Ideas to make them help in the kitchen with vegetables.
- In a week decide a day they going to clean these vegetables or peel it
- Tell them we going to use these cleaned vegetables which they cleaned to cook and let everyone know they helped with the cleaning of vegetables.
- Praise them, children love when they are praised, appreciated, applauded and given attention
- Pick a game such as counting, name the colour, parts of plants, racing, and make them sit.
- Make them put each vegetable in the container and let them open and close those containers.
- Children love to play with containers and open and close the lid many times. This will keep them occupied much more time.
- Let them carry those containers and keep them in the refrigerator or designated place. They enjoy doing these tasks of carrying as well.
- Give them two containers one is for waste and one is for vegetables. This will improve their analytical skills and sorting activities.
- Make mistakes and see how they correct you. Example-Mix waste and vegetables in one box and see how instantly they correct you.
- If you asking them to peal boil potatoes let them smash those potatoes. They will definitely help you next time.
- You might ask them to make potato balls and count them.
- Enjoy bonding time with them
- Look at their precision
- Tell them how plants and vegetables are grown. Who grows them etc.
- Keep it an interactive activity
- These small activities will improve the fine motor skills and keep them occupied.
- They are the stepping milestones to complete a given task and improve their concentration.
- Please do try these small talk activities and let me know how your toddler did this amazing job.
Happy parenting.
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