Kitten advice needed

We've had a few that went through phases of scooping food and then eating it out of their paw.

Valentine once sat by me and watched me eat "Honeycomb" cereal out of the box.

I could clearly see the wheels turning as she thought "he's eating ...with his paws..."

She then acted as if she wanted some and I offered her a partial piece in the palm of my hand.

She tried several times to grab it and eat it like I was and even said something that sounded like a disgruntled comment before I crushed it a little and she ate it "normally".