Practical life exercise is an integral aspect of Montessori at home and something all toddlers absolutely love! You will need a learning tower so your child can safely access the counter without the risk of falling. A learning tower has support on all sides as is meant for ages 12 months - 3 years.
Why involve a toddler in the kitchen?
1 Being in the kitchen is a brilliant way to teach your baby about science and math.
2 It also improves their fine motor skills and aids in bonding.
3 It’s an amazing life skill
4 Besides all this, who minds a helping hand in the kitchen.
How to Involve a toddler in Kitchen ?
At 12 months +
- The child can observe you
- Mash fully cooked potatoes
- Brush oil or butter with a pastry brush
- Smell herbs
At 15 months +
- Rinse fruit and vegetable
- Pick leaves from coriander
- Transfer dry ingredients from bowl to another
- Stir batter
- Shelling pea pods
- Peel potato
- Sort silverware
- Rolling chapati
- Spread jam/ butter on bread
- Dry and liquid pouring
At 21 months+
- Peel eggs
- Spread butter or Jam on a bread
- Taking out orange juice
- Make bhel- puri
- Make lemonade