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Kids Cooking Lessons Plans
3-6 years old
Lesson 2


In this second kids cooking lessons, kids will practice using a non-sharp knife to spread. This is a basic cooking skill that kids love to do and using these two fun kid recipes is a good way for them to practice.


Practice Spreading

Choose one of the following kids recipes:

kids cooking lessons on spreading with a knife or spreader.

kids cooking lessons on practice spreading with a knife and creating spider crackers


Spiders

Round crackers
Cream cheese or cheese spread
Pretzel sticks
Raisins
Allow your child to create these spiders. Spread cheese on top of one cracker. Add pretzel sticks on top of cheese for legs. Put other cracker atop, you may need to add more cheese. Add a dab of cheese on top of cracker and attach raisins for eyes. You can also substitute peanut butter for the cream cheese, if desired.

Apple Frogs
Green apples, cut in slices
Green grapes, cut in half
Peanut butter
Mini chocolate chips
Adult should cut apple into slices leaving green peel on. Allow child to spread peanut butter on top of apple slice and layer another slice on top. Add dabs of peanut butter on top and attach green grapes. Add another dab of peanut butter and place chocolate chips on for eyes.

kids cooking lessons on practice spreading with a knife making apple frogs.




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More Spreading Activity:
Frost cupcakes, make their own peanut butter and jelly sandwich or spread mayonnaise on bread for a deli meat sandwich.

Related Assistant Chef Cooking Lessons:
~Lesson 1--Kitchen Safety, ~Lesson 2--Spreading, ~Lesson 3--Pouring, ~Lesson 4--Dinner Etiquette and Manners, ~Lesson 5--Peeling, ~Lesson 6--Practice rolling, ~Lesson 7--Tearing and Tossing, ~Lesson 8--Nutrition and Eating Healthy, ~Lesson 9--Practice Stirring and Making a No Bake Recipe, ~Lesson 10--Adding Ingredients, ~Lesson 11--Creating and Being Creative, ~Lesson 12--Practice Measuring,, ~Lesson 13--Helping in the Kitchen



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