Kids in the kitchen.

Here's a great list I found on What's Cooking Blog that lists age-appropriate tasks children can do to help in the kitchen!

2-3 year olds can:	4-6 year olds can:	7-12 year olds can:
o Rinse vegetables or fruits o Tear large pieces of lettuceo Stir o Pour with assistance o Select which ingredients they want to taste or use o Recognize changes to ingredients during the cooking process o Sort ingredients o Help identify ingredients in the grocery store o Group utensils when setting the table.	o Pour o Mixo Count and do simple measurements o Cut with a plastic or butter knife o Crack eggs o Start to follow recipe cards and symbols o Create their own recipes, and draw them on cards o Identify images or diagrams of ingredients on your grocery list o Set the table. o Do tasks listed previously	o Write your shopping list and read it to you at the store. o Help select which recipes the family will share at mealtime. o Read and follow recipeso Work with a heat source (supervised) o Cut with a sharper knife (with instruction) o Create their own recipes and write the steps o Help to wash dishes o Do tasks listed previously