A children's knife not only allows your offspring to learn how to handle knives safely. Activities such as carving also help to develop gross and fine motor skills. At Meister Messer, you will find a wide selection of outdoor knives specially designed for children, which can start the journey of discovery in nature. The following buying guide will help you choose the right model.
What distinguishes children's and youth knives from ordinary knives?
Just like knives for adults, children's knives and youth knives are offered in numerous designs that differ in size, shape, and purpose. Most models are fixed blades designed as hiking or outdoor knives. However, you will also find some pocket knives for children or teenagers at Meister Messer.
The essential difference to ordinary knives is that children's knives are specially designed for children, which is reflected in their construction as follows:
- Smaller knife handle: Children have significantly smaller hands than adults. Therefore, children's knives have a smaller handle that ensures that the offspring can securely and firmly hold the cutting tool. Many models are also equipped with a non-slip textured handle.
- Rounded, blunt tip: To prevent stabbing injuries, children's knives are usually equipped with a rounded tip. In addition, the blade in the front area is often not sharpened. Youth knives, on the other hand, typically have a real tip.
Many models also feature a guard to protect the hand from slipping.
At what age are children's knives suitable?
When children should start learning how to handle a knife at the earliest cannot be generalized. The key factors in this context are the individual developmental stage and motor skills. To assess whether purchasing a children's knife is advisable, you should ask yourself the following questions:
- Is my child able to hold a knife firmly in hand and guide it in a controlled manner?
- Can my child already focus his concentration on an activity?
- Does my child stick to agreed rules?
- Can my child already assess the risk posed by a sharp knife blade?
Children aged two to three are usually still too young to handle a knife. For them, children's knives with a blunt blade are suitable, which pose no risk of injury. However, even with such knives, it is already possible to cut (or rather, to divide) soft fruits like bananas.
Children's knives with a sharp blade are suitable - depending on the stage of development - preferably from the age of four to five years or in elementary school age. The offspring must definitely be aware that a knife is not a toy. Its use should also always be supervised.
Also, an introduction to proper handling also proves to be useful. If your daughter or son, for example, wants to carve with the children's knife, you should show her or him how to do it and explain important basic rules – such as, that the blade of the knife is always led away from the body.
Buy children's and youth knives cheaply at Meister Messer
Whether you are looking for a children's knife for outdoor trips, want to buy a carving knife for children, or are interested in a children's pocket knife: In the online shop of Meister Messer, you will find a suitable model at a reasonable price. We offer, for example, children's knives and youth knives from Böker, Herbertz, Odenwolf, and Schnitzel - So discover our wide range today and find the perfect
