added element of fun, have a number of small games to fill the intervals in between activities. You can create a 'pin the bow on the cake' game, or a 'cupcake walk'. Even a \"guessing what's inside the cake bag,\" or \"create the silliest looking cookie\" contest!
Let kids compete for bragging rights in the \"most colorful cookies,\" \"silliest cupcake\" and \"best cookie design\" categories.
The prizes for the competition do not need to be extravagant. And make sure all of the contestants who did not win something receive a small participation prize such as a sticker.
Step 6: Treat Boxes for Going Home
One of the advantages of kids baking events is that the finished products also serve as the party favor. Designate one box each for the kids to take their treats and goodies home with them. For instance, if they make dozens of cookies, take one box for an adult or one small box for their own self.
Attach a sticker, ribbon, or simply have the kids’ names on labels.
This is a much better option than giving away toys, or a collection of small, plastic items; it’s a personalized, tangible souvenir of an fun party activity! Alternatively you may suggest that the children take their own individually prepackaged kits, like those sold by HomeBaker, home to have more baking experiences after your party has long since been packed away.
How to host a kids baking party with a fraction of the stress:
Do the preparations ahead of time, so that once the children arrive, you do not have to rush. Bake or prepare the cookies before they begin to help make it easy for them to achieve decorations from the get go! Always have wipes and plenty of napkins available if for any reason they make a mess that will require a whole new change of clothes!
Choose an activity that is age appropriate for the specific age group of children you invite over; if it is a group of younger kids they will love having more free rein on where the sprinkles go on their cupcakes, whereas older kids may prefer more challenging activities! Most of all, accept that the kids will get a little messy; every baking party will be perfect if the kids are happy and involved.
Simplify Party Prep with HomeBaker Kits!
HomeBaker kits are designed for parents who would love to create a fun and imaginative baking experience with their children, without all the complex planning and precise measuring.
Each kit provides kids with a fun activity and is easy to use for parents. There perfect for birthday parties, playdates, special occasions, holidays, weekend entertainment, a no-screen activity, and all group events.
If you’re hoping to create a party with an element of creation, made-with-love feel, while at the same time, making entertaining simple, a HomeBaker baking kit is one of the most direct ways to make it happen.
Frequently Asked Questions
What equipment do you need for a kids baking party at home?
Baking kits eliminate the need for a main baking activity itself while still requiring a few simple ingredients, decorating tools, bowls, spoons, napkins and containers to take cookies home. A kids baking party kit makes hosting much easier.
What is the simplest way to host a kids baking party?
Cookie and cupcake decorating are among the simplest at-home kids baking party ideas because you can complete the cake-baking step beforehand and the children's involvement is all in the hands-on decorating.
Are baking kits good for kids' parties?
Yes, these kids baking kits are good for parties in that they minimize prep and baking tasks, keeps an activity contained and focused, and simplifies the process for beginner bakers.
What age is appropriate for kids baking party?
A kids baking party can be enjoyed by almost all ages. Younger guests will enjoy decorating cookies and cupcakes, whereas older kids will be capable of handling all steps of making their own treats.
An at-home kids baking party is creative, entertaining, zero-screen, and filled with good memories. Children enjoy using their hands to create something they can proudly share with all their guests.
Whether your event is for a birthday party or just another celebration, using activities kids baking at home is always a delicious event.
With simple ingredients, a relaxed baking station and a HomeBaker baking kit, you can turn your kitchen into a real celebration space.
