Your kids can also help make their own orange or grapefruit juice for breakfast. While your children may not be strong enough to actually squeeze a half of an orange or press the half over the mold in a hand juicer, your child may be able to use a hand juicer with a press leaver with your assistance.

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Ice Cream Scoopers

Get your child a personal ice cream scooper. The scooper should be smaller than a normal sized scooper and easy for your child to hold. Being able to create their own ice cream cones and other sweet treats will make the ice cream even sweeter for your kid. Even better, your child can make one for you, too!

Egg Slicers

Kids love to chop and cut. However, giving a child a knife and letting your kid "have at it" is exceptionally dangerous. An egg slicer is a perfect way for your child to cut with a minimum fuss and a large dollop of safety. Your child can simply place the egg in the slicer and press the top down. When finished, your young one can place the resulting egg medallions in a salad or on a plate to serve as an accompaniment.

Speaking of cutting and chopping without knives, you can also teach your child some safe chopping methods by letting them chop herbs or small vegetables in a self contained herb or vegetable chopper. You place the herbs or vegetables into the chopper and place the lid on the container. These choppers operate by turning a handle or pressing down on a plunger on the lid, which make them safe and fun for kids. Some models will also chop cheese or nuts.

Enjoy the time with your little ones in the kitchen. Your kids will be baking and cooking on their own before you know it. Then, you will be able to enjoy the fruits of all of the time that you spent helping your children learn the joys and lessons of the kitchen.