Today’s kitchen play is a quick one — and it’s secretly building real life skills without anyone feeling like they’re “doing school.”
Welcome to the Measure Hunt. 🔍🥄
Step 1: Set the Scene (30 seconds)
Tell your kid:
“I need a Scientist Helper. Your job is to find the tools that help us measure like real kitchen scientists.”
Step 2: The Hunt
Send them to find:
- 1 teaspoon (tsp)
- 1 tablespoon (Tbsp)
- 1 cup
Then ask:
- “Which one do you think is the smallest?”
- “Which one do you think holds the most?”
- “What do you notice about the handles/labels?”
Step 3: The Tiny Experiment (2–5 minutes)
At the sink, give them water and do a simple test:
- “How many teaspoons do you think it would take to fill the tablespoon?”
- “How many tablespoons do you think it would take to fill the cup?”
No pressure to be exact. The win is: predict → test → notice → try again.
Cleanup Hack (because… real life)
Put the tools in a bowl or tray while you play. When you’re done, everything goes straight into the dishwasher or a quick rinse.
If you do this today, tell me: Did your kid love the guessing part… or the pouring part?