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Life Skills: Kid Accessible Items

Kid Accessible Items

Do you have a “Kid Sized House”?  My friend Kara Carrero and I were just talking about it.  In fact, we recorded the podcast here.  What exactly is a Kid Sized House?  It’s one where kids can access items easily in your home.


When my kids do things for themselves and feel successful, I want to shout “YES!”  Not only does it help them, but it also helps me!  Moms are always trying to squeeze in life skills for our kids.  Life Skills are the lessons you need to be successful in life.  If you’d like a list by age, click here.

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Kid-friendly solutions that work for my family:

I felt a little strange putting up a picture of our vacuum and kitchen drawers – but I’m a visual person and thought it might help!

1.  Vacuum – We have a light rechargeable vacuum that the kids can use for the steps, messes, mud, crumbs – you name it!  I credit my friend Charlene, who first clued me in that a 3.5 year old child could use a small vacuum and like it!  Trust me! (we started with a small Dust Buster and gradually moved up to this one).

2.  Cups – We keep their cups in a drawer, so they never have to ask for a cup.

3.  Cereal Bowls – We also keep their cereal bowls in a drawer.  This makes unpacking the dishwasher and making your own cereal really simple.

4.  Snacks – We keep yogurt, apples, cheese, and hummus in a drawer in the fridge so they can get it out themselves during snack time.

What do you do that helps your child be more independent?

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Kristen is an Elementary Reading Specialist. She is the owner / author behind Busy Kids Happy Mom, a site dedicated to fun, practical, and purposeful activities to do with your kids. Follow Kristen on Facebook, Pinterest, and subscribe for updates.

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  1. rachelle | tinkerlab says

    at 11:28 pm

    Ooooh, I wish I had some extra drawers for my kids’ cups and bowls! Making our house kid-accessible was one of the best ideas I ever had! We also have accessible art materials…not everything, but paper, pencils, markers, scissors, and a stapler.

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  2. WeeMasonMan's Mom says

    at 6:00 pm

    I really need to work on this more. Seems like I’m forever up and down up and down getting things like more water and another cracker for my son….

    Reply

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