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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My requirements:
– 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 extra 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 a little less. (2024 prices.)
The happy ending I know you’re all looking for: They worked!
We started with a test, where I showed my daughter how long I could hold a hot muffin pan using the gloves before I could feel it. Now knowing she had a good 10 seconds before she needed to put it down — and just how much time that really is — she tried it herself. Before I knew it, she was sliding a cookie tray into a preheated oven, thanks to her new oven gloves, then taking it out when it was done.
So…hoorah. These truly are the best oven mitts for kids, especially if yours need a little more confidence to get in the kitchen. Time to look through our archives for more cookie recipes. (It’s almost DIY ice cream sandwich season!)
And honestly, I love these gloves so much, I’ll probably be grabbing a second pair in a fun new color. Cool Mother’s Day kitchen gift too, don’t you think?
They are unavailable and Amazon may not stock again. I am so disappointed as I love them
Hi Jacqui – just checked and they’re definitely in stock in blue and black! Only the pink or red ones seem to be out right now but show a November set ship date.
I am ordering those oven gloves for several women I know! Including myself! Thank you for sharing this great product, I love children in the kitchen and keeping them safe. I’ll be sharing with the Farm To School children! Happy Holidays!