Use disposable plastic knives for chefs as young as 2½ years. For older children, a plastic lettuce knife is just sharp enough to cut most ingredients, but it's safer than a conventional steel blade knife. And, of course, it comes in handy for cutting iceberg too. Supervision recommended. OXO Lettuce Knife, $3.49; bedbathandbeyond.com
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