Cooking Classes For Kids

Learning how to cook, or at least learning basic kitchen skills, can benefit children in many ways. They’ll learn about health and nutrition, and become more conscious of what they are putting in their body. They can learn good etiquette, cleanliness habits, and gain more confidence and independence. Cooking is also a great way to boost math, science, and literacy skills through reading recipes and pouring, measuring, baking, etc. New York has plenty of cooking classes for kids to learn all of these skills; some even have the option to take it with your child or offer separate adult classes. We’ve rounded up some of our favorites below. Bon appetit!

Chef Toni’s Cooking Adventures
Chef Toni’s Cooking Adventures on the Upper West Side aims to empower children through their classes. Children will learn about nutritious food that will improve their health, growth, and school performance. The school offers classes for children as young as 2, accompanied by parents. There are also birthday parties and special holiday events. cheftoniscookingadventures.com

Dough Re Me Kids
DUMBO’s Dough Re Me Kids offers small class sizes and hands-on training for kids aged 3 to 14. The ingredients used in class are always organic and fresh. Table manners, cleanliness, and etiquette are also reinforced, helping children build confidence and expand their horizons. doughremekids.com

Freshmade NYC
Freshmade NYC offers classes for kids and adults. This Noho program’s goal is to teach families how to make healthy food and live a healthy lifestyle through creative and hands-on classes. The classes also incorporate age-appropriate math, science, and literacy skills. Freshmade also offers parties and event space rentals. freshmadenyc.com

Gymtime Kitchen Little Cooking School
At the Kitchen Little Cooking School, Gymtime’s culinary program for kids, young chefs have fun while learning how to be healthy–the class only uses whole, unprocessed, unrefined food. The program enhances motor skills in young children and also promotes pre-math, literacy, and science skills. gymtime.net

Homecooking NY
Homecooking NY offers several class options for kids and teens. There are one-day workshops for kids aged 11 and up that focus on things like making pasta or baking techniques. They also offer week-long cooking camps that cover the basics techniques of cooking and safety while encouraging creativity. If you want to host a culinary birthday party, Homecooking will set one up right in your home kitchen. Teens ages 13 and up can sign up for the adult classes, but kids under 16 need to be accompanied by an adult. homecookingny.com

Institute of Culinary Education
The Institute of Culinary Education has world-class courses for all ages. Located in Lower Manhattan’s Brookfield Place, classes specialize in cuisines from a variety of different countries. Kids and teens’ class options include pizza and sushi making. recreational.ice.edu

Kids Get Cooking, Atrio at the Conrad New York
Chef Antonio Cardoso will be leading a cooking class especially designed for children ages 6-10 in Atrio Restaurant at the Conrad New York in Battery Park City this Sunday, November 1. In addition to the cooking and baking classes, kids will receive a goodie bag with a chef’s hat, apron, recipe cards, brunch vouchers for their parents. conradnewyork.com; email; Kira West at Kira.West@hilton.com to make reservations

Taste Buds Kitchen
Taste Buds Kitchen in NoMad is a kids’ kitchen by day and a BYOB adult kitchen by night, providing ages 2-99 with a culinary entertainment experience. Families will bond with each other through fun classes such as a minion cupcake workshop and pasta-making. tastebudskitchen.com/nyc

Young Chefs Academy
Young Chefs Academy provides a safe environment where kids are encouraged to be creative. Located in Forest Hills, Queens, they offer classes, a membership program, a more advanced master chef program, camps, birthday parties, and field trips. In addition to learning how to cook, the Academy teaches kitchen safety, etiquette, table setting, and menu planning. youngchefsacademy.com

Super Soccer Stars

<p>Soccer Stars is New York&rsquo;s most popular youth educational soccer program! With 24 years of experience under our cleats, we have positively impacted over one million kids in our local community by putting the FUN in FUNdamentals in our weekly classes and camps.</p> <p>At Soccer Stars, we use the soccer ball as a vehicle to help children not only improve their soccer skills, but develop self-confidence and physical literacy, improve gross motor skills, build teamwork, and hone socialization skills. Our highly trained coaches and early childhood experts lead an age-specific curriculum with a low kid-to-coach ratio so every child gets individual attention and can grow at their own pace.</p> <p>Kids ages 1-12+ can join our seasonal programs, including Parent &amp; Me, FUNdamentals, Development Training, and Travel Soccer. Join us at one of over 80 locations in neighborhoods across across Westchester County, Connecticut and New York, available 7 days-a-week:</p> <p><strong>Connecticut:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Cos Cob</li> <li>Greenwich</li> <li>Port Chester</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Westchester:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Briarcliff</li> <li>Eastchester</li> <li>Mt. Kisco</li> <li>New Rochelle</li> <li>Ridgefield</li> <li>Scarsdale</li> <li>White Plains</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>New York City:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bronx</li> <li>Inwood</li> <li>Upper West Side</li> <li>Upper East Side</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Can&rsquo;t find a class or location that fits your schedule? Soccer Stars also offers private classes for small groups or individual training. Let our coaches come to you with a completely customizable program, anytime, anywhere. Birthday parties are also available!&nbsp;</p>

Plugged in Band

<div>Plugged In is a nonprofit program that offers online programs to student&nbsp;musicians (Ages 10-18) in a non-competitive environment and provides band and individual performance opportunities in support of community and charitable causes.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Our programs include:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Rock Band Classes</div> <div>Private Music Lessons</div> <div>Summer Camp</div> <div>Digital/Audio Production</div> <div>Songwriting and Recording Workshops</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Oh and hey parents, we are now offering private music lessons and our rock band program for adults too. Reach out to us for more information.&nbsp;</div>

Treehouse Shakers

<div>Treehouse Shakers&rsquo; Branching OUT After-School program is for ages 12-14. This awarded program is for young people who identify as LGBTQIA+, or are seeking to become better allies. Branching OUT centers on discovering and exploring one&rsquo;s story and identity through an intentionally artist-led format. During our community-based program, young people will explore and reflect on their own story to create a larger, more meaningful experience, while gaining self-empowerment and gathering with like-minded peers. Through the guidance of our awarded teaching artists, young people will create narratives that will be turned into podcasts, dances, songs or poetry.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Young people have the opportunity to learn new art forms, work with professional artists, while building a meaningful community.</div>