Cooking classes are so much fun and Austin has lots of options for kids of all ages. In our experience, even the pickiest of eaters enjoy taking ownership over preparing food and it can even help them to want to try new foods when they’ve made it themselves. Plus, it’s a life skill any little human should have, so check out one of these Austin area kids’ cooking classes and let the mess be made in someone else’s kitchen!
Kids Cooking Classes in Austin
— Bake Austin \ Kids’ Culinary School
Bake Austin offers a variety of classes for ages 8-15 in Central Austin. Classes range from baking to preparing healthy lunches.
— Cook, Learn, Grow!
This culinary program for kids offers after-school classes as well as camps. Classes reinforce literacy, math, science, nutrition, and social skills while exploring diverse foods. Classes are taught by experienced and certified teachers and local professional chefs. Click here to learn more and view the schedule of classes.
— Foodie-Kids
Foodie-Kids offers cooking classes, camps, parties, and a premiere selection of cooking supplies and kitchen products for kids and families. Click here to view the full schedule.
— Kids Kitchen @ Kitchen House
Kids Kitchen is passionate about introducing children to healthy foods in a creative, fun approach! Kids Kitchen is mobile and can come to your home, school, church, or facility. They also hold classes and parties in a commercial kitchen in the heart of Cedar Park, Texas. Created by a registered dietician and nutritionist, these classes are designed to inspire kids to cook. They offer weekly classes, one-day workshops, camps, parties, and more. They can also bring the cooking to you, and you can get all the info here.
— Sticky Fingers Cooking
Sticky Fingers offers before and after-school cooking classes for grades K-5 at a big selection of Austin schools. In every Sticky Fingers class, kids get hands-on experience preparing nutritious food that they’ll love, even for the pickiest eaters. Click here to view the selection of classes.
More Cooking Classes for Kids and Teens:
- Central Market Cooking School
- Faraday’s Kitchen Store (Summer camps for ages 7-15)
- Sur La Table Kids & Teens Summer Series
- Williams-Sonoma Jr. Chef Classes
Know of other cooking classes for children? Please tell us in the comments below.
We have had wonderful experiences with Crafty Kitchen Adventures. Now my kids love to make their own seasoning mixes for roasts. They even learned how to make sausage! Even my youngest, who only likes Mac and cheese loves experimenting but adding different kinds of cheese.
Sour Austin Creativity Lab offers kids cooking classes for homeschool families on Friday mornings. http://www.sacreativitylab.com
South Austin Creativity Lab offers kids cooking classes on Fri mornings for homeschooling families, and cooking camps in the summer. http://www.sacreativitylab.com
Helpful post, I think During cooking kids will learn various measurements such as cups, teaspoons and tablespoons, It will help to enhance basic math skills.
I love this idea! Cooking classes for kids in Austin sound like a fantastic way to keep them engaged and teach them valuable life skills. I can’t wait to try some of these out with my little ones. Thanks for sharing this list!