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This morning my 3 year old daughter didn’t want to get out of bed. She told me she was too tired. That was until I told her it was a smoothie morning. Then, she jumped out of bed and immediately started getting ready. She absolutely loves having smoothies for breakfast. Mostly because she loves making the smoothies. Teaching your preschooler how to make a smoothie is such a yummy, easy, and fun way to learn all kinds of skills. It is a good chance to work on scooping, dumping, and pouring. There are also so many yummy different kinds to make.
This probably goes without saying, but I do want to remind you to stay nearby. Making smoothies is very kid friendly and they can probably do most or even all of it by themselves. But, blenders have very sharp blades. My husband refuses to wash ours because of how many times he has accidently cut himself washing it. There is no reason your preschooler’s hands need to be anywhere near the blades to make a smoothie. But, it is still a good idea to have someone near by to remind them of this.
How Your Preschooler Can Make a Smoothie
Supplies:
- Blender
- Smoothie Ingredients – we used bananas, frozen fruit, yogurt, milk, and chia
Creating:
While my daughter was getting ready downstairs, I took everything out and put it on the counter. Once she was ready to help, my daughter got up on her kitchen tower (best thing ever for helping in the kitchen) and washed her hands. She decided that the bananas needed to go in the blender first. So, she peeled two bananas and tore them into a couple pieces before throwing them into the blender. I helped remove the bottom part, but the rest she did on her own. Sorry, for no picture. I didn’t think about making this into a blog post until the next step.
Next, my daughter scooped in some frozen fruit. She started by throwing little handfuls in, but that made her hands too cold. So, I gave her a measuring cup to use instead. This worked great and she scooped in several scoops before she decided she had put in the right amount.
The yogurt was next. I held the container above the blender, and my daughter used a flexible spatula to scoop it out.
Then, it was time for the milk. I was a little scared about her pouring the milk. I had to remind myself that learning is more important than keeping my kitchen clean. She did a great job, and spilled no milk. It helped that she was pouring from a very small opening into a very large one.
Now it was time to blend it all up. I assembled the blender and the let my daughter press all the buttons. This is her favorite part. The buttons are simple and big which work great for her. After it was all blended, I let her look at it. She thought it needed more fruit so she put in a few more measuring cups full.
Lastly, she added some chia. I let her pour it straight from the bag into the blender. Normally, I would have had her scoop it like she had the fruit, but the bag was mostly empty. Then, she blended it all one more time.
I poured it into everyone’s cups and we feasted. I guess the next step to her smoothie making would be for her to pour everyone’s cups. We will have to try that next time. Being able to add to what she can do every time is one of the fun things about cooking with a three year old.
Conclusion of How a Preschooler Can Make a Smoothie:
The smoothies my daughter made were really good. It is pretty hard to make a bad smoothie though, so I was more impressed by all the skills she used while making them. It was a lot of fun making them with her since she normally makes them with her dad and I just eat them. What is your kid’s favorite kind of smoothie?
