Where to Find Kids' Party Supplies: A Frustrated Parent's Dilemma

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses the availability of kids' party supplies and related products for hosting children's cooking shows. Participants express frustration over discontinued items and share alternative product suggestions and personal experiences related to cooking with kids.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses frustration about the discontinuation of kids' products, questioning if they have been removed from the catalog.
  • Another participant confirms that several kids' items, including the Kid's Apron & Chef Hat and the Kid's Cookie Making Set, were discontinued as of February 28th.
  • One participant notes that while some items are discontinued, creative cutters and the safety knife are still available for use in kids' cooking activities.
  • Another participant shares their excitement about planning a kids' show and describes various products they plan to use, highlighting the need for creativity with limited resources.
  • Several participants mention the availability of the Let's Eat kids cookbook and suggest using it along with other products for kids' cooking shows.
  • One participant shares a positive experience cooking with their child using prep bowls, emphasizing their usefulness for various recipes.
  • Another participant expresses interest in hosting a Cooking with Kids show and appreciates the shared ideas.
  • One participant mentions that they were unaware of the discontinued items, indicating a lack of personal experience with those products.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the impact of discontinued items, with some participants expressing concern while others share alternative solutions and experiences. No clear consensus emerges on the overall availability of kids' products.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences and creative ideas for engaging children in cooking activities, reflecting a variety of approaches to hosting kids' shows despite product limitations.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants planning kids' cooking shows or seeking ideas for engaging children in culinary activities may find the shared experiences and suggestions helpful.

rsmpta
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Am I blonde or did they discontinue all of the kids stuff? I am having a kid show this week and can't seem to find any of the stuff i told the host about!?!?!?!!

AAACKKKK :confused: :confused:
 
They discontinued it on Feb 28th... you could still do a recipe out of the kid's cookbook.
 
Yes, the Kid's Apron & Chef Hat and the Kid's Cookie Making Set were both discontinued. The creative cutters are still available, though, and you can do a lot of kid stuff with those.
 
Plus the safety knife is still available, they just put it in a different place in the catalog
 
I am planning a kids show next month and I have used the bakers roller, the egg slicer (for banana's and strawberries), the chopper (with the base attached and with supervision- to chop up candy), the spatula, the cutting board, the accent decorator,just got the decorator bottles, the cut n seal- I am going to use to cut individual brownies (baked on the stonewear) and have each child decorate their own creation. You could use the crinkle cutter to make the individual brownies too. The cheese grater is great (or grate- sorry- couldnt help that one:) for grinding up chocolate chips to decorate with. Sorry- I am rambling but I am pretty excited about my kids show- and I am only on month 3 so I dont have lots of product to show for kids so I have had to get creative. I did find an awesome "Kids in the kitchen" booklet on this site that I will be giving to the Mom's & Dad's. It's pretty impressive.
Good luck!
 
We still have the Let's Eat kids cookbook, too!
 
You could also use some of the great Prep Bowl recipes.
 
pamperedtara said:
You could also use some of the great Prep Bowl recipes.
Tonight my 5yo helped me make chicken pot pies in the prep bowls. They were really cool! :) I think those prep bowls are just the greatest, esp for her. She also makes the eggs in there, with cheese and chopped up meat, and we've done the brownies in there. OMG are those good!
 
I want to do a Cooking with kids show next month. These are some great ideas!
 
You can promote the cut'n seal, the safe cutter knife, and kid's cookbook. To tell you the truth....I never noticed that they were gone. I never sold any so I didn't notice. I did get a set for my girls but no one ever ordered them. I think they're (were) cute!
 

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