For any grandparents considering a kitchen renovation, I highly recommend extra wide drawer pulls. They make the best ladders so grandkids can reach the candy jar all on their own. A little nutritional note, my grandson needs a new Reese’s Piece to put on each bite of his Poptart. I’m so proud of his creative […]
When you invite children to join you in the kitchen, there are many activities you can offer to stimulate their curiosity and enrich their minds. Whether it’s helping with food preparation or washing dirty dishes, these activities are beneficial to early childhood development and the learning of lifelong skills. So which kitchen tasks are best […]
Kitchens are ideal environments for nurturing a child’s early development and love for learning. They are hands-on classrooms in a real-life setting where children can observe adults at work, engage their senses, develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination, and apply language and math skills. A sturdy step stool like the Kitchen Helper offers a safe […]
Cooking meals is not simply about putting food on the table — it is an activity that has brought parents and children together for many generations. So much of a family’s life takes place in the kitchen, and young children are often eager to be a part of it. By inviting children to help in […]
When it comes to working in the kitchen, a parent’s first inclination might be to keep children out to avoid potential accidents with sharp utensils, hot appliances and other hazards. Yet, kitchens are ripe environments full of opportunities for tactile learning and sensory exploration where children can learn. So how does one create a kitchen […]
Guidecraft, celebrating over 50 years of developing innovative educational environments in classrooms and at home, is teaming up with Martha Stewart and Marquee Brands again to launch a line of Martha Stewart Kitchen Helpers following the success of the collaborative Martha Stewart Living and Learning Kids’ Furniture Collection. The Kitchen Helper by Guidecraft is the […]
