How to encourage toddlers to use cutlery?

For me, I just put her cutlery by the plate and left it there. Since she eats when we eat, we would use our own cutlery and she would get interested and try to imitate us. If she can't get it right, she'll ask and we'll guide her slowly. Sometimes we make a game out of it so it. You could try giving foods that are easier to handle to encourage him to use his cutleries.