4-H Cooking Activities

Explore fun, diverse cooking activities for kids.

4-H Cooking Activities

4-H is committed to providing fun, hands-on activities that will inspire your child to continue doing and learning all year long. That’s why we’re sharing three educational activities that combine cooking, food diversity, and food science to show kids that healthy living can be fun, creative, and tasty. Try one or all three activities below to get started.

ACTIVITY 1

Start with the 4-H Pledge

I pledge my head to clearer thinking,
My heart to greater loyalty,
My hands to larger service,
and my health to better living,
for my club, my community, my country, and my world.

Visiting Our Small World

Grades: 4 - 6

Available in Shop 4-H Curriculum: Food, Culture and Reading

Over the years, people from all around the world have come to the US, bringing with them their culture, religion, stories, celebrations and heritage. In this activity, kids will learn about cultural diversity by exploring the foods commonly served in your family’s home and researching where they originated.

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Cheesy Broccoli and Ranch Smashed Potatoes

Grades: 3 - 5

Available in Shop 4-H Curriculum: Learn, Grow, Eat and Go!

Kids are more likely to eat vegetables if they have opportunities to taste and experience them in different, fun ways. In this activity, kids will make a simple recipe using fresh or frozen broccoli.

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Top It!

Grades: 3 - 5

Available in Shop 4-H Curriculum: Food, Culture and Reading

In this activity, kids can be creative with different pizza toppings to invent unique “multicultural pizzas” made on whole-wheat pitas. Try these recipes at home and share them with others!

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