The Best Cooking Supplies for Kids

To get the next generation of cooks started on the right foot, we put together a list of tools geared towards them. Many of these items are appropriate for cooks of all ages, but some, such as the chef's knife, are made especially for kid cooks.

Kid testers loved this scaled-down chef’s knife for its “comfortable,” “really smooth” cutting ability. To encourage good hand positioning, it sports a built-in finger hole on the knife handle, as well as a shield-like finger guard to protect the hand holding the food. This 4-inch blade was sharp enough to nick a tester’s finger; parents may want to provide some supervision.

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These oven mitts kept our hands comfortably cool and in control when holding hot equipment or reaching into a hot oven. The silicone is heavily textured for better grip, and because it flexed with our hands, we could easily pinch thin cookie sheets and small handles or knobs. 

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