Assistant Chef
Kids Cooking Lessons Plans
3-6 years old
Lesson 3


For this kids cooking lessons plans, the assistant chef will practice pouring. This is an easy skill for them to practice in the house and even on a daily basis just pouring themselves a drink. Once they learn this it, it gives them a little more independence.



Practice Pouring

kids cooking lessons squeezes lemons to make lemonade
Choose one of the following kids recipes:

Juice or Kool-Aid Popsicles
Allow your child to pour juice or mixed Kool-Aid into popsicle molds. You can pour a smaller amount in a 2 Cup plastic pitcher for easier pouring.

Lemonade Popsicles
12 lemons (about 2 Cups)
8 Cups water
2 Cups sugar
Show your child how to squeeze lemons by hand or with a juicer. Stir together lemon juice, water, and sugar until well blended. You may want to add more water or less lemons according to your taste. You can also add as many crushed strawberries as desired for a strawberry lemonade. After stirring have adult run through blender. Then allow child to pour into popsicle molds.


kids cooking lessons pouring popscicles Tip: Use a cookie sheet with rims or baking pans to catch the "extra".

kids cooking lessons practice pouring lesson with lemonade Now she's got the hang of it!

Find more Kids Popsicle recipes here.


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Pouring Activity:
Let your child play in the sink or bath tub with pitcher, funnels, and cups for practice.



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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