In December, more of us tend to get in the kitchen to cook some traditional family meals. This is an excellent opportunity to have your children join you in the kitchen to learn how to prepare these traditional meals and to help them feel like an important part of the family.

Have your children do as much of the food preparation as they can. Children learn best by doing and it is a lot more fun than just watching. Here are some ideas that you may want to try depending on your child's age.