Opinel - "Le Petit Chef" 3-Piece Children's Kitchen Set – Premium Educational Safety Knife, Peeler & Guard Collection

Opinel - "Le Petit Chef" 3-Piece Children's Kitchen Set – Premium Educational Safety Knife, Peeler & Guard Collection

The Opinel "Le Petit Chef" 3-Piece Kitchen Set is an award-winning, educational culinary collection masterfully engineered to safely introduce young, aspiring cooks to real-world kitchen skills. Specially developed for children aged 7 and up, this premium training set bridges the gap between dangerous adult kitchen cutlery and ineffective plastic toy knives. The set features a 10 cm Sandvik stainless steel chef's knife with a completely rounded safety tip and a patented educational positioning ring that naturally trains small hands to maintain a secure grip away from the edge. Paired with an ultra-safe finger-ring peeler and an ergonomic high-density polymer finger guard to protect the holding hand, this French-made kit empowers kids to chop, slice, and peel alongside their parents, turning meal preparation into a fun, collaborative family experience.

Best For Parents, grandparents, and cooking instructors looking for a highly secure, structurally authentic training knife set designed to safely teach children foundational knife handling, fine motor skills, and kitchen confidence.

Key Features

• Patented Educational Safety Ring: Features a built-in polymer finger ring on both the knife and peeler, automatically guiding the index finger into the optimal positioning zone to provide maximum leverage while physically blocking the hand from sliding onto the cutting edge.

• Ergonomic Shield Finger Guard: Includes a high-density, food-safe plastic guard that comfortably clips onto the holding hand, training children to safely adopt the professional "claw grip" while completely shielding their fingertips from the moving blade.

• Authentic Sandvik 12C27 Stainless Steel: Forged from high-purity European stainless steel, ensuring the blades cut cleanly through real food without crushing ingredients, which prevents frustrated slippage and safely teaches kids to respect an authentic edge.

• Rounded Knife Tip for Added Security: The 10 cm blade profile is purposefully rounded at the nose to eliminate accidental puncture risks while retaining a perfectly flat, highly efficient straight edge for standard dicing and chopping.

• Varnished Beechwood Construction: Outfitted with traditional European beechwood handles treated with a clear, water-resistant protective varnish that repels food juices, ensures a warm grip, and stands up to busy kitchen cleanups.

Specifications

• Model Series: Authentic Opinel "Le Petit Chef" Educational Culinary Lineup

• Kit Component 1: Le Petit Chef Training Knife (10cm Rounded-Tip Blade with Integrated Safety Ring)

• Kit Component 2: Le Petit Chef Friction Peeler (Equipped with stabilizing finger placement ring)

• Kit Component 3: Ergonomic High-Density Food-Safe Polymer Shield Finger Guard

• Blade Composition: Modified High-Performance Sandvik 12C27 Stainless Steel

• Handle Timber: Protective Varnished Natural French Beech Wood

• Available Safety Ring Accent Colours: Vibrant Red, Green, Blue

• Recommended Age Metric: Rated for children aged 7 years and older (Always requires active adult supervision)

• Manufacturing Origin: Masterfully Crafted by Opinel France

Ideal For (Family Cooking & Educational Applications)

• Teaching Foundational Culinary Skills: Confidently guiding young chefs as they learn to slice soft vegetables, cube potatoes, trim celery stalks, and peel cucumbers for weeknight dinners.

• Interactive Family Meal Prep: Involving children directly in holiday baking, Sunday breakfast preps, and healthy school lunch box assembly, boosting their food confidence and interest in nutrition.

• Youth Cooking Classes & Workshops: Outfitting culinary schools, home economics classrooms, and summer camp kitchens with a uniform, visually distinct safety cutlery set designed specifically for junior students.

• An Unforgettable Keepsake Gift: The beautiful interactive retail packaging makes this a magnificent birthday, holiday, or milestone gift for inquisitive kids eager to graduate into real kitchen utility.

Pro Tip & Le Petit Chef Safety Care: The "Le Petit Chef" set is a real, high-quality cutlery instrument that requires the same traditional care as adult premium knives to maintain its performance. To keep the Sandvik stainless steel edge sharp and protect the natural varnished beechwood handles from splitting, hand washing is strictly required. Never place these components inside an automatic dishwasher. Simply wash the knife and peeler under warm soapy water immediately after use with a soft sponge, wipe completely dry with a towel, and store them out of reach of very young children. Active adult supervision is a vital part of the learning process—enjoying the journey together ensures safe, memorable kitchen adventures that last a lifetime!

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Since oversized items require special handling, we may need to provide a custom freight quote for your order and will contact you with an updated shipping rate.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup - default method
✔ Direct delivery - requires forklift on site
✔ Direct delivery with tailgate lift truck (extra fees apply)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Because of the forklift requirement, delivery to the nearest depot is the default option and will be the method used unless you contact us to request otherwise.

Business Delivery:

• Business delivery is available for commercial customers only
• If you select business delivery and your products are bulky, it is your responsibility to ensure you have appropriate equipment (including forklifts) to unload products from the delivery truck
• If you select business delivery and you are not a business, you risk your product not being delivered and may incur additional fees to retrieve your order
• Business delivery customers must provide a valid business address and contact information
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

Let us know your preference, and we'll arrange the best solution for you!

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse serves as our office and logistics centre rather than a retail showroom. Because we ship from multiple locations and manage high-turnover stock, not all items are available for immediate pickup.

Lead Times:

• In-Stock Items: Usually ready for dispatch the same day.
• Supplier-Dependent Items: Usually take 2–8 weeks to arrive, depending on supplier availability. Products from Adloheat may take 8–12 weeks to manufacture—they are made to order in Australia by a small business, and longer lead times reflect the care put into quality.

While we strive for fast delivery, some timelines are subject to supplier availability and are beyond our control. We appreciate your patience as we source the best quality gear for your project.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.