The Cooking for Kids’ team is dedicated to improving the lifelong eating habits of children and teenagers. We believe that children learn by doing the things they enjoy and have developed a variety of food related activities that will provide fun and learning.

We have over thirty years of teaching experiences and all of our classes are planned and taught by trained teachers and health care professionals.

Our diverse range of food related activities provide opportunities for young people to develop new skills and gain an understanding of the importance of fresh foods.

We believe that it is important for young people to know how to look after themselves and we have made health and safety an integral part of each program.

What will the children actually do?
• Observing and participating in food activities that are age appropriate
• Learning how to prepare and cook fresh food.
• Learning how to follow recipes.
• Learning kitchen safety and hygiene.
• Having lots of hands on experiences.
• Communicating with other children.
• Gaining confidence and new skills.
• The programs provide a wonderful outlet for children’s creativity.

The skills and learning abilities that kids develop in the classes include:
• Sensory learning: Tasting, hearing, smelling and seeing.
• Motor skill development: Hand, eye, mind coordination.
• Mathematical concepts: Counting, measuring & following directions.
• Safety: Using equipment safely and developing sound hygiene habits.
• Social skills: Working with others, sharing & learning to cooperate.
• Language skills: Lots of new word and communication experiences.
• Children also develop time management skills and a better understanding of nutrition

What we can provide:
• Food and nutrition programs to enhance your curriculum.
• Programs that address the role of nutrition in good health.
• A program that is adaptable. We can develop a one off session to suit your needs or a series of lessons to develop a theme or set of skills.
• We supply all materials, equipment and fresh food.
• A program that has safety and hygiene integral to each lesson.
• Sessions that are planned to fit into your time frame.
We cater for students with allergies and food intolerances.

Please contact us to discuss the possibilities for the children in your classes and to obtain more information about our programs.