Mix Assist
Making the kitchen experience more accessible for kids.
“Even children in the Second Grade struggle to make the stirring motion.”
— Melanie Veith, Explore More Museum
Interview Highlights
If the child is involved in making the food they are more likely to try it
Children of 8 years and up want to be seen as grown so given the option they want to cook not play
The easiest motion for kids is pushing down, while the hardest motion is stirring
Anything for kids it is important to be easy to clean
Elementary age kids want to use the real tools in the kitchen and not fake ones
Watching adults cook is more likely to cause kids to be interested in cooking
a large percentage of parents in the U.S. believe it is important for kids to know how to cook
Very small percentage of U.S. parents cook with their kids
Ideation
knowing I wanted to dive into the world of kitchen tools, I looked at some different small tools used in the kitchen such as spatulas and knives. I eventually started looking at the mixing bowl. Every other band has their own redesign mixing bowl that helps with one thing or the other when cooking. One thing that caught my eye was the bowls with silicone bases to stick to the counter top easier when mixing. while this helps most adults to keep the bowl steady it does nothing to help kids learning to cook. The question then became how can I stabilize a bowl to the countertop so that someone could mix using two hands on the tool as apposed to one hand.
Final Model Images
First Full Size Model Test
Presentation Showcase
Final Model With Bowl
Top View of Final Model
Final Render