A while back, I asked our Recipe Rescue group on Facebook for recommendations for the best oven mitts for kids. I got so many terrific ideas (thank you everyone!) -- but I had really specific features I needed. My youngest is kind of terrified of opening and closing the stove -- let alone pulling out a cookie tray by herself -- and I was hoping that the right oven mitts might help her get past her fears.
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Readers, I swear I didn't even realize there was such a thing.
Sure enough, the fabulous oven mitt gloves from Beets & Berry's Amazon shop were exactly what we needed!
They fit my daughter's small hands relatively well (though they fit mine perfectly) -- and the glove functionality means she feels confident in a way that even kids-sized oven mitts don't deliver for her.
The little grippy dots add reassurance that she won't accidentally drop a tray, and the 14" length of the comfy, stretchy, 3-ply Kevlar sleeves are EVERYTHING for a kid (or adult) scared of burns.
And the price...fantastic. Just around $25 with some colors under $20. (2024 prices.)
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My requirements for an oven mitt for kids:
- First, they need to fit smaller hands (because, over mitts for kids). - They need to be highly heat-resistant, of course -- the silicone pinch grips we have (here's a similar option) are convenient for when she uses the toaster oven, but not so great for handling very hot trays for more than a few seconds. - The oven mitts needed to be grippy enough to make my kid feel like she has control -- one area where the big, fat, traditional quilted oven mitts traditionally fall short. Even the silicone ribbed oven mitts that I like still feel big and clunky around her small hands. - They need to extend up high enough to cover an elbow, if possible, so she'd be less afraid of accidental forearm burns.The best oven mitts for kids: Found them!
While I loved all the suggestions, it was our own Lisa's out-of-the-box suggestion that wowed me. She was like, why not try oven gloves.
Readers, I swear I didn't even realize there was such a thing.
Sure enough, the fabulous oven mitt gloves from Beets & Berry's Amazon shop were exactly what we needed!
They fit my daughter's small hands relatively well (though they fit mine perfectly) -- and the glove functionality means she feels confident in a way that even kids-sized oven mitts don't deliver for her.
The little grippy dots add reassurance that she won't accidentally drop a tray, and the 14" length of the comfy, stretchy, 3-ply Kevlar sleeves are EVERYTHING for a kid (or adult) scared of burns.
And the price...fantastic. Just around $25 with some colors under $20. (2024 prices.)
