UltimateMama is a strong advocate of involving your kids in meal creation.
For toddlers or young children, you can help them pour and stir as your sous-chef. Or, just give them a wooden spoon and a bowl and let them pretend to be an executive chef. Buy or make a little apron for them to really get into the spirit!
Older children could help with measuring. A valuable math lesson could be taught while cooking. Also, if you involve them with the cooking process it is an immediate science lesson as well!
Let your kids participate in the kitchen – supervised of course!