15 Fun Food Ideas Your Kids Can Make on Their Own

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If your kids are old enough to boast entry-level kitchen skills, give them a challenge that's a step (or two) beyond slice-and-bake cookies. These 15 easy recipes were all selected with young chefs in mind, and some don't even require the oven or stove. From grab-and-go snacks to full-on family dinner ideas, there's plenty to choose from, and there's no better time than the start of a new school year to offer up some new responsibilities. Let the culinary capers begin! Source: Thinkstock

Cheesy Chicken Taquitos

Cheesy Chicken Taquitos

The most fun part about these cheesy chicken taquitos from Weelicious's Catherine McCord? Rolling 'em up! Source: Weelicious

Whole-Wheat Pizza Hand Pockets

Whole-Wheat Pizza Hand Pockets

Take a break from delivery with these healthier alternatives. Kids will love rolling and shaping their own pizza pockets. Source: Food Network Kitchen

Creamy Chicken Pasta

Creamy Chicken Pasta

You won't believe how quickly this riff on creamy chicken alfredo comes together (or that your kids can do it all on their own!). Source: Flickr user mealmakeovermoms

Easy Pizza Roll

Easy Pizza Roll

Blogger Kim of Makin' It Mo' Better shares the pizza roll recipe that her 10-year-old daughter has mastered. Source: Flickr user reid-bee

Summer Quinoa Fruit Salad

Summer Quinoa Fruit Salad

Here's one that even little kids can master — just cook up a batch of quinoa in advance and let them combine the ingredients. Paired with yogurt and fruit, the superfood makes for a healthy and wholesome Summer fruit salad. Source: NurturMe

Five-Ingredient Pasta Salad

Five-Ingredient Pasta Salad

Everything they need to make Gimme Some Oven's simple salad is probably already in your pantry and fridge. Source: Gimme Some Oven

Roasted Turkey and Basil Cream Cheese Pinwheel Sandwiches

Roasted Turkey and Basil Cream Cheese Pinwheel Sandwiches

They'll wow the rest of the lunchroom crowd with these roasted turkey and basil cream cheese pinwheel sandwiches. They're as much fun to make as they are to eat. Source: Food Network Kitchen

Broccoli Crunch Salad

Broccoli Crunch Salad

Amanda Haas's broccoli crunch salad requires just two steps — steaming the broccoli, and mixing it all up! Source: Real Family Food

Puffed Rice Snowballs

Puffed Rice Snowballs

If they like Rice Krispies treats, they'll love Food Network Kitchen's puffed rice snowballs. Parents will love that flaxseeds and sunflower seeds find a place alongside the mini marshmallows! Source: Food Network Kitchen

Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie

Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie

Food Network Kitchen's oatmeal cookie smoothie makes a great on-the-go snack for those busy days of being back in school. Source: Food Network Kitchen

Pasta Salad Skewers

Pasta Salad Skewers

Kids love food-on-a-stick. These pasta salad skewers are light and easy to make (added bonus if you can use basil from a backyard herb garden!). Source: Cooking With My Kid

No-Bake Granola Bars

No-Bake Granola Bars

Kids can stir, measure, mix, and press these no-bake granola bars into shape. Just pop the chewy bars — full of toasted oats, nuts, coconut, raisins, cinnamon, and molasses — into the fridge for a bit to let them set, and you'll be snacking healthfully in no time. Source: Kitchen Simplicity

Awesome Asian Salad

Awesome Asian Salad

Skip the oven! The Little Earthlings Blog's Asian salad is fun for kids to put together and makes a great Summer lunch or light dinner. Source: Flickr user merelymel

Tangy Shrimp and Mango Salad

Tangy Shrimp and Mango Salad

Switch things up tonight with a light, fresh shrimp and mango salad — your kids will love whisking the dressing together and tossing in colorful slices of fruit. Source: Flickr user s-awan

Healthy Chicken Pot Popovers

Healthy Chicken Pot Popovers

Chicken pot pie gets a bad rap for its creamy, rich composition. But these lightened-up chicken pot popovers are a kid-friendly and grown-up-friendly spin on the old-school classic. Source: Food Network Kitchen