Tasks for Six to Eight-Year-Olds

• Decorate baked goods or garnish food
• Help plan the meal
• Cut out cookies or help to roll the dough
• Find ingredients
• Make a salad

Tasks for Nine to Twelve-Year-Olds

• Open cans or containers
• Use a microwave oven to heat foods
• Prepare simple recipes with few ingredients
• Use an oven (with supervision)
• Use a knife (with supervision)
• Use a cheese shredder or cut up vegetables

Tasks for Thirteen to Sixteen-Year-Olds

• Put together recipes with multiple ingredients
• Blend ingredients in a bowl or use an electric mixer
• Put together recipes independently (it's always a good thing for you to be at home until they've shown you they can do it)
• Skewer vegetables and meat on kabobs
• Help write a meal plan for the week