Got kids? Then you better get “CUTTING”.
Forget the knives. They are dangerous and time-consuming. Grab a pair of kitchen scissors and snip, snip, snip. Works great for pizza, pancakes, veggies, fruit or cookies!
The best parenting tip I ever learned was to CUT my kids food with scissors. So simple, and yet there I was with a fork and knife. Making food into small pieces to prevent choking is necessary, but not always fun.
We have a pair of kitchen aid scissors that fit in a magnetic sleeve. We use these scissors for food ONLY. It’s kept on the refrigerator and used every day.
I’m sorry to say it took me a few years before I got scissor savvy. Hopefully, you’re catching this post and getting hip to the game sooner rather than later.
Not only does this tip save you time, it makes it EASY to be super mom and create fun shapes with food. Easily cut sandwiches into stars, hearts or simple triangles.
Creating bite-size pieces isn’t only a safety issue, it might be necessary to entice your tot to eat. Many little ones are picky eaters (I have two of them) and meal time can be saved by tiny, fun finger foods.
30 Toddler Sized Pizza Slices? No problem!
Birthday parties are a breeze with your trusty pair of food scissors. Cut pizza slices in half in half the time.
Fruit It Up
We eat a ton of fruit at out house. I’m a former raw vegan. Strawberry stems are a quick snip with scissors. Chop them in quarters and serve.
Scissor Happy Food
Anything you cut with a knife can be cut with your food scissors.
I wouldn’t mess around with little scissors. Get yourself a full size pair of good quality. Us parents have enough to deal with. We need heavy-duty, cut through anything, toddler meal scissors.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
See my scissors in action!
