Teaching kids and teens to cook helps inspire confident and creative cooks, healthier meals, and fun in the kitchen!
The kitchen is a place where you can create memories with your loved ones and a fun activity that keeps the little ones entertained!
Memories and hands-on learning aren’t the only benefits of kids learning how to cook, either; they’ll also get to hone certain skills like good hygiene habits, staying focused on one task without getting distracted too easily, and being attentive to detail—all things that will help them grow up into adults who are better prepared to tackle life’s challenges head-on!
Here’s a list of our Top 5 Cooking Classes for Tucson Mini Chefs:Â
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5655 E River Rd., Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85750
Antsy Nancy
At Antsy Nancy, mini chefs will get to improve their culinary skills with monthly cooking, baking, and cake decorating classes! The Celebrity Chef series, Kids Night Out Dinner and a Movie, and Cooking Around the World courses are designed to stand alone and also to build skills each month with new techniques.2
1060 W Magee Rd.
Cuisine Classique Cooking School
Cuisine Classique offers kids’ birthday parties and kids’ cooking camps which include full meals each day. Kids will prepare and eat foods from different regions always made with fresh ingredients! The kids will learn about breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. Each day will be entertaining and educational!3
2205 S. 4th Ave. Tucson, AZ 85713
The Garden Kitchen
The Garden Kitchen offers seed-to-table gardening and cooking education, nutrition education, and physical activity opportunities. Families will learn about every step of bringing a healthy meal to the kitchen table — from growing and purchasing foods on a budget to accessing their local farmers market, how to store foods to preserve their freshness, and preparing quick and easy meals, that the whole family can be involved in making. The interactive and engaging classes aim to motivate community members, of all skill levels, to jump in and get cooking, gardening, and physically active!4
Tucson
