Food preparation activities are so much fun for young children, and they’re wonderful ways to promote independence. Toddlers from about 1 1/2 on can prepare their own snack. For Montessori Monday and 31 Days of Kids’ Kitchen Activities, I want to share a banana cutting activity that’s simple enough for a toddler.
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Cutting a Banana Practical Life Activity for Toddlers – Video
In this video, my daughter, Christina, tells how we showed my granddaughter, Zoey, how to peel and slice a banana. This is one of my very favorite videos! Zoey’s response makes me laugh every time. 🙂
Materials Used in Video:
Banana Cutting Tray for Toddlers
Admiring Her Completed Banana Cutting at 20 Months
- banana and butter knife
- Cutting Board
- Montessori Services Tray
- Montessori Services Bowls
- Montessori Services Apron
Related Blog Posts:
Montessori-Inspired Fruit Matching and Tasting for Toddlers31 Days of Kids’ Kitchen Activities
This post is part of 31 Days of Kids’ Kitchen Activities! Thanks to Jennifer from Sugar Spice and Glitter for organizing it! You can see the landing page for the whole series at Sugar Spice and Glitter.
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This post is so much fun! Thanks for linking up at “A Little Bird Told Me” Wednesday link party! You have been featured on Mama’s Happy Hive blog. 🙂
I love seeing Zooey in your posts! She is so delighted in her work – such a Montessori child 🙂
Thank you for participating in the 31 Days of Kids’ Kitchen Activities Series!