A parent-and-child baking night is less about producing a perfect dessert and more about creating a reason to work side by side.
Choose a project that invites teamwork
Look for a bake that gives both the adult and child real jobs.
Put phones away for part of the night
Even thirty screen-free minutes can make the activity feel more intentional.
Let the child make choices
Decorating colors, music, toppings, and photo ideas are easy places to hand over control.
Add a story to the activity
The Tomte Cake combines reading, baking, decorating, and the Tomte mystery, which gives the evening more than one way to connect.