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Skills Kids can Learn in the Kitchen

May 9, 2021 by Elizabeth Grillo

There are many ways to teach kids the skills they need to survive in the adult world. Today we’re diving into the topic of skills that kids can learn in the kitchen. From cooking to math and science, it’s amazing just how many skills your kids can learn in the kitchen.

Whether you opt to make with the kids, teach the kids how to make meals, or just use the kitchen as part of our homeschool curriculum, we’re confident you’ll love learning more about all of the skills that kids can learn in the kitchen!

Safety Skills

The kitchen is one of the easiest places to teach kids about safety. They’ll learn about hot pans, hot stoves, and other items that help them learn how to be safe around hot things to avoid burns. They will learn about sharp things, like knives, and how they can harm us if not used properly.

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There are many safety skills your kids learn while working in the kitchen to cook or bake something with you.

Creative Skills

Baking and cooking things from scratch is a fun way to work with your kids to instill creative skills. Your kids can learn how to shape dough into fun shapes using cookie cutters. Kids can learn how to put their creative minds into work with various food matches and baking creations.

There are many creative skills used in the kitchen when you’re baking desserts and whipping up new recipes.

Boost Fine Motor Skills

Working in the kitchen with your kids is a fun way to boost their fine motor skills. They’re able to use their fine motor skills to hold and use kitchen utensils, baking gadgets, and more. Giving your kids new ways to boost their fine motor skills will reduce the stress as they master a much-needed skill.

There are many ways that your kids will use their fine motor skills in the kitchen, just be there to supervise and watch as their motor skills increase.

Math and Reading Skills

Your kids will need to use their math skills for measuring and reading skills to read the instructions within each recipe you try to make together. This is a fun way to incorporate math and reading into your homeschool day.

Allow your kids to try to read the recipe and measure ingredients with minimal supervision to enhance their math and reading skills.

These are just some of the many skills kids can learn in the kitchen. Whether your kids are toddlers, teenagers, or young adults, there are always so many new skills a person can learn and boost when they opt to get in the kitchen and make some goodies.

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