Planning a Show for 9+ Kids: Need Ideas!

[c00p]

Ok, I've looked through the archives and files on here and I've found some things I can use, but I'm needing more!!! I'm doing a show with my daughter in March and she's basically doing the inviting. The kids are all 9+ years old, so that part is GREAT! But I'm trying to figure out what in the world to do! How do I involve the kids and parents? Should I do 2 recipes and do the whole interactive thing with 1 recipe for the kids and 1 for the parents? Any suggestions would be soooo appreciated!!

 

[wadesgirl]

I had a mom that was interested in doing a spa show with her daughters and inviting the daugther's friends and moms. It never panned through but it was a great idea. I never did come up with any good ideas for the show though.

There is also an Amazing Race show where you could have the moms put together one recipe (maybe a harder one ) and the daugthers put together another recipe.

 

[vwpamperedchef]

I think the Amazing Race is great--getting both involved but making sure they aren't rushing so they are careful. Do you know what I mean? Make sure they are safe.

Another idea would be to have stations to each mother and daughter could try out the different pieces (UM, Microplane, Crinkle Cutter, etc)



Wish I had more ideas, but I dont.

 

[c00p]

Cool - I'll have to do a little more thinking and maybe some more digging. I've got the amazing race info somewhere around here. Thanks folks!

 

[PurpleAngel]

there are tons of fun reciepes in the 'Let Eat' and 'Kids in the Kitchen' books. My kids (9 and 12 boys) love to make things out of these....

 

[PamperedDor]

Well, I just had my 13 year old son, 9 year old daughter and 8 year old son help me get dinner together quick - all three were hungry and we had soccer and lacrosse games/practice to get to -

8 year old did rice in the rice cooker - 13 year old got stuff prepped for a quick fajita meal in the skillet -apple wedger for onion, sliced up peppers - ziploc bag of SW season mix with some Perdue short cuts chicken - olive oil in the skillet - 9 year old did the tortilla on the large bar pan - made salsa in the batter bowl with the salad choppers (no one eats the guac so we skipped it - other wise - mix and mashers with our mix and avocados) Dinner was done and on the table in 20 minutes - (oh my 15 year old DD helped out setting the table- 18 year old DD is away in college - ya have to love teens!!)

 

[cathyskitchen]

I would just do a recipe and incorporate the moms and girls in the interactive part. I just helped my new recruit with her Grand Opening today, and she had some moms there with their pre-teen daughters. The girls were SO willing to help, and the moms were there to help them. The girls were very influential in the mom's purchases, too. It's definitely a win-win! I love when kids are at my shows who are a little older and they want to be involved - that's what PC is all about, right? FAMILY!!