My 16-Month-Old Made Homemade Animal Crackers!

Consider this my homage to store-bought animal crackers—a long-time favorite for a lot of families, including my own. But this recipe is particularly special for me because it was my first time baking in the kitchen with George lending a helping hand!

George (and I!) adore our Sprout’s Sous Chef Toddler Tower — I’m honestly sorry I didn’t get it sooner! He is climbing up and down the tower from morning to night to help his parents at the counter. I’ll sacrifice a banana, orange, or carrot and let him stand with us and chop it up. It’s really given us all hours of entertainment, and he loves having a job to do.

These homemade animal crackers taste similar to a Graham cracker because I include whole wheat and cinnamon, and George loves them! He gets them as a potty training reward—and I get them as a reward for helping potty train! Give them a go, whether or not YOU'RE potty training at the moment. :)

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[daniyalkhizar]

I love how Georgie was eating everything secretly when you weren’t looking 😂😂

[maggier]

Oh my He is SOOOO What a little charmer, and such a great helper!!!!

[TheFierywaters]

Wow, that's literally the cutest thing I've ever seen.. My daughter is 6, and she loved the little boy's reactions.

[shirleycastle]

We need more of George, so adorable. I remember baking with my daughter, loads of fun but I needed a cup of tea right after.

[maeveobyrne]

Awwww, George is soooo cute😊🥰🥰 And he has a baby whisk!! adorable 😊🥰

[mahuadhamankar]

That's so sweet that a boy is only 16 months is baking super nice

[hollystewart]

This was the most delightfully chaotic thing I've ever seen and I loved every second of it

[aparna]

1:04 He's like *You want me to bake?! I'll be your personal taste tester. You're doing good mommy keep going! Nom nom nom yum"

[connie]

This might be my favorite video ever! Georgie is absolutely adorable, and Gemma, you are the most patient mom. He is already better at rolling out dough than I am! Thanks for sharing this special mom/child time with all of us 💜

[marshapowell]

Thank you & Georgie for taking me back ( some 66 years) to fun times baking with my mother.

[lianzad.]

This video made me laugh so much! Especially when Georgie splashed the vanilla 🤣

[dianemah]

I just love watching kids trying to help mom cook. These are the funniest. Thank you for sharing this.

[arhamjain]

Omg Georgie is so pretty and cute. Just too adorable

[shirasmith]

can we discuss the cuteness occuring here omg i can't. The momma, the kiddo, and the cookies

[veronicaross]

The ending was so cute where Georgie disappeared into the box - hilarious and comedic! Well done him. (UK)

[determineddi]

He's lovely. I lost most of last year being ill so seeing him from a baby to a bigger boy is amazing. What a sweet video.

[herquartiness]

It's really great to see Georgie grow up helping mama in the kitchen while having fun😂😄 God bless your family Gemma❤️❤️

[demworks]

You whipping that eggshell behind you was a gooden moment! This is such a cute video and it looks like you two had a good time! The cookies look great too!

[marypenn]

Georgie is such a cutie! Baking with little ones is always fun:).

[ze]

I can't believe u made a video with George! He so cute!