When preparing dinner feels like running an obstacle course, every helping hand counts. One way for kids to pitch in easily (without the risk of losing a digit): setting the table.

Download this diagram and post it in the kitchen near the utensils drawer and your helpers will have a quick reference for what goes where (read: They won't have to ask you repeatedly). Bonus: Print several diagrams on 11-by-17-inch paper and use them as fun party place mats. Next hurdle?