The Kids’ Kitchen is designed to inspire, excite and teach basic cooking skills. Studies show that children are much more likely to eat the foods they help prepare; Kids’ Kitchen is an opportunity to teach them about healthy foods and give them a chance to actually try them! Kids will also learn cooking vocabulary, utensils and basics of etiquette, nutrition, safety, and kitchen math.
A dozen reasons to sign up
- Increases a feeling of confidence and self-esteem
- Introduces basic math skills including addition, logical thinking and sequencing
- Refines fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
- Increases vocabulary and reading comprehension skills
- Builds team work by taking turns and working together to achieve specific outcomes
- Introduces science skills including chemistry, physics, cause and effect, and predicting outcome
- Builds a sense of responsibility that comes with following directions and delegating tasks
- Promotes appreciation of different cultures
- Increases patience and sense of time management
- Creates familiarity and willingness to try new foods and understand different cooking techniques and processes
- Teaches a better understanding of nutrition
- Jam-packed with creativity and hands-on fun