Let me preface this post with the fact that I don’t believe in buying “kid sets” of things for the kitchen but;). Knives are something that you want to be very careful in allowing a kid to use. I love using this Pampered Chef Kid Safe knife with my oldest. These really are safe knives and can cut most basic things that you would allow your kids to help with. Now from it isn’t that expensive from Pampered Chef (like $3 but then add shipping and handling) but there may be a cheaper alternative. I think this knife looks a pumpkin carving knife. So you might want to be on the look out when you are visiting the bargain stores!