OP here, wow, thanks for the great ideas!

I would make some kind of rolled cookie where you can roll out the cookies, cut them with cookie cutters and then the kids can decorate with sprinkles, colored sugar, chopped nuts, etc so that they get to "help". Shortbread and sugar cookies both come to mind, although my personal thoughts always stray to chocolate!

need sour cream, double the topping part.


16 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted,
plus more for the pan
3 3/4 cups flour, plus more for pan
1 1/4 cups plus 2 tsp. sugar
6 tbsp. plus 1 1/2 tsp. packed light
brown sugar
2 tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup milk
6 tbsp. sour cream
2 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon extract
2 eggs

1. Heat oven to 325°. Grease an 8" x 8" baking pan with a little butter and sprinkle with a little flour; set aside. Make topping: In a bowl, mix 8 tbsp. melted butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 6 tbsp. brown sugar, 2 tbsp. ground cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp. salt until smooth. Add 1 1/2 cups flour; mix with a fork until crumbly; chill. Make filling: In a bowl, mix remaining brown sugar, 2 tsp. sugar, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, and pecans; set filling aside.
2. Make cake batter: In another bowl, whisk together remaining flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder; set aside. In a large measuring cup, whisk together remaining butter, milk, sour cream, vanilla, cinnamon extract, and eggs until smooth. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients; whisk to combine. Pour half the batter into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle filling over top; pour remaining batter over it. Break up reserved topping with fingers; sprinkle over top; bake until a toothpick inserted into middle of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Let cool before serving.
http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Cinnamon-Coffee-Cake

So jealous of your kids right now...

soft pretzles (can be shaped by the kids into a million shapes).

raisin bread

apple raisin coffee cake...use the nuts in a crumb topping.

Banana muffins with chocolate chips

It's a rainy day and I was thinking of baking something sweet (but terribly unhealthy) with my toddlers. I have most baking essentials-eggs, flour, oil, baking powder and soda, spices, white and brown sugar

i also have- two very ripe bananas, apples, pecans and walnuts, raisins, chocolate chips and chocolate bars, 1% milk and some heavy cream.

give me some ideas!!