1 . As most children have a natural interest in both cooking and screens, playing free cooking games online with your child may be an excellent way to introduce them to the world of food at an early age.     1    . They provide a number of developmental and educational benefits as well.

Cooking games for kids develop creativity.     2     by letting them experiment with raw materials, recipes, and preparation methods. Such games can help kids develop a growth mindset, creativity, and the freedom to make their own choices.

Cooking games can improve social skills. Most cooking games offer an in-built social space. For example, playing multiplayer or two-player games allows children to interact with others, solve problems in cooperation, and so on. This is especially convenient for those who have difficulty reaching out to others in the real world. Online games can help them practice their communication skills.     3    .

Cooking games boost confidence and independence. When kids take the initiative, finish a task, or follow directions correctly, they feel good about themselves and proud of what they’ve done.     4    , they are more likely to grow up with a feeling of confidence, responsibility and independence.

    5    . The act of cooking, whether virtual or in the real world, requires a lot of counting and measuring, which promotes the development of fundamental mathematical abilities. Additionally, they require kids to perform various kitchen tasks or read the recipes or lists of raw materials and then follow the directions, teaching them to read, and improving their vocabulary.

2 . Video games can spend hours intensely focused on leveling up — progressing to the next level of skill and challenge- in a virtual world, while their everyday troubles fade into the background. Called “flow”, this profoundly immersive state is familiar to artists, musicians and athletes, and has become a popular topic in the media. But video game scholar Braxton Soderman urges caution.

In his new book, Against Flow: Video Games and the Flowing Subject, Soderman aims to “create a little turbulence (湍流) in the smooth flow.” Among his criticisms of flow in relation to video gaming is that it can be used to manipulate (操纵) players for profit and socially isolate them.

“Developers of video games and apps design their technologies specifically in order to produce these intense states of concentration, to addict people to these kinds of experiences,” says Soderman. Money, of course, is the driving force behind most game design, not happiness.

Soderman has played video games almost his entire life, but as the father of two young children, he’s careful to limit the types of games and amount of time his kids spend on video games.

As with flow, Soderman worries that the concepts of play are already being manipulated by capitalism. Business owners, he says, arc being encouraged to use play and creativity to establish “playgrounds of profit” instead of creating more open, inclusive environments that actually make people happier.

“Play is an activity that is really about creativity, exploring possibilities, and freedom,” he says. “But it can be hijacked (操纵) and used in a wrong way”.

The concept of play, like flow, is one that Soderman will challenge us all to step back and think about critically. Because, as he shows in Against Flow, getting lost in a video game for a while can be fun, as long as you don’t end up swept away in a lonely current of someone else’ s profit.

3 . The benefits of cooking games for children

Various cooking games for children that are available online are more than just a fun pastime activity.     1     Here are some information on how encouraging children to play online cooking games may educate them and contribute to their sense of independence and freedom.

    2     Free online cooking games encourage kids to try new things and think outside the box by letting them experiment with ingredients, recipes, and preparation methods. Such games can help kids develop a growth mindset, creativity, and the freedom to make their own choices.

Online cooking games promote math and reading skills. The act of cooking, whether virtual or in the real world, requires a lot of counting and measuring, which promotes the development of fundamental mathematical abilities. Additionally, many free cooking games online require kids to read the recipes or lists of ingredients and then follow the directions.     3    

Cooking games boost confidence and independence. When kids finish a task actively, they feel good about themselves and proud of what they’ve done. For example, some creative games allow kids to experiment with a chef’s role.     4     When kids have trust in their own skills, they are more likely to grow up with a feeling of confidence, responsibility, and independence.

Cooking games improve social skills. Playing multiplayer games allows children to interact with others, solve problems in cooperation, and so on.     5     Online games can help them develop self-esteem and practice their communication skills, so they eventually feel more confident making friends in real life.

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Want to contribute questions or creative ideas to Freerice? Please send an email to WFP. Freerice@wfp.org and let us know a little bit about you.

6 . Cooking games are a fantastic way to stimulate imaginative play.     1     It helps them develop their creativity, motor skills, language, and problem-solving ability. In this text you will find some information on how online cooking games may educate them.

Online cooking games promote maths and reading skills.

The act of cooking requires a lot of counting and measuring. Additionally, many free cooking games online require kids to read the recipes or lists of ingredients.     2    

Online Cooking games boost confidence and independence.

When kids take the initiative, finish a task, or follow directions correctly, they feel good about themselves and proud of what they’ve done.     3     In the game, kids can experiment with a chefs role and master their culinary skills in the world of imagination. When kids have trust in their own skills, they are more likely to grow up with a feeling of confidence, responsibility, and independence.

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Free online cooking games encourage kids to try new things and think outside the box by letting them experiment with ingredients, recipes, and preparation methods. Such games can help kids develop a growth mindset, creativity, and choosing freedom.

Online cooking games can improve social skills.

    5     For example, playing multiplayer or two-player games allows children to interact with others, help each other, laugh together, solve problems in cooperation, and so on. This is especially convenient for timid or introverted kids who have difficulty reaching out to others in the real world.

Experts on child development agree that children learn and develop through everyday experiences. Because food and cooking are such fundamental components of our day-to-day lives,     1     (introduce) cooking to children at a young age is essential to their experiential learning.

Children like playing make-believe and enjoy inventing a variety of characters while    2    (absorb) in imaginative play. Cooking games are an excellent way to stimulate imaginative play. Children can act out real-life situations and behaviors through pretend play and improve     3    (they) in creativity. Furthermore, pretend play in the kitchen helps kids learn things like problem-solving, creative thinking, visual     4    (recognize), and so on.

Various cooking games for children that are available online     5    (be) more than just a fun pastime activity. They provide a number of educational benefits as well. Free online cooking games urge kids    6    (try) new things and think outside the box by letting them experiment    7    ingredients, recipes, and preparation methods.    8    (addition), many free cooking games online require kids to perform various kitchen tasks or read the recipes and then follow the instructive tips. When kids take the initiative and finish a task, they feel proud of     9    they have undertaken. Playing free cooking games online can also help kids learn essential skills, teach them    10     to be safe in the kitchen, and increase their general knowledge about the world.