There are so many great ways to get your kids involved in the kitchen. But, they need to have the right tools to really properly get involved. Therefore, we have stocked our Montessori kitchen with some smaller essentials. Our Montessori home kitchen tools help Henry and Nora gain independence, confidence, and concentration as they work on practical skills in the kitchen.
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We have many different tools available to Henry and Nora at any one time. These tools are used by them for a large variety of kitchen tasks. They are all sized so that they can easily use them while maintaining safety. But, you should know that these are REAL tools, meant to do real work.
Basic Kitchen Utensils
Here are our most basic kids kitchen tools. These are used the most frequently. I'm hoping to add to our collection soon by getting some things we need for hot cooking (mainly a nice flipper) since both kids are starting to cook more over the stove.
Silcone Whisk
Metal Whisk
Tongs -- these are great for so many tasks!
Slotted Spoon
Spatula
Peeler { old from IKEA} similar
Cutting Board {old from Target} similar
Shredder
Colander
Cutting and Chopping
While many people may shy away from giving their young child a knife, Montessori environments do not. Therefore, we have a wide variety of knives and chopping tools available in our children's kitchen.
Spreader
Wavy Chopper
Chopper with handle
Nylon Knife
Paring Knife
READ MORE ABOUT OUR KNIVES HERE.
Apple Slicer
Egg Slicer
Banana Slicer -- this is a useless tool. You don't need this! Henry saw it in a Montessori catalog and fell in love with it and HAD to have it. So he got it for Christmas, it just makes a mess and is pretty unnecessary.
Kitchen Linens
These are the linens that help provide success in our environment.
Oven Mitts -- these are a bit big for Nora at 2.75-years-old, but work perfectly for Henry at 6-years-old. Both kids use them to remove hot items from the toaster oven.
Preschool Apron
Toddler Apron
Placemats -- made from thrifted fabric
Containers and Pitchers
These miscellaneous kitchen tools are very important parts of our Montessori kitchen. These are also some of the most used items in our kitchen by our children.
Food Storage Containers
Measuring Cup {from tupperware}
Juicer {ours is thrifted} similar
Stainless pitcher
Glass pitcher {not pictured}
And, that's about it. I probably missed something, but you get the idea. We are providing the tools for success, using smaller alternatives where available. We are giving them the freedom to be actively involved because we know they are capable!
How are your children involved in the kitchen? Do you find smaller tools help them to be more successful?
