Kitchen Tasks for Different Ages

Here are some suggestions for what kids of different ages can do in the kitchen. These will vary from child to child; you know your children best and will know how much supervision they need. Every recipe in this kit will require some adult help or supervision for kids under 13, so decide before you start who will handle which parts of a recipe.

Toddlers

• play with kitchen utensils (bowls, pots, wooden spoons)
• play with dough (play dough, bread dough)

4-5 Year Olds

• crack eggs
• grease pans
• add ingredients and stir
• tear lettuce
• scrub fruits and vegetables
• knead and shape dough
• use cookie cutters
• wipe the table/counter using a dishcloth
• help dry dishes

6-8 year olds use measuring cups and spoons find and assemble ingredients use knives with close supervision read and follow simple recipes with supervision write a shopping list set the table wash dishes