8 Hands-On Kids Cooking Classes Around DC

Vanessa M.:  Wegman's grocery store offers fun and exciting Cooking With Kids workshops for kids and their parents. These special events are typically one-hour classes covering a variety of kid-friendly topics such as Pizza All Day, Awesome Asian Eats, Kids Love Sushi Too, and more. Tickets can be purchased at your local store's service desk.

Vanessa M.:  Cookology cooks up fun and educational cooking classes for kids as young as three years old. Mommy/Daddy & Me classes, Young Chefs for ages 5-17, family classes, birthday parties, and even Cookology summer camp will keep your kids busy in the kitchen!

Vanessa M.:  Junior chefs will learn to create Maggiano's classic dishes at one of their kids cooking classes. They also offer private kids cooking classes for birthday parties and other special events.

Vanessa M.:  Tiny Chefs offers classes, summer camps, and after-school enrichment programs for kids focusing on "learning through cooking". They teach at local schools, camps, community centers, and even offer in-home cooking classes for the whole family.

Vanessa M.:  Sur la Table's Kids Can Cook Series is a 5-day cooking workshop at several locations offering hands-on cooking fun for about two hours for five consecutive days. Learning how to make pasta dough, cupcake decorating techniques, and much more will be covered. Kids will enjoy tasting all their creations and bringing home a recipe book and their very own apron.

Vanessa M.:  Whole Foods has several locations around the DC area that offer exciting cooking classes for kids. Budding chefs will learn how to make great after school snacks, for example, or kid-friendly sushi, with many other tasty topics available. Check your local Whole Foods location for a class schedule and to sign your child up.

Vanessa M.:  Look no further than your local YMCA for fun cooking classes for kids. The Culinary Studio at YMCA Anthony Bowen offers a six-week series called Kids in the Kitchen that will have your young chefs chopping, dicing, and sauteeing.

Vanessa M.:  Kids can learn to love cooking at CozyMeal, where kids cooking classes are held at their DC location or some classes have the option of having a skilled chef come to you! Each workshop-style class is geared toward kids and teens, with fun topics like Kids Love Sushi, Kids Love Vegetables, and B is for Baking. Some classes require kids to be accompanied by an adult, which can be a fun and tasty way for parents and children to spend time together.