If your child is always begging to help in the kitchen or prefers cooking shows to cartoons, then holidays gifts that feature food are a must. We’ve rounded up some of the best food-themed gifts for your favorite mini-foodie — everything from toys that would make any Master Chef Junior jealous to fun but functional kitchen accessories.
Fruit & veggie prep kit
This fruit and veggie prep kit comes with a kid-friendly plastic knife and just might be the key to getting your little one excited about helping you out in the kitchen. (Target, $20)
Rainbow measuring cups
Chefs of all ages will dig these useful and cute measuring spoons and cups. And they’re stackable! (Accessory Geeks, $13)
DIY sushi-making kit
Anyone with an adventurous palate can eat sushi, but your tween or teen might love trying their hand at making their own rolls with this DIY sushi-making kit. (Williams-Sonoma, $30)
Pizza playset
If your child is the type who could eat pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this pizza party playset will be a huge holiday hit. (Kohl’s, $25)
Chef dress-up outfit
Help your child take playing restaurant to the next level with this adorable dress-up chef costume. (Amazon, $20)
Superhero cookbook
This superhero cookbook gives kids healthy recipes they can make themselves so they can grow strong and fight the bad guys. (Amazon, $17)
LunchBots bento box
This bento-style lunch box makes a great gift for older kids and teens who love to make their own lunch creations for school. (LunchBots, $28)
Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven
The packaging has changed a ton since you were a child, but the Easy-Bake Oven is still a quintessential must-have toy for any budding chef. (Target, $29)
School bus muffin cups
These reusable silicone school bus muffin molds are the perfect weekend baking project to make snacks for school. (Amazon, $14)
Matching aprons
If time in the kitchen is how the women in your family bond, then these matching aprons will make a great gift for you both. (Etsy, $43)
Play-Doh Sweet Shoppe cupcake tower
For the days that your budding pastry chef simply must create a sweet masterpiece, but you just don’t have the time (or the energy) to turn on the oven, they can sculpt frosting fantasies with this Play-Doh cupcake tower. (Toys “R” Us, $11)
‘Lucky Peach’
A subscription to Lucky Peach will be a hit with your teen foodie. This food magazine/lifestyle journal explores an in-depth food theme each month and is worshipped among the culinary crazed. (Lucky Peach, $28 for 1 year)
Barista set
Gift your kid with this adorable barista playset and see what they’ve learned from all your trips through the drive-thru. (Fisher-Price, $30)
Personalized chef hat
We all know the kid is the real boss of the house, but this personalized chef hat will let everyone know they’re in charge in the kitchen too. (Personalization Mall, $22)
Child’s first chef knife set
For older kids looking to take on more tasks in the kitchen, this children’s knife set features a rounded tip and finger guard for safety. (Opinel, $49)
Water garden
One part fish tank, one part herb garden, this mini aquaponics ecosystem is a gift the whole family will love. The fish feed the plants and the plants feed the water, so you never have to clean the tank! (Back to the Roots, $99)
Pizza Vans
These pizza-patterned Vans are perfect for the pint-size fashion-forward foodie. (Nordstrom, $35 and up)
Doritos notebook
This Doritos notebook delivers lots of fun with no junk food guilt. (Etsy, $10)
‘Everyday Cook’
Alton Brown’s Every Day Cook is the latest installment in the culinary legend’s works and a book that any budding chef will want to have in their library. (Amazon, $23)
Gummy candy maker
Forget a stocking full of candy that they’ll eat in a week. With this gummy candy maker, your chef-in-training can make their own gummy bears and worms all year long. (The Lakeside Collection, $20)
Sushi playset
This sushi playset is a fun alternative to the typical plastic play food sets. (Target, $17)
Fishing pole campfire roaster
This fishing pole roasts two marshmallows and a hot dog at the same time, making it a gift any junior chef will love. And if you send them to bed early to play with it yourself, we won’t tell. (Uncommon Goods, $20)
Pastasaurus
They’ll be rawr-ing to help make dinner with this dinosaur pasta server. (Amazon, $7)
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