Let's dish on the best kids cooking classes around Charlotte! 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. Plus, it can be a great parent-child class to take together as kids get a little older!
Williams Sonoma
Kristy Pepping: The Williams Sonoma stores in Charlotte offer classes for "Junior Chefs." These are on a rotating basis and change throughout the year. So it is best to check their website to see what classes are coming up next. There are two locations in the Charlotte area. Kids will receive an apron, spatula and a cookbook to take home after class. Classes usually last around one hour.
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Chef Alyssa's Kitchen
Kristy Pepping: Chef Alyssa's Kitchen is located in Charlotte's South End area. The business was started by Alyssa who became a professional chef at the age of 26 and worked at several restaurants. Now she shares her expertise with Charlotte offering cooking classes. Her classes for kids include ones geared toward parent and child, pre-teen and teen. Most classes are held on Saturdays. Kids will use local fresh and organic ingredients. Each day students get to make and sample a complete meal they have made.
Sweet Spot Studio
Kristy Pepping: Sweet Spot Studio caters to every level of baker whether just starting out or the more experienced. This studio was started by Jossie Lukacik and she offers classes in cookie decorating, cake decorating and seasonal baking. Classes run on weekday nights and on weekends. Kids will get to take home any creations they have made along with the recipes so they can recreate their masterpieces at home.
Flour Power Cooking Studios
Kristy Pepping: Flour Power Cooking Studios was founded by Susan Caldwell in Raleigh to share her passion for cooking with kids. Since then she has expanded into Charlotte with two convenient locations. Both spots offer cooking classes for kids to help them develop their skills in the kitchen. They also offer birthday parties, special needs classes and even classes in etiquette.
Bakers Buzzin
Kristy Pepping: Bakers Buzzin aims to teach kids the beginnings of cooking. They use familiar kitchen equipment kids will recognize from their own kitchens and ingredients that kids have most likely tried before. Their environment is casual so kids will have fun and will want to learn. Bakers Buzzin also teaches proper kitchen etiquette.
Morrison YMCA
Kristy Pepping: The Morrison YMCA offers kids cooking classes for as young as 3. They have a class called "Culinary Kids Cooking Class" which focuses on cooking for toddlers. And if you have older children, they may enjoy the YMCA's "Culinary Kids Workshops." These classes focus on themed cooking and start at age 5. There are other options for older kids as well as teens.
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