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Cook Together!
Children get excited about eating when they help prepare food. Involve your child in planning and preparing meals and snacks for the family!
Beginner Skills:
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Gather Ingredients
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Scrub vegetables
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Tear lettuce
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Open packages
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Stir ingredients
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Peel eggs, oranges, bananas
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Set the table
Cooking together
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Introduces children to a variety of healthy foods.
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Helps children learn and practice new kitchen skills with adult direction.
A Task for Every Age
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Use the information on the right to select tasks that will help your child to be successful in the kitchen.
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When your child helps in the kitchen, remember cleanliness and safety. Wash hands with soap and warm, running water before and after handling food or utensils.
Intermediate Skills:
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Read recipes
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Open cans
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Measure Ingredients
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Combine ingredients
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Roll dough
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Shred vegetables and cheese*
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Learn how to use the oven
Advanced Skills:
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Learn how to use the knife*
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Use appliances (mixer and blender)*
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Plan meals and write shopping lists
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Prepare simple meals
*With adult supervision
Adapted from Eat Together, Eat Better
