yes, I do let them touch it occasionally - took me a good couple of months though before they were trusted with the baby !! hehehe
DD makes a fruit slushy or a Cathy's milo frappe when she comes home from school - and of course when friends come over she shows off her skills !! DS is quite accomplished - he is 12 so he can make bread dough, risotto and pasta meals etc. Even the DH knocked up some soup when I was at work one day!