9 Hands-On Kids Cooking Classes in NYC

Nancy L.:  The Brooklyn Kitchen offers drop-off kid's classes in its Sunset Park, Industry City location. Class offerings include Kids Learn How to Cook Series, Kid's Knife Skills, and more. Register for a one-time class or after school series. Students will prep and cook snacks and meals, which they will enjoy at the end of the class.

Kelly R:  Allergic to Salad promotes adventurous and healthy eating in children through affordable cooking classes that focus on having hands-on fun, learning proper kitchen safety and cooking technique, and exploring new flavors. Many classes are vegetarian and allergy friendly, and local and seasonal ingredients are used when possible.

Classes include offerings for kids as young as 18 months through middle school, and are held in locations throughout NYC.

Emily N:  If you have a pre-teen or teen who is interested in getting more experience in the kitchen, Home Cooking New York may be great for them. Week-long camps explore a different theme each day where students make 4-5 recipes ending with a sit down lunch as well as a "Chopped" style competition at the end of the week. Home Cooking also offers one day workshops centered around a theme. For the more experienced bunch, teens aged 13+ are permitted to attend adult classes with parental supervision.

Emily N:  Freshmade NYC's classes are geared towards exposing parents and children to healthy recipes and inspiring lifelong stewards of healthy food. Freshmade offers a myriad of fun themed cooking classes for kids.

Emily N:  Taste Buds Kitchen is an amazing resource for all things cooking and baking! A variety of different classes are held for kids and there is always something exciting happening. Taste Buds Kitchen offers weekend and holiday themed workshops (gingerbread house making for example), holiday camps, summer camp, semester-long classes, private lessons and birthday parties.

Kelly R:  Eataly NYC offers various kids' cooking classes. Go on a guided exploration of the marketplace, passports in hand, to discover and sample Italy's food, language, and culture. Or, parents and kids can experience a Kid's Kitchen class together. During the 2-hour class, learn how to work with seasonal ingredients, prepare dishes together and get professional tips to recreate and adapt the recipes for meals at home.

MG13:  At Butter Lane participants will handle every aspect of making the perfect cupcake in this class for both kids and adults. The class teaches how to measure ingredients, work the mixer, bake in a professional oven, make your own icing from scratch and ice the cupcake for a beautiful finishing touch!

Emily N:  The Art Farm NYC is such a fun space with all kinds of classes and events for your little ones. Where else can you see small furry friends, make some art and cook farm fresh meals? The Art Farm offers cooking classes for kids where little chefs will make organic meals from around the world with seasonal ingredients. Classes are very interactive as kids are given the opportunity to touch, smell and taste throughout the hour. Parents can sign up for a drop-in class or semester-long offerings.

Emily N:  For Queens residents, Young Chefs Academy offers weekly cooking classes, summer and school break classes as well as birthday parties. Each month, the classes center around a different theme. Parents have the option of a drop-in class or packages and can even become members with multiple benefits attached to it.