Teaching Life Skills To Kids [With The Help Of Silhouette]

This ‘Teaching Life Skills To Kids’ post was first seen on Thrifty Nifty Mommy.  I received product to facilitate this post.

So many kids grow up and leave home without the skills needed to become successful, happy, healthy adults.  But it doesn’t have to be that way.  From little on, us parents can be incorporating little life lessons to help them succeed.  

Teaching Life Skills To Kids

Something I’ve always included my kids in, from toddler stage on, was helping in the kitchen.  When our kids leave the nest, I want them to know how to cook, bake, and follow recipes.  For my oldest, this has become quite a passion!  She has developed a love for baking and creates fun cakes, cupcakes, cookies, bars, and more.  From time to time, family and friends have actually hired her to make them goodies!  So not only has she found a fun passion, she’s been able to make a little pocket money too. 

Life Skills Every Child Should Learn Includes-

There are so many important things to teach our kids.  This includes learning how to:

• Read A Map
• Cook
• Organize Efficiently
• Basic Housekeeping
• Clean Toilets
• Bake
  
  
• Do Laundry
• Make A Budget
• Grocery Shop
• Personal Grooming
• Hygiene Skills
• Basic First Aid
• Parallel Park
• Basic Problem Solving
• Change A Tire
• Check And Change Oil In A Vehicle
• Basic Car Maintenance 
  
• Build A Fire
• Unclog A Sink Or Toilet
• Avoid/Get Out Of Debt
• Balance Your Checkbook
• Calculate A Tip
• Prioritize Responsibilities
• Basic Etiquette
• Write A Thank You Card
• Understand Basic Nutrition
• And More

Get Busy In The Kitchen!

Cooking and baking are extremely important life skills that everyone should have since we all need to eat!   So even if your child doesn’t turn this into anything big, learning how to cook and bake are still important.  Start small by having your child make simple recipes the first few times.  These small victories will help to build confidence and help them reach for bigger goals.  Don’t forget, while teaching baking and cooking, you can also incorporate meal planning, basic nutrition, grocery lists, and budgeting!  All life skills that help a person be successful!

How To Make Her Cakes POP!

So Hannah has been baking for years now and has been making cakes for family and friends for the past 1-2 years.  While she was doing a great job, we really wanted something to help make them POP.  A little something to help make them extra special.  So a friend offered to create a cake pick topper for her and it brought her cake to another level!  To create the topper, she used a Silhouette Cameo 4 machine!  Don’t you think it’s perfect!?!

She was also able to create this gorgeous red and black pick for an upcoming Spider Man cake she was asked to make.  This pictures don’t do it justice as the glitter background really pops!

Silhouette Cameo 4

With more speed and power than any other Silhouette machine, the Cameo 4 is a desktop cutting machine for the modern crafter and maker.  With certain materials you can now choose to cut from a mat or go completely mat-less using Cameo 4’s smart cutting technology. You can also cut directly from a roll using the built-in roll feeder and crosscutter. Cut or sketch on dozens of materials such as vinyl, card stock, fabric, and more.

Machine features include:

• Built-in roll feeder allows you to easily load and cut rolled materials like vinyl and heat transfer.
• Built-in crosscutter lets you trim vinyl or heat transfer right from the roll.
• Full 12-inch cutting width (when using a cutting mat)
• Cut up to 10 feet in length (with select materials)
• Mat-less cutting capabilities (see Tech Specs for full details)
• 3 mm clearance for thicker materials
• Automatic tool detection
• Sleek, compact aesthetic with a sliding lid and feather-light backlit touch panel.
• Wireless cutting with Bluetooth® connectivity
• Print & Cut registration capability
• PixScan™ compatible
• Driven by Silhouette Studio® giving you limitless design options to customize your projects.

The Silhouette Cameo 4 is a great tool to help your teen get creative and busy!  They can craft and create an unlimited amount of creations with it as you can tell from the versatility of use.

With so many great projects to tackle, the Cameo 4 is a great investment that will bring years of creativity and use.

So tell me, what’s the most important life skill you want to teach your child this month?

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