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75+ Easy Dinner Ideas for Kids

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Check out this ultimate list of quick and easy dinner ideas for kids! We’re sharing the best kid-friendly recipes for family dinner!

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Looking for quick and easy dinner ideas for kids?

Look no further than this ultimate list of delicious kid-friendly recipes that are perfect for family meals.

You’ll find easy weeknight favorites, including casseroles, soups, sandwiches and finger foods, along with hidden veggie recipes for picky eaters.

From baked cheeseburger tacos and pizza pinwheels to Hawaiian haystacks and authentic Italian spaghetti and meatballs, there’s something for everyone on this list!

The Best Dinner Ideas for Kids

Below, we’ve listed the best dinner recipes for kids and families, featuring ground beef, chicken, pork, and tuna, plus meatless vegetarian options that the whole family will love!

Taco Recipes

Bowl of creamy taco soup with avocado slices, lime wedge, and cilantro leaves.
A line of cheeseburger tacos with tomatoes and lettuce in hard shells.
Ground beef taco casserole in gray bowls.
A basket full of taco cones with sour cream on top and wrapped in parchment paper.
An unwrapped crispy potato taco with a soft shell.
Taco pinwheels in a plastic container with an orange and bowl of salsa.
Taco casserole in a baking pan and on a plate.
Big Mac tacos on a plate and in a person's hand.

If you have leftover meat after making these yummy dishes, repurpose them using one of these delicious leftover taco meat recipes!

Pizza Recipes

A sliced pita pizza on a dark surface with green garnish.
Bubble up pizza casserole made with biscuits in a white baking dish.
Hawaiian roll pizza sliders over parchment paper on a cooling rack.
Several squares of puff pastry pizzas on a white surface.
A potato crust pizza with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil leaves.
Two salad spoons in bowl of pizza pasta salad with pepperoni, tomatoes, and olives.
Several English muffin mini pizzas on parchment paper lined baking sheet next to kitchen towel.
Pizza bagels over parchment paper on a sheet pan.
Sliced BBQ chicken pizza with onion and bacon on a sheet pan.
Pizza tater tot casserole with pepperoni and cheese on a sheet pan.
A stack of pizza pinwheels on a white plate with green garnish.

Sandwiches, Burgers and Wraps

Two cheeseburger wrap halves on parchment paper with french fries; all surrounded by striped towel and utensils.
Three sandwiches full of grape and apple chicken salad in parchment paper lined pan with bunch of grapes nearby.
Two turkey sandwiches with avocado stacked on each other sitting on wood cutting board.
A woman dips a grilled cheese burger stick in a bowl of tomato soup.
A Philly cheesesteak sloppy joe sandwich on a white plate.
A pile of grilled cheeseburger sliders on a white plate.
Cheeseburger roll ups on a white serving plater with a pickle and dipping sauces.
Baked chili cheese dogs in a white casserole baking dish.
Grilled cheese bites on parchment paper next to a bowl of red dipping sauce.
A white serving platter filled with cheese quesadillas with a bowl of guacamole and a bowl of salsa.

Casseroles and Main Dishes

Ground Beef

Meatloaf muffins on a plat with roasted potatoes and green beans.
A taco ring on a sheet pan with veggies in the middle.
Walking taco casserole on a white plate with fritos.
Cheesy sloppy joe casserole in a glass baking dish.
Cheeseburger macaroni in a large skillet on a white countertop.
Italian spaghetti and meatballs in a white dish with fork and gray and white kitchen towel.
Fork and spoon twirled around some spaghetti with chili all in green bowl.
Bowl of homemade hamburger helper lasagna with gold fork and striped towel nearby.
Large white baking dish with cut pieces of lasagna with cottage cheese and spatula on top.
Blue plate with stuffed burger bundle, gravy, and mashed potatoes and gold fork.

Chicken and Tuna

Fork rests in bowl of pasta with creamy Italian chicken on top.
Two chicken pillows with white gravy and mashed potatoes on blue plate surrounded by other dishes with food.
Close up of chicken linguine pasta with tomatoes on a white dinner plate.
Wooden spoon in cheesy chicken, broccoli, and rice all in large black skillet.
Chicken pot pie in a pie dish and on a white plate.
Crescent roll chicken on a white plate with diced green onion and a sliced bell pepper.
Crockpot chicken and noodles in a black crockpot with green garnish.

Pork

Cheesy kielbasa pasta in large black skillet with wooden spoon on white table.
Baked spaghetti carbonara in a skillet over a wooden cutting board.
Cheese spaghetti pasta bake with ham in a white casserole dish.
Homemade ground pork meatballs with hidden veggies in a red Dutch oven.

Meatless

Wood spoon in baking dish full of creamy pasta bake topped with mozzarella cheese.
Macaroni with hidden veggies in a white bowl with green garnish.
Cheesy baked macaroni cups in a muffin tin.
Wooden spoon rests in large black skillet of creamy tortellini alfredo.
White baking dish with chicken and macaroni casserole and wooden spoon.
Large white platter with healthy fettuccine alfredo and pasta spoon and blue kitchen towel.

Just Noodles

Red hidden veggie pasta sauce over rotini pasta in a bowl.
Carrot pasta sauce over noodles in a white bowl.
Hulk hidden veggie green pasta sauce of noodles in a dish.

Nuggets, Fritters and Tenders

Baked crunchy homemade chicken nuggets on a sheet pan with French fries and two dipping sauces.
Homemade chicken nuggets with Cheetos crust on a white plate with a dipping sauce.
A pile of homemade fish sticks on a white plate with a lemon wedge.
Homemade tuna fish nuggets in a red and white striped cardboard box.
A woman holds a bitten piece of a homemade mashed potato nugget in front of a white and red striped box filled with more nuggets.
A woman holds a homemade sweet potato chicken nugget over a basket with more nuggets and dipping sauce.
A large bowl filled with grilled chicken nuggets and a small bowl of dipping sauce.
Crispy homemade chicken tenders on a white plate with a bowl of barbecue sauce.
Homemade chicken fritters on a white plate with green garnish and white dipping sauce.
Potato chip-crusted chicken tenders on a white serving dish with a bowl of red dipping sauce.

Soup

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Bowl of white chicken chili with cream cheese garnished with lime wedge and tortilla strips.
Close up of hamburger stew in Crock Pot with wooden spoon.
Close up of pot of creamy chicken noodle soup with fresh parsley leaves on top.
Bread bowl full of cheesy vegetable chowder on white plate with gray towel nearby.
Large dutch oven of meatball soup sits on gray counter top with fresh herbs nearby.

Find more delicious recipes in this post for 32 One-Pot Soups and Stews for Family Dinner.

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