Kidz Skillz
All kids are different. Depending on their exposure to the kitchen, some may be more advanced than the ages listed.
3-Year Olds
- Wash fruits and vegetables
- Stir ingredients in a bowl
- Tear lettuce
- Pour liquids
- Grease pans
- Open packages
- Peel oranges or hard-cooked eggs
- Snip fresh herbs with dull scissors
- Mash bananas with a fork
- Measure ingredients
- Cut soft foods with a blunt knife
- Set the table
- Garnish food
- Help plan the meal
- Roll and shape cookies
- Beat ingredients with a whisk
- Find ingredients in a cabinet or spice rack
- Make a salad
- Open cans
- Use a microwave oven
- Prepare simple recipes with few ingredients
- Use an oven (with supervision)
- Use a knife (with supervision)
- Shred cheese and vegetables
- Prepare recipes with multiple ingredients
- Prepare recipes independently