Got a future culinary enthusiast in your house? Or is your little one looking for a way to earn his/her keep?! This is a perfect birthday gift for chidren looking to explore with real food in the kitchen.

These Playful Chef Kits are easy to use and include everything you'll need except the ingredients to make five easy recipes that kids and their parents will love. And bonus: all the parts come in a cool clear backpack for kids to tote around.

Specifically, the kit includes a red apron, safety scissors, whisk, spoon, spatula, pastry brush, mixing bowl, timer, baking pan, color coded measuring cups and spoons - and most importantly -5 original recipes for kids. These recipes are formatted with parental instructions making this a fun activity for all and includes instructions on how to plan a healthy meal, shop for ingredients, organize the right tools, and safety tips. Each recipe card has 10 cooking steps that help teach children how to follow a process. Throughout the recipes, there are illustrations to show parents and kids what the learning lessons are for each step, including hygiene, nutrition, motor skills, science, and math through measuring, seasoning, cleaning up, safety, timing and social skills. And the fun doesn't stop there - color-coded measuring cups and spoons make learning math and fractions fun. Playful Chef Kits are designed for kids ages 3 Ð 5.