Turn Your Tasty Tales Delivery Into a 5-Day Family Adventure
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One package. One story. Five days of reading, cooking, learning, and making memories together.
Sometimes the best family activities aren’t the ones you squeeze into a single afternoon. They’re the ones you can return to over several days—letting the anticipation build, giving everyone a chance to participate, and making the experience feel like a little adventure of its own.
That’s exactly how we designed the Tasty Tales experience.
Your box can absolutely be explored in one joyful afternoon, but if your family has multiple ages, busy schedules, or simply wants to savor the experience, try stretching it into a 5-day Tasty Tales adventure.
Here’s one way to make it work.
Day 1: Read & Explore
Start by opening your Tasty Tales package together and discovering what’s inside.
Then find a cozy spot and read the story. Take your time! This is a great day to simply get immersed in the book and let the story set the stage for everything that comes next.
Make it a family affair
If you have older and younger children, let your older kids take the lead.
An older child might:
- Read the story aloud to younger siblings.
- Ask the Storytime questions from the Recipe for Learning Cards.
- Help younger children look for details in the illustrations.
- Predict what might happen next in the story.
Younger children might:
- Point out their favorite characters or pictures.
- Help turn the pages.
- Answer simple story questions.
- Draw a picture of their favorite part.
The goal isn't to rush through the book. It's to start the adventure together.
Day 2: Kitchen Prep
Now that everyone knows the story, it’s time to start thinking like chefs.
Read through the recipe together from beginning to end, then head on a pantry treasure hunt to see what you already have at home. The tutorial recommends checking your fridge and cupboards before shopping, which can help prevent buying ingredients you already have—and reduce food waste.
Give everyone a job
This is an especially good day for dividing tasks by age.
Older kids can:
- Read the recipe instructions aloud.
- Help identify the ingredients you need.
- Make a checklist.
Younger kids can:
- Hunt for ingredients in the pantry.
- Match ingredients to the recipe.
- Count items.
Turn it into a game: “Can you find it?”
Suddenly, checking the pantry feels much more exciting than checking the pantry usually does.
Day 3: Shop & Set Up
Today, you’re getting ready for the big cooking day.
Gather the kitchen tools you’ll need—mixing bowls, measuring cups and spoons, cutting boards, knives, and anything else your recipe calls for. Then make a shopping list for anything you still need.
Let kids be part of the process
Older children can help:
- Write or organize the shopping list.
- Help create a budget for the shopping trip.
- Set out the kitchen tools.
Younger children can:
- Help cross items off the list.
- Count how many ingredients you need.
- Help set up the cooking station.
If you’re heading to the store, give each child a small mission. Maybe one child is the “ingredient finder,” while another is the “list checker.”
It’s a simple way to turn an everyday errand into part of the adventure.
Day 4: Cook Together
This is the big day!
Before you start, wash, peel, chop, and measure the ingredients you’ll need. Then cook the recipe together. And don't forget the final step: clean up together, too!
There’s a job for everyone
Cooking with kids of different ages can feel chaotic—but giving everyone a specific role can make it much more manageable.
Older kids might:
- Read the next recipe step.
- Measure ingredients.
- Stir or mix.
- Help younger siblings with simple tasks.
Younger kids might:
- Pour pre-measured ingredients.
- Stir with help.
- Help set the table.
- Be the official taste tester.
And remember: the finished dish doesn't have to be perfect.
The real “masterpiece” is the experience of making it together.
Sit down, enjoy what you made, and let the kids talk about their favorite part of the adventure so far.
Day 5: Extend the Fun
Don't let the adventure end when the recipe is finished.
The Recipe for Learning Cards include story-inspired activities connected to areas like math, science, writing, and art, giving you even more ways to explore the story and recipe.
This is also a great day to revisit the book.
Keep the learning going
Older kids can:
- Lead one of the extension activities.
- Read the story again to younger siblings.
- Ask questions about the story.
Younger kids can:
- Retell part of the story.
- Help decorate or illustrate their recipe.
- Talk about what they learned.
And when you're finished, tuck your Recipe for Learning Cards into your Tasty Tales Recipe Binder so they're easy to find the next time you want to make the recipe.
Make It Your Own
Five days is simply a suggested path—not a rule.
Your family might spend an entire Saturday exploring the box. You might stretch it over a week. You might read the story one night, cook on the weekend, and come back to the learning activities whenever you have time.
That's the beauty of Tasty Tales: there's no one-size-fits-all way to experience it.
The goal is to enjoy the journey, connect as a family, and create memories along the way.
Ready to start your adventure?
We've put together our 5-Day Tasty Tales Adventure Guide to help you plan it all out.