KIDS IN THE KITCHEN

The one year old

• Has improved their eye, hand, mouth coordination by eating finger foods and using a spoon

• Enjoys looking at pictures of food while you name them

• Likes to imitate cooking activities with plastic or metal cooking utensils

• Can learn about the texture of foods by feeling – a fuzzy peach, a smooth apple, a rough cantaloupe

The two year old is able to:

• Peel grapefruits, bananas, tangerines with their fingers

• Spread peanut butter on crackers or toast

• Help set the table

• Toss a salad or mix shredded cabbage with dressing to make coleslaw

• Enjoy playing with toy dishes

• Name the foods in a meal or name the foods in a book

The three year old is able to:

• Use a cookie cutter to help make cookies

• Select pictures of foods that are appropriate for breakfast, lunch, snack

• Match pictures of foods with the correct food group

• Set the table without much help

• Wash things – the table, the counter, unbreakable dishes

• Learn to pour liquids from a container (that’s not too full) into a glass or cup