Fun Ideas for an Outdoor Kids Cooking Show?

[jjhoo01]

Thanks Angela for the recipe, I did find it in the packet then too. I am doing a kids show on Thursday evening. I just talked to the host and so far she has 14 adults and 17 kids coming. Kids ages range from about 3-17 (most falling in the younger catagory). We are going to make mini pizzas together and then divide into smaller groups and make the spaghetti cookies and brownie shapes. Then I guess we will do the jello shapes also. Does the spaghetti cookies recipe make enough for that many people? Also if anyone has any suggestions for making this flow smoothly I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks so much everyone for your tips on this style show, without them I wouldn't have the confidence to even try, I am only in my SS2. Thanks again.

 

[pamperedbecky]

Hi Jessica,
You're bound to have a fun and interesting time on Thursday night! I've done a bunch of kids' shows. I've made the Tic Tac Toe Pizzas from the "Let's Eat" cookbook. Here are some tips on what I do to try to make it go smoothly. You'll find that this will be kind of a crazy show and not at all like a normal PC show. You really won't have the time to discuss all the products and cross sell like you would at a regular kitchen show. You may have seen it on here, but I made up a flyer to give to moms that talk about the great products for kids. That saves time trying to talk about each one...especially when you're dealing with limited attention spans. Try to do your talking about "business" stuff right at the beginning.

For the pizza ingredients (and for anything else that each person is doing their own recipe), I would pre-measure all of the individual ingredients for each kid. Dixie cups are great for this. For example, I had the pizza sauce in one cup, the cut up string cheese in another cup, the pepperoni in yet another cup.

Oh, I also tell the kids they'll get a prize at the end if they show me they can listen and basically act like the do when they're in school. Trying to raise hands, not talking while others are talking, etc. This really motivates them. Sometimes I do stickers, sometimes I buy the big tups of sidewalk chalk and divide them up into baggies and give each kid one. The party stores sell them. When they hear they're getting a prize, it does help them stay on task a little better. Some of the older ones might be good helpers too! I also REALLY encourage my hosts of these shows to focus on outside orders. Have her try to get orders from the "non-kid" friends she has. If you have a website, encourage her out of town friends to browse the catalog on there and maybe place orders. I've been surprised, some of my kids shows have been $500 shows when I wasn't thinking they'd be that big. But I think it's a little harder to have a really great show with this type. But I know in my case, it would have been a show I never would have had if I didn't offer the kids show option! I have three in August alone that I don't think would have booked a show if it weren't for this theme.

Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

 

[MSmith]

Throwing this out there as another twist to the Mommy & Me / Kids in the Kitchen thems: I've been thinking of a Mom & Me show that is geared towards the pre-teen/teen daughters....I have a 13 yr old daughter and have been thinking about the fact that how we cook and what we cook as a culture, etc. is getting lost as the generations go by...plus, she is growing up and needs to learn these things. So, I have been tossing around the idea of setting up a PC show to teach food cooking methods/preparation, tips on nutrition, etc. to this age group with their moms.

Also, thinking about doing this as a 'series' and/or in conjunction with a Mary Kay consultant where she can talk about taking care of their skin, how to correctly apply make-up, etc. For some reason, I think of things going in three's so I was also trying to think of another element to add to this concept.

I would appreciate opinions/thoughts on whether or not this could fly and maybe how best to approach it?

 

[Yvonne]

Recipe

The Pink Lemonade Torte (I think that is what it is called) in the new Season's Best is very yummy and very pink!

Is there any chance I could get that recipe - we don't have it in the UK
Thanks,
Yvonne

 

[Yvonne]

Great Idea But....

Throwing this out there as another twist to the Mommy & Me / Kids in the Kitchen thems: I've been thinking of a Mom & Me show that is geared towards the pre-teen/teen daughters....I have a 13 yr old daughter and have been thinking about the fact that how we cook and what we cook as a culture, etc. is getting lost as the generations go by...plus, she is growing up and needs to learn these things. So, I have been tossing around the idea of setting up a PC show to teach food cooking methods/preparation, tips on nutrition, etc. to this age group with their moms.

Also, thinking about doing this as a 'series' and/or in conjunction with a Mary Kay consultant where she can talk about taking care of their skin, how to correctly apply make-up, etc. For some reason, I think of things going in three's so I was also trying to think of another element to add to this concept.

I would appreciate opinions/thoughts on whether or not this could fly and maybe how best to approach it?

This sounds like great fun for the girls, but surely sales would not be great as each mum will only have a certain amount to spend, and I know my 13 year old would probably go for make-up over kitchen products and they can be very persuasive. What about a Pampered Spa Party instead to cover both aspects with just Pampered Chef Products. There is info under the PC files - I can't take credit for this.
Yvonne

 

[Yvonne]

Bookings where you don't expect them

Hi Jessica,
You're bound to have a fun and interesting time on Thursday night! I've done a bunch of kids' shows. I've made the Tic Tac Toe Pizzas from the "Let's Eat" cookbook. Here are some tips on what I do to try to make it go smoothly. You'll find that this will be kind of a crazy show and not at all like a normal PC show. You really won't have the time to discuss all the products and cross sell like you would at a regular kitchen show. You may have seen it on here, but I made up a flyer to give to moms that talk about the great products for kids. That saves time trying to talk about each one...especially when you're dealing with limited attention spans. Try to do your talking about "business" stuff right at the beginning.

For the pizza ingredients (and for anything else that each person is doing their own recipe), I would pre-measure all of the individual ingredients for each kid. Dixie cups are great for this. For example, I had the pizza sauce in one cup, the cut up string cheese in another cup, the pepperoni in yet another cup.

Oh, I also tell the kids they'll get a prize at the end if they show me they can listen and basically act like the do when they're in school. Trying to raise hands, not talking while others are talking, etc. This really motivates them. Sometimes I do stickers, sometimes I buy the big tups of sidewalk chalk and divide them up into baggies and give each kid one. The party stores sell them. When they hear they're getting a prize, it does help them stay on task a little better. Some of the older ones might be good helpers too! I also REALLY encourage my hosts of these shows to focus on outside orders. Have her try to get orders from the "non-kid" friends she has. If you have a website, encourage her out of town friends to browse the catalog on there and maybe place orders. I've been surprised, some of my kids shows have been $500 shows when I wasn't thinking they'd be that big. But I think it's a little harder to have a really great show with this type. But I know in my case, it would have been a show I never would have had if I didn't offer the kids show option! I have three in August alone that I don't think would have booked a show if it weren't for this theme.

Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

I did a kids/adult show recently, and there was a lady present who had hosted a "normal" kitchen show with another consultant. I didn't think she would book again so soon, but she has decided she wants a kids show as she enjoyed it so much!
Yvonne

 

[Cindycooks]

Outdoor Kids Show Ideas?This is a great thread and I've gotten some idea already but I wanted to get your opinions first on those of you who have done kids shows and what will work best for me. My daughter is a pediatric nurse. On Sept 17th (afternoon - it will prob be hot here!), her office is doing a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims. It will be a car-seat safety clinic with the fireman there and a fire truck for kids to climb on, kids fingerprinting, face painting, etc...families with kids can come and make a donation in cash or drop off items. They have ask me if I would like to do a little PC booth for the kids to help keep them occupied while the parents are doing the safety stuff. So...I need outdoor stuff, no oven of course, and stuff that is made ahead of time. I was thinking of decorting cookies or the mini-brownie bites in the Cooking With Kids Cookbook. Use the prep-bowls for toppings. Maybe bring some kook-aid and let the kids use the mix & stir pitchers and have little dixie cups for the drinks. Any ideas on how to organize this would be appreciated - and how to get some bookings. I will for sure bring some flyers with the Fall Specials and my website/email. Thanks a bunch!