what can your child do for you :)

The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has listed these age-appropriate activities online for getting your child involved in the kitchen. And it could save you some time!

At 2 years:
•	Wipe tables
•	Hand items to adult to put away (such as after grocery shopping)
•	Place things in trash
•	Tear lettuce or greens
•	Help “read” a cookbook by turning the pages
•	Make “faces” out of pieces of fruits and vegetables
•	Rinse vegetables or fruits
•	Snap green beans

At 3 years:
All that a 2 year old can do, plus:
•		Add ingredients
•		Talk about cooking
•		Scoop or mash potatoes
•		Squeeze citrus fruits
•		Stir pancake batter
•		Knead and shape dough
•		Name and count foods
•		Help assemble a pizza
At 4 years:
All that a 3 year old can do, plus:
•	Peel eggs and some fruits, such as oranges and bananas
•	Set the table
•	Crack eggs
•	Help measure dry ingredients
•	Help make sandwiches and tossed salads

At 5 years:
All that a 4 year old can do, plus:
•	Measure liquids
•	Cut soft fruits with a dull knife
•	Use an egg beater