Cooking with Kids: This corn salsa recipe is perfect for children of varying ages

Plus an easy recipe for cornbread that is delicious with chilli con carne

Budding chefs will love this corn salsa recipe

You can buy ears of corn with the husk still on at this time of year. This natural packaging keeps the corn soft and fresh. Taking the corn out of its husk is a nice job for children, peeling back the papery outer layers to find the silky hairs underneath and pulling these from the corn involves lots of different sensations and some dexterity. For either of these recipes you can boil this corn and cut it from the cob and let young people use the kernels.

Otherwise pre-prepared corn works just as well.