Resources for London Parents

Jamie's no-fuss banana bread is the perfect introduction to bread baking for children. It uses super-ripe bananas and requires only a bowl and wooden spoon - no fancy equipment needed. The lovely warm loaf is delicious sliced and buttered for a mid-afternoon treat.

Three ingredients, naturally sweetened, no added sugar and genuinely delicious — these simple cookies are perfect for toddlers and babies from 12 months. Mash the banana, stir in the oats and bake. Children can help with every step.

These nutritious carrot cake cookies are egg-free and dairy-free, making them perfect for children with allergies. They have the delicious warm spice flavours of carrot cake in convenient cookie form. Little ones feel extra proud eating bakes made without common allergens.

Wonderfully moist chocolate-studded muffins made with bananas that stay soft and tender for days. Kids find these irresistible - the combination of chocolate and banana is always a winner. Great for using up overripe bananas in your fruit bowl.

Beautiful dark chocolate cupcakes with juicy cherries inside are elegant enough for adults yet simple enough for children to make. The cherries create a lovely surprise inside when you bite in, and children find popping them into the batter very satisfying.

A classic children's bake that never fails — chocolatey, crunchy and completely addictive. No oven required, takes under 20 minutes and creates very little washing up. Let children spoon the mixture into the cases themselves for maximum involvement.

This simple no-bake traybake is perfect for children - just melt, mix and press into a tin. The crispy cornflakes add wonderful texture against the smooth chocolate, and the results are impressive enough for lunchboxes or special treats. No oven required makes this extra appealing.

No-bake chocolatey treats that set in the fridge and are absolutely foolproof. Children love the combination of crispy cereal and melted chocolate, and decorating them with sweets or icing is tremendous fun. These are perfect for rainy afternoons and need no oven skills whatsoever.

Soft, pillowy cinnamon rolls made from scratch are a brilliant weekend project with children — kneading dough, rolling it out and spreading the butter-cinnamon filling are all satisfying steps little hands can help with. Absolutely worth the effort.

This is the ultimate simple cake that children can help make from start to finish. Victoria sponge is light, airy and deeply satisfying with jam and cream filling. It's the perfect cake to teach young bakers about creaming, folding and cake construction in the most delicious way possible.

The ultimate rainy-day bake — gingerbread dough that actually holds its shape, cut into stars and people shapes, then decorated with icing pens and sprinkles. These keep for up to a week in a tin and make brilliant gifts for grandparents.

Making pizza from scratch is one of the most joyful things you can do in the kitchen with children — they can knead the dough, add their own toppings and create funny faces on their personal pizza. Messy, delicious and universally loved.