Montessori Toddler Kitchen (and Mini Fridge Makeover) - Joyful Abode

This video is kind of funny what with the louuud noise thought I d share it anyway. Also, I think I m going to get rid of these cups. The snap-on lid is too hard for Anneliese to do herself, but she can do screw-on lids just fine. Joseph likes to play with the straws until everything spills too, so these aren t my favorite.

Anneliese has had a lesson in washing fruits and veggies in her colander, and knows she can use her step stool to access the kitchen sink to do that whenever she needs to. She s also had a cutting lesson and will have more in the future. We use a butter knife and I show her how to curl her non-cutting-hand fingers under a bit and keep her fingers clear of the blade.

Bananas are a great practice fruit to cut, but she has also done nectarines and a plum. At breakfast, she likes to use her smaller kid knives to cut her eggs or pancakes on her plate too. She s getting really good at it!

Inside the fridge, there is room for a few cold snacks. I m going to make some small containers of frozen peas or peas n carrots for the freezer section, and the main section can hold unfinished breakfast or lunch to snack on later, fruits, containers of yogurt or applesauce, or squooshies (refillable squeeze pouch things) full of smoothies or whatever, hard boiled eggs, or chunks of cooked chicken or ham. Again though, not too many choices at a time, and only enough for between breakfast and lunch or lunch and dinner since refills happen while kids are asleep.