Kid Safe Kitchen Knife Set - 3-Piece Nylon Knives for Kids, White & Green, Ages 4+ - Non-Scratch Tools for Nonstick Pans & Kitchen Tool Set

We have had this for little over a year now and just used it.This evening, my son is now three.He uses it all the time.He used it a little bit when he was two.He is very good at cutting now.And he has not hurt himself.The blade sizes are perfect.It's a great value, and it's very safe

My three year old (yes, I know these say age 5 and up) loves to cook and help me in the kitchen. I've been letting him practice with plastic knives spreading jelly and cutting bananas or his sandwich in half. I wanted him to have a more realistic knife to help foster his love of cooking and helping and I found the Curious Chef line. I must say, I'm pretty in love with just about everything this company sells. What a great way to help kids get excited not just about food prep, but also in eating what they've helped with. Now, out of the three knives, my son will only use the smallest at this time, and under VERY CLOSE SUPERVISION. Though the knife is "kid friendly," (and again, I know my son is younger than the recommended age) it is serrated and it is a knife. I understand the possibility that he could cut himself. But, the knife cuts easily on the bananas he has for lunch or breakfast (wow, does a banana he cut himself taste so much better!) as well as easily cuts tortillas for quesadillas, or his sandwich. A friends bought a different brand and has complained that the knife really only presses down on the food and squashes it. This knife definitely cuts. Currently he will only be cutting very soft fruits and only when I am right next to him to supervise every move, but he is having a blast and I love watching him feed his curiosity and love for cooking. And as he gets older and gains confidence and skill, he will be able to chop more and help me more and more in the kitchen. Now, if the sizes of the knives were different, like a pairing knife as the smallest, then I would be over the moon yelling from the roof tops about this set. Ha!

Ordered these for our nervous 8-year-old aspiring chef. She loves to cook, but gets scared about the idea of cutting her finger with a knife. These nylon knives offer a serrated edge that is sharp enough to be useful, though not sharp enough that it will cause an injury if you nick yourself with the blade. I literally took the largest knife and sawed my hand with it to show my daughter that it was safe to use. Since then, she has successfully cut onions, leeks, cooked chicken breast, celery, potatoes, broccoli, and cauliflower with this set of knives. She's also peeled apples with them. Technically I'd give them 4.5 stars since cutting through softer vegetables can be a bit of a struggle. We made a ratatouille together one night and trying to use the nylon knives to cut through the eggplant was virtually impossible. You're stuck with a mushy mess. Really hard and round items, like Brussels sprouts, are also fairly difficult for her. The shape also makes it useful for showing and practicing proper prep techniques. We just wash them in the top rack of the dishwasher after dinner and they're ready the next day to be used again. So on the whole, I consider this a good investment. The knives are lightweight, durable, and strong enough to be helpful in the kitchen.

My kids (5&7) are really enjoying using these in the kitchen. A good, safe knife for practice chopping. It works much better for solid items, like carrots, or cucumbers than the lettuce knife or a good old butter knife (best for little ones to use on soft foods). These are serrated but not very sharp so kids need to push down with some force/use a sawing motion at times. I feel at ease letting my kids chop away with this without watching them like a hawk every second & they are learning the motions of safe knife handling. I’d say this is perfect intermediate knife to use before trying with the real deal for older children.

We got this set after seeing our friends' 3-year old daughter using them. My son is three years old and last year we got him a Pampered Chef kid's knife, which is a great introductory knife, but it literally can be used to cut bananas... or something of similar consistency. It also would cut with either side, so we had a hard time teaching him proper knife skills. He wanted to help us with prepping the salads - the cucumbers, peppers, etc., so I needed something better. This works pretty darn well. It's sharp enough that it can cut through a cucumber, and if used incorrectly could hurt, but is also blunt enough that it would probably not break skin. The non-sharp side is blunt enough no kid could ever mistake it for the knife side. I like that it has 3 sizes - my son can pick and choose which one he wants. He loves helping, and this is a great way to include him in the cooking process.

These knives came today and I washed them as soon as we opened them so my 2.5 year old could use them to help prep dinner! We went over knife safety, I showed her how to use it and then it took her three green beans to figure it out to be efficient. She refused to let me put my hand on hers to show the technique, so she really did figure it out with no problem and merely watching me with my "big girl" knife. They do require a sawing motion, which is fine with me and the toddler! She kept herself busy without incident for a good 10 minutes, cutting green beans over and over. We only used the smallest knife, as he is a little kid, but all three knives seem to be of similar, high quality. Per the packaging: Conforms to ASTM F963 and SPSIA lead and phthalate limits, made in China. Says it is age appropriate for children 4+. Dishwasher safe. BPA free (third-party tested).

My children were so inspired by "Masterchef Jr" that they wanted to start cooking us dinner...experimenting with whatever we have available. They have made some truly inspired dishes and I am so proud of them! I was so nervous with them cooking in the kitchen because they would have to use OUR very sharp knives to do all the chopping/cutting. I was so worried that they would accidentally slice one of their fingers open. I came across these and thought to myself, what a wonderful idea! However, I wasn't sure they would actually perform well. Those concerns were quickly extinguished the first time my children used them. Not only do they slice through meat, veggies and fruit....but they will even cut a head of lettuce and hard things like carrots with ease. My daughter has had the knife "slip" a few times and come down on her FINGERS instead of the item she is trying to slice. If she had been using our knives she would have sliced her hand/fingers open...or possibly even slice them OFF!! These knives might make a mark when they are brought down on a hand/finger....but they have never broken through the skin!! We have used them so many times and every time we get them out I am so happy that I took a chance and purchased them! Now my children can have free reign of the kitchen and I don't ever have to worry about trips to the ER!! They also use them when we eat things like steak so they can now cut their OWN meat! I would HIGHLY recommend these knives to ANYONE that has children that want to start helping out in the kitchen! Fabulous idea and invention!! My children are also extremely happy for them b/c they can now be "grown ups" in the kitchen! I can't wait to taste all the meals they will be making us...with these knives....in the future!! Who knows, maybe by being able to start this young (ages 8 & 10) they will one day become highly sought after chefs!! And I will owe it ALL to this product...and MasterChef Jr!! :)

Great product for teaching kids to chop things. Works on fruits and veggies! It does however stain really easy

Muy buena calidad. Excelente para los niños

My son loves helping me in the kitchen. This is awesome for his age!

Again another item worth buying to teach your kids how to cut without putting their little fingers in jeopardy! My kids help me all the time! They actually ASK to help me cut fruit.. Or anything else for that matter haha.. They love cooking and helping mom and it's ' tools ' like these knives that make it happen. I would not let my four year old (now five) cut with my sharp knives but these are perfect. Comes in three sizes and it will Even cut an apple! Great product! Wish I could buy the whole line in Canada!

Bought these for my toddler nephew's and 3 yr old son. They're great! The knives are very safe. Won't cut their little hands, but the kids were slicing fruits and vegetables the first day using them. They were thrilled to be allowed to "help" mommy in the kitchen:) The smallest and medium sized ones are the size I'd normally use for fruit and veggies. The largest one is almost as long as a bread knife but could be useful for melons or pizza.

My son loves these. He is almost 3 and uses them to cut up his banana, apples, pears. We’ve not had them long just about 2 weeks. Not sure why they have become discoloured. The “sharp” side is starting to turn brown. But we haven’t cut anything that stains and hand wash them. Unless it is the acidity from the fruit? Other than that we are happy with our purchase, I would probably pick a different brand next time to see if it makes difference for the discolouration. It does a good job of being a practice knife for kids, so we will still use them