Let's dish on the best kids cooking classes around Los Angeles and Orange County! Add a review below for any local spots where your family has taken cooking or baking classes for kids, and see what fellow parents have to say about their favorites.
Kitchen safety and cooking are important life skills that it's never too early to learn, and it's always fun to discover new easy recipes for your kids to try out at home. These can also be great parent-child classes as kids get a little older!
Cooking Block
Erynn: Cooking classes at Cooking Block span everything from the basics to advanced skills. Class offerings vary seasonally, with sessions like Farm-to-Kid letting kids explore a real-life farm, then learning to harvest and cook the foods they find there. Some sessions involve field trips (parent participation required!).
Sur La Table
Erynn: Sur La Table hosts kids' and teens' cooking classes at multiple locations throughout LA, with themed sessions that run two or five days. Each month different themed classes are offered, and each series covers dishes with themes like "American Road Trip," "Global Passport," "Bakeshop," and more.
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Claremont Chef's Academy
Erynn: Hands-on classes let even the youngest chefs (with a parent's assistance) learn to cook, plate meals, practice math and science concepts, and sample what they've created. Classes are weekly and involve more recipes the older the "chefs" are, and kids get to bring recipes home, too.
Culinary Kids
Erynn: In addition to birthday parties and summer camps, Culinary Kids also hosts after-school classes at school campuses all around LA. Locations vary by session, but every class encourages teamwork and independence in cooking while teaching recipes and kitchen skills. Kids can attend classes at any school campus--they don't need to be students there to enroll in cooking courses.
Lil Chef School
Erynn: Lil Chef School caters to kids as young as three who want to become chefs! Someone Special n Me courses are for kids 3-5 and a grownup and involve hands-on participation like measuring and mixing ingredients. Weekly cooking classes for ages 5 and up last 90 minutes and are ongoing so kids can join any time. Classes make two recipes each week that span world cuisine- and kids get to eat what they create!
Lil Chef School is strictly nut-free.
Duff's Cakemix - DIY Cupcake and Cake Decorating
Gina I.: Enjoy all the fun of family baking without the hassle of cleaning up! Chef Duff has baked up some delicious desserts, and all you need to do is decorate them! Cakemix provides families 1 hour of studio space and all the tools & cake decorating supplies you need! Reservations are available, and walk-ins welcome on first come, first served basis.
Ages: ALL
Cost: $28/6-cupcakes; $36/cake plus $12 per decorator
Chef Tech Cooking School
Erynn: A rotating schedule means kid chefs meet for 1.5 hours each week of the month to learn baking and cooking skills. Sessions are available on weekdays and weekends, and parents can participate, too. Teen classes invite kids ages 13+ to hone their skills and learn to cook, bake and decorate cakes, and more.
BLVD Kitchen Classes
Erynn: With both kids-only and family-friendly cooking classes, BLVD Kitchen gets the whole family excited about food. Younger kids can participate in family classes that focus on meals everyone will enjoy, while kids' classes follow themes like tea party, teens cook dinner, and baking for dad.
Cozymeal
Erynn: An ever-changing roster of kids' classes makes Cozymeal a fun experience every time. The lineup can include classes that focus on desserts like cookies and chocolate, global cuisine, and cooking and baking for unique dietary needs (vegetarian, gluten-free, and more). Locations vary per class, but pro chefs host classes at local venues or even private homes.
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