Kitchen Things flashcards.

Every card in the set.

Each card has its own page, and every card shows its age pill — start with the group that fits your child today.

Ages 3 and up

The everyday kitchen kids see every day and can already use: spoon, fork, plate, mug, bowl, kettle, fridge, microwave, toaster, trash bin — plus the pans and the dishwasher.

Cooking SpoonCard 7 of 35Ages 3+Safe to useForkCard 11 of 35Ages 3+Safe to usePlateCard 26 of 35Ages 3+Safe to useMugCard 23 of 35Ages 3+Safe to useMixing BowlCard 21 of 35Ages 3+Safe to useKettleCard 15 of 35Ages 3+Hot — don’t touchRefrigeratorCard 27 of 35Ages 3+Safe to useMicrowaveCard 20 of 35Ages 3+Hot — don’t touchToasterCard 32 of 35Ages 3+Hot — don’t touchTrash BinCard 34 of 35Ages 3+Safe to useSaucepanCard 29 of 35Ages 3+Hot — don’t touchFrying PanCard 12 of 35Ages 3+Hot — don’t touchDishwasherCard 9 of 35Ages 3+Safe to use

Ages 4–5

The helper tools: whisk, rolling pin, ladle, spatula, colander, measuring cup and spoons, oven mitt, timer, tongs — the real baking and stirring kit.

WhiskCard 35 of 35Ages 4–5Safe to useRolling PinCard 28 of 35Ages 4–5Safe to useLadleCard 17 of 35Ages 4–5Safe to useSpatulaCard 30 of 35Ages 4–5Safe to useColanderCard 6 of 35Ages 4–5Safe to useMeasuring CupCard 18 of 35Ages 4–5Safe to useMeasuring SpoonsCard 19 of 35Ages 4–5Safe to useOven MittCard 24 of 35Ages 4–5Safe to useKitchen TimerCard 16 of 35Ages 4–5Safe to useTongsCard 33 of 35Ages 4–5Safe to useCutting BoardCard 8 of 35Ages 4–5Safe to useBaking TrayCard 1 of 35Ages 4–5Hot — don’t touch

Ages 6 and up

The grown-up tools: kids this young don’t use them, but they are fine as "what is this?" cards — garlic press, mortar and pestle, box grater, funnel, strainer, food thermometer, peeler, coffee maker and blender.

Garlic PressCard 14 of 35Ages 6+Grown-up toolsMortar and PestleCard 22 of 35Ages 6+Grown-up toolsBox GraterCard 3 of 35Ages 6+Sharp — carefulFunnelCard 13 of 35Ages 6+Grown-up toolsStrainerCard 31 of 35Ages 6+Grown-up toolsFood ThermometerCard 10 of 35Ages 6+Grown-up toolsPeelerCard 25 of 35Ages 6+Sharp — carefulCoffee MakerCard 5 of 35Ages 6+Hot — don’t touchBlenderCard 2 of 35Ages 6+Sharp — careful

Grown-ups only

One card, one rule: knives are for grown-ups. The chef’s knife stays on the shelf so the kitchen’s biggest safety rule can be taught, not hidden.

Chef’s KnifeCard 4 of 35Grown-ups onlyKnives are for grown-ups

Four ways that work.

You do not need a plan or a printer schedule. Pick one idea, try it for two minutes and see what happens.

1. 01

   Play Kitchen Helper

   The class game in three steps: the child finds the item, says its name, then sorts the card into one of two piles — "I can use it" and "grown-ups only." The sorting IS the safety lesson, and every child’s piles are a little different, which makes a great family conversation.

2. 02

   Follow the age pills

   Every card carries an age pill. Start with the Ages 3+ cards, graduate to the helper tools at four or five, and let the Ages 6+ cards stay a name-only game until small hands are ready. Nothing needs to be rushed — the pills do the pacing.

3. 03

   Run the hot-check

   Spread the cards face up and ask: which ones get HOT? The kettle, the saucepan, the frying pan, the baking tray, the microwave, the toaster. Every hot card gets a toy oven mitt dropped on it — a sorting game that teaches the kitchen’s most important rule while it plays.

4. 04

   Cook one real thing

   Pick the simplest helper card — measuring cups in banana muffins, a whisk in pancake batter, a rolling pin on cookie dough — and cook it together. The card names the tool, the kitchen uses the tool, and the recipe does the rest.

Print the set, download a card.

Every card page has its own download button with the full-size image. This set is printed straight from its class page.

Families of cards that pair well.