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The Kitchen Skills Kids Can Learn, By Age Group


Getting kids involved in the kitchen is one of the best ways to raise healthy eaters, and even preschoolers can help out. This chart lists the skills kids can learn as they grow.

As with chores, appropriate skills will depend on the individual child, but take these as general guidelines from mother and Thirty Handmade Days writer Mique. We've posted a similar graphic before, but this one lists different, additional skills and groups them by age range, which makes it easier to see the skills you can introduce for your child now and use as a sort of checklist.

Here's the full chart: