It isn’t easy keeping kids entertained when they’re stuck at home, but baking is a fun (and tasty) activity that all the family can get involved with.

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Deciding what to bake can be a headache in itself and rolling pins and other equipment are often too big for little hands to manage, meaning you end up doing the most of the work yourself.

To help you get started and, most importantly, make sure kids can really get stuck in, we’ve had a look at some of the top children’s baking sets out there. There's equipment-only sets all well as one with recipe books and even DIY display stands included.

From dinosaur mixing spoons and personalised aprons to mermaid cupcakes and gummy bear jelly sweets, there’s a baking kit to tickle everyone's taste buds.

Here's our pick of the best children's baking sets...

1. ProCook Childrens Baking Set, £15.99

Pro Cook Baking Set

This miniature set is scaled down in size to suit little bakers. It includes a pint measuring jug, rolling pin, sieve and wooden spoon so kids can take charge of their own kitchen creations.

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There are also silicone cupcake moulds and cookie cutters so children can have a go at making their own fairy cakes as well as star or heart shaped cookies and gingerbread people.

The set averaged 4.6 stars out of 5 from customer reviews and previous buyers were impressed with the quality of the products.

One person who'd bought the set as a gift for a friend's daughter said, "She loved it so much and is now a budding Mary Berry! Consequently I have bought another 2 sets to give as birthdays presents to other friends' children."

Available from: ProCook

Little Pals Cupcake and Cookie Baking Set

This handy all in one set by Little Pals has all the baking equipment needed to makes cakes and cookies in the one bag. There’s a mixing bowl, utensils, cake cases and cookie cutters as well as recipe cards, all in the flower and butterfly theme.

This could also be a good gift option and it seemed to go down well with kids who had received it in the past. Reviews said, “I got it for my granddaughters sixth birthday, she loved it,” and “My niece absolutely loved this set. So much in it for the price.”

One Mum of 4-year-old daughter added, “It is a great size, easy to clean and so strong. My daughter has been playing with it even when we are not baking.”

Available from: Amazon

3. Personalised Kids’ Baking Set, £16.50

Personalised Kids’ Baking Set

This set from Rocket and Fox on Not on the High Street can be personalised with a child’s name to make sure everyone knows who their set belongs to. The wooden baking set is a great eco option as it's made from sustainable beech wood and includes a rolling pin, spatula, pastry brush, spoon and cutting board.

For an additional cost, there is the option to add a personalised bag and a personalised apron to the set, which gives an extra special touch if you're gifting this to a little one.

It’s worth noting that this set is smaller than usual as it is designed for children and would be best sized for kids under 5 years old, so it's great as a toddler baking set.

Available from: Not on the High Street

4. Baking Wizards Kids Kitchen Cooking & Baking Set with Apron, £20

Baking Wizards Kids Kitchen Cooking & Baking Set with Apron

This set from Baking Wizards is designed especially for kids and includes a machine-washable apron along with kitchen accessories and utensils. Everything is also dishwasher safe so it’s easy to clean after a creative afternoon.

Previous reviewers were impressed with the kit, scoring 4.6 out of 5 stars with more than 180 reviews. One parent noted how great the cutters were saying, “Quality is great and my son loved using the whisk, spatula and the measuring spoons. The star cutters are fantastic and we now use them to cut sandwiches too.”

Available from: Amazon

5. Mermaid Cupcake Activity Set, £16.99

Mermaid Cupcake Activity Set

For mermaid (or cupcake) fans, this kids’ baking set is an easy choice. The kit includes a display stand and decorative stickers to show off the final bakes on. It also includes an instruction book explaining exactly what kids need to do to bake their mermaid creations.

Previous reviewers seemed pleased the kit and said, “My granddaughter loved her mermaids cookery set, she made cakes for her 5th birthday party,” and “Lovely little baking set for my little girl, she just loves it!”

Available from: Amazon

Masterchef Cupcake set

For mini master chefs, this cookie-baking kit includes everything little ones will need to get baking. The 9 piece set includes all the tools such as a bowl, rolling pin and cookie cutters as well as a piping bag and stencils to perfect the final decoration.

The majority of the equipment is made from plastic and silicone so it should be safe for children to use (the manufacturer recommends for use by over 5s).

There are also simple recipe cards with clear instructions so kids know exactly what to do to make their own chocolate muffins, unicorn cupcakes and banana fairy cakes.

Available from: JD Williams

7. Personalised Apron Baking Set, £19

Personalised Apron Baking Set

This child’s apron is handmade by an independent Etsy seller and can be personalised with any name. You can also choose between two fabric patterns depending on which you prefer and it comes with a wooden rolling pin, spoon and metal cookie cutter.

Reviews of the kit were positive with lots of comments on the impressive quality such as, “This little set of kids baking tools is so beautiful,” and “The quality and talent that has gone into this bag is outstanding.”

Available from: Etsy

8. Children’s Star Bake Tray Bake Kit, £15

Children’s Star Bake Tray Bake Kit

This traybake set comes fully complete with recipe book with ideas as well as a baking tray and set of wooden utensils which are a scaled down a size for smaller hands, so you won't need to buy any extra equipment. Everything comes in a tote bag to keep it neatly together, or to gift it in.

The recipe book features 40 bakes including brownies, layered bakes and bars as well as information on storing and baking for different dietary needs, which adults may find useful themselves.

Available from: Etsy

9. Dinosaur Engraved Wooden Baking Set, £14.99

Dinosaur Engraved Wooden Baking Set

For fans of all things dinosaur, this wooden baking kit is a great way to engage kids in baking. The set can also be personalised by adding a name to really make the utensils feel like children’s own.

The set includes a rolling pin, spoon, spatula, pastry brush and board, engraved with their name and a dinosaur. A unicorn design is also available as an alternative option.

The kids baking kit is available from an independent seller on Etsy who has positive ratings from over 4,600 previous sales.

Available from: Etsy

10. Sweet Factory, £15

Sweet Factory

If you’ve had enough of cakes and biscuits, this kit teaches kids how to make their own sweets, lollipops and popcorn. There’s 16 sweetie experiments in the kit which aims to emphasise the science behind baking and creating something new.

The kit includes an educational book explaining what to do and how everything works as well as all the equipment needed to make all the recipes listed.

Available from: Hobby Craft

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