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Teach Kids to Cook
Cooking can be a fun learning experience for your child, teaching them basic kitchen safety, elementary cooking techniques, helps set a foundation for good nutrition. Adult supervision is the key to cooking or baking with kids. Since children develop cooking skills, using small motor skills, at different rates, here's a general guide of what to expect from children in the following age groups:
Ages 3 to 6 years:
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can stir ingredients in a bowl
can stir ingredients in a bowl •able to wash fruits and vegetables
able to wash fruits and vegetables •under direction, can add ingredients to a bowl
under direction, can add ingredients to a bowl •can hold a portable electric mixer with adult supervision, the adult turning the mixer on and off and controlling the speed while the beaters are in the bowl (be prepared for some splatters at first)
can hold a portable electric mixer with adult supervision, the adult turning the mixer on and off and controlling the speed while the beaters are in the bowl (be prepared for some splatters at first) Ages 6 to 8 years:
•able to fill and level measuring spoons and cups
able to fill and level measuring spoons and cups •can pour liquid ingredients into a measuring cup
can pour liquid ingredients into a measuring cup •coordinated sufficiently to beat ingredients with a wire whisk
coordinated sufficiently to beat ingredients with a wire whisk •can use a dull knife to cut and spread soft foods
can use a dull knife to cut and spread soft foods Ages 8 to 10 years:
•can use an electric can opener
can use an electric can opener •ready to learn how to operate and use a microwave
ready to learn how to operate and use a microwave •able to prepare simple recipes with few ingredients with little adult intervention (In case of an apparent problem, don't immediately 'jump in' to help, unless safety is the issue-this affords them an excellent lesson in simple problem solving)
able to prepare simple recipes with few ingredients with little adult intervention (In case of an apparent problem, don't immediately 'jump in' to help, unless safety is the issue-this affords them an excellent lesson in simple problem solving) Ages 10 to 12 years:
•can use the oven; can be taught proper use of oven mitts and where to place the hot dish when removing it from the oven to avoid burned fingers or scorched countertops)
can use the oven; can be taught proper use of oven mitts and where to place the hot dish when removing it from the oven to avoid burned fingers or scorched countertops) •use a knife with supervision
use a knife with supervision •use a hand-held grater to shred ingredients (warn about keeping little knuckles away)
use a hand-held grater to shred ingredients (warn about keeping little knuckles away) Resource: http://www.diabetic-lifestyle.com/articles/apr04_fkids_1.htm
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