Does anyone use Pampered Chef child safe knives?

[Mouse]

I've been looking into getting some of these.

DOes anyone have them for the children to use? Are they any good?

[rickysmiths]

I have used them for years for play dough with supervision only. Never in the kitchen as I believe it is safer to teach children how to use a proper knife safely.

[VeggieSausage]

I was thinking of getting some of these so am interested to see what people say....

[Mouse]

I have used them for years for play dough with supervision only. Never in the kitchen as I believe it is safer to teach children how to use a proper knife safely.

What sort of age do you use them for? Is it really impossible for children to cut themselves with one?

I want something for 2 year olds to use to chop fruit etc. They use plastic knives for play dough, but need something stronger for fruit. I don't think they've got the necessary control for a proper knife (which is what I use when they're older), so want something they can have a go with, but not end up chopping their fingers off.

[ajc]

Yes, I love them, great for fruit, cheese, sandwiches etc. Not cheap but well worth it.

[miffy]

Yes, I love them, great for fruit, cheese, sandwiches etc. Not cheap but well worth it.

That's worth knowing - they were recommended on a course I went on but I've never got round to buying any.

Miffy xx

[WibbleWobble]

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/60137571/


I use these. They cut apple etc. and very safe

Wibble x

[Simona]

What sort of age do you use them for? Is it really impossible for children to cut themselves with one?

I want something for 2 year olds to use to chop fruit etc. They use plastic knives for play dough, but need something stronger for fruit. I don't think they've got the necessary control for a proper knife (which is what I use when they're older), so want something they can have a go with, but not end up chopping their fingers off.

I have used them and they are very safe...no way children can come to harm
I wish I had bought more than a couple.

[loocyloo]

I've got the pampered chef knives ... They are good BUT they saw rather than cut food. Fine for soup but not great for presentation!

I use some proper, but not really sharp knives with the older LOs.

We use plastic knives with playdough and proper metal knives for meals.

[sarah707]

I've just bought a Kinderkitchen knife for the children - shaped like a dog it's really cute and very child friendly.

They enjoy helping to set out snack and now they can cut up their lunch too :D

[Simona]

I've got the pampered chef knives ... They are good BUT they saw rather than cut food. Fine for soup but not great for presentation!

I use some proper, but not really sharp knives with the older LOs.

We use plastic knives with playdough and proper metal knives for meals.

Your comment made me laugh...do you use knives for soup?? what am I missing?

I too used plastic knives but they tended to snap and be very sharp...the Pamperchef ones are really good for playdough and some vegetables
Good value too I think

[Mouse]

Your comment made me laugh...do you use knives for soup?? what am I missing?

I too used plastic knives but they tended to snap and be very sharp...the Pamperchef ones are really good for playdough and some vegetables
Good value too I think

I assumed she means they're OK for cutting up veg to put in the soup, when you're not so bothered about what they look like!

[Christi]

Your comment made me laugh...do you use knives for soup?? what am I missing?

I too used plastic knives but they tended to snap and be very sharp...the Pamperchef ones are really good for playdough and some vegetables
Good value too I think

I know exactly what she means...have had the same thought here. They're great for the children to 'saw' the vegetables, as they're going to be cooked until mushy/blended anyway, but not so good for the presentation of finely sliced cucumber!

[loocyloo]

I assumed she means they're OK for cutting up veg to put in the soup, when you're not so bothered about what they look like!

Thank you! Exactly what I meant! :0)

[Simona]

Thank you...crystal clear now!

[rickysmiths]

What sort of age do you use them for? Is it really impossible for children to cut themselves with one?

I want something for 2 year olds to use to chop fruit etc. They use plastic knives for play dough, but need something stronger for fruit. I don't think they've got the necessary control for a proper knife (which is what I use when they're older), so want something they can have a go with, but not end up chopping their fingers off.

No I wouldn't use them for a 2yr old 3+ but they don't really cut fruit etc very well which is why I wait and teach them to use a proper small knife first. The first knife I use is a small fruit knife which is serrated but not sharp, they could still hurt themselves if it is not sued well but it is designed to cut and peel fruit. We all used to carry them in our handbags. I have mine, my mum's and my grandmothers but I'm not sure where you would get them now. Prob in a holiday gift shop. They come in a small sheath.

[ajc]

I use them for early years children, also find that they don't really care what it looks like, just happy that they have had a good chop!

[rickysmiths]

I assumed she means they're OK for cutting up veg to put in the soup, when you're not so bothered about what they look like!

I find the mush up fruit rather than cut it. They are also very expensive for what they are. I used to sell Pampered Chef when it first started in this Country in 1999 ish. I do love their Stoneware, mine is all black now!!!

[ajc]

I agree stoneware is brilliant, Yorkshire puddings with virtually no fat in them!

[Mouse]

I have never been to a Pampered Chef party nor do I own any Pampered Chef products...yet!

I do feel as if I'm missing out :laughing:

[Simona]

I have never been to a Pampered Chef party nor do I own any Pampered Chef products...yet!

I do feel as if I'm missing out :laughing:

Not sure about this but I think you can order online.

[ajc]

Beware, you can end up spending a fortune with things you 'need' hubby has banned me from any more parties!

[Mouse]

Beware, you can end up spending a fortune with things you 'need' hubby has banned me from any more parties!

Mine used to dread me going to Tupperware parties because I spent too much and we ended up with way too many storage containers.

He was even more miffed though when I went to an Ann Summers party and came home with nothing :laughing::laughing:

[Mouse]

Not sure about this but I think you can order online.

Oooh, yes, it looks like you can :D

[ajc]

Haha, mine would have been upset about not buying at Ann Summers too

[FussyElmo]

I have never been to a Pampered Chef party nor do I own any Pampered Chef products...yet!

I do feel as if I'm missing out :laughing:

You are missing out :laughing::laughing::laughing:

I lurrrvvveeee pampered chef parties have even hosted one and got lots of goodies too.

But dh doesn't like me going :rolleyes:

[clareelizabeth1]

I used to work as a chef and it is far safer to use a sharp knife than a blunt one due to the amount of force you would have to use with a blunt knife it also makes it much more likely that the knife will slip if blunt so if you do use real knifes make sure they are sharp.

I also have pampered chef knifes and they are fab I use them for apple and carrot as they are the hardest to cut also take it out and about so I can cut apples on the go and not worry about it.

[line6]

I got one as recommended by my playschool colleagues and my own 3 year old and my 2 year old mindee love it - or at least they did. It appears to be lost at the mo :( I used it at snack time with my mindee when I was being inspected. Mrs O liked it. She said she'd sent hem before and thought they were excellent. But the children can't cut apples or carrots with them. They are great for bananas, kiwis, melon etc though. Must go and search my cutlery drawer for mine!

[loocyloo]

I and my sil seem to get invited to pampered chef parties for fund raising events so feel obliged to buy something ... hence I have quite a few children's knives!

Also like their stacking cooling racks! Have some stoneware but out of habit of using it. Is it okay in the aga does anyone know?

[hectors house]

I find the mush up fruit rather than cut it. They are also very expensive for what they are. I used to sell Pampered Chef when it first started in this Country in 1999 ish. I do love their Stoneware, mine is all black now!!!

I used to sell it just for a year as I wanted all the stuff but couldn't afford it. I have heard mixed reviews about the knives, heard about them at a Nursery cluster meeting, but when I visited the nursery (to see mindees key worker) she said the knives weren't very good! My square baker was a lovely colour but unfortunately it got a crack in - got another one under guarantee but it is taking a while to go brown. I have started making again the cheesy chicken crostata with the croissant dough now that Asda is selling it again.

[rickysmiths]

I used to sell it just for a year as I wanted all the stuff but couldn't afford it. I have heard mixed reviews about the knives, heard about them at a Nursery cluster meeting, but when I visited the nursery (to see mindees key worker) she said the knives weren't very good! My square baker was a lovely colour but unfortunately it got a crack in - got another one under guarantee but it is taking a while to go brown. I have started making again the cheesy chicken crostata with the croissant dough now that Asda is selling it again.

Oh is it it got difficult to get. We used to make a lovely cherry and cream cheese ring using that.

[rickysmiths]

Mine used to dread me going to Tupperware parties because I spent too much and we ended up with way too many storage containers.

He was even more miffed though when I went to an Ann Summers party and came home with nothing :laughing::laughing:

Oh I bought loads of storeage containers just after I got married. 25 years on they are all still going strong!

[Smiley]

I know it's going off thread but I also used to sell Tupperware, not for long about 25 years ago but I was a manager for a while and had one of the Chrysler Sunbeam cars, a real one not a Tupperware one :laughing::laughing: