Cooking involves chopping, slicing, measuring, and reading recipes that help children develop fine motor skills as well as gain valuable math and reading skills. When kids take a cooking class, they can learn the basics of cooking and experience the types of foods people in other cultures eat. When your child expresses interest in learning cooking, enroll them in any of these in-person and virtual cooking classes in the Lone Tree, Colorado, area. 

Little Kitchen Academy

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Your kids will learn practical life skills when they take cooking classes from Little Kitchen Academy. The professional culinary instructors at Little Kitchen Academy strive to empower students to make independent choices while practicing basic and advanced cooking skills. During class, your child will learn how to make healthy, seasonal, and delicious meals from scratch. At the end of each cooking session, the kids sit at a community table, sharing the food with other students.

The team at Little Kitchen Academy offers kids cooking classes by age groups: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to 12, and 13 and older. Kids will utilize age-appropriate skills to learn how to read and follow recipes; handle kitchen equipment properly; understand cutlery safety; and discover the best ways to clean up after a cooking session. Classes for the older kids add sessions dedicated to changing recipes for dietary restrictions or the number of people, nutritional values of foods, and sensitivity to cultural differences. 

Location: 4064 E. 8th Place, Denver.

Contact: lka20@littlekitchenacademy.com

Uncorked Kitchen & Wine Bar

Plan a family cooking class night at Uncorked Kitchen & Wine Bar to learn safe knife handling skills, food preparation and storage, and tips and techniques for making appealing, delicious, and nutritious meals. The Uncorked Kitchen & Wine Bar staff offers family day classes like Paris Bistro, Pasta Party, and Baking Techniques. You can also sign the family up for seasonal cooking classes like Easter Treats in the spring. Depending on the type of cuisine you enjoy, sign up for classes teaching these various types of foods:

• American.
• Sushi.
• Italian.
• French.
• Family.
• Vegetarian.

In the class, the instructors will delve deep into the history and culture of the foods, with themes such as Italian Steakhouse, One Pot Dishes, or Weekday Vegetarian. Check the website often for special cooking events like the Foods of the World Youth Class Series, Night in Thailand, or Kid/Teen camps. If you can’t make the in-person cooking classes at Uncorked Kitchen & Wine Bar, choose a virtual class. The chefs can send you a meal kit or shopping list, so you have all the necessary ingredients to prepare foods for these chef-led virtual cooking classes. 

Location: 8171 South Chester St. Suite A, Centennial.

Contact: 720-907-3838

Kids Cook Real Food

As a busy mother of four kids, the owner of the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, Katie Kimball, realized that teaching her kids to help in the kitchen could help take some of the burden of kitchen duties off her shoulders. In Katie’s 30-minute online video course, your kids will master 30 basic cooking skills, including slicing, chopping, measuring, and how to read and interpret recipes. Children who take this course will understand the importance of cooking with fresh foods, gain confidence to use kitchen tools and equipment, and understand how herbs and spices can enhance any meal. 

Katie Kimball organizes these kids’ cooking classes into beginner, intermediate, and advanced, with each class building on the previous course. The beginner course focuses on small motor control, dexterity, and basic kitchen skills, while the intermediate class focuses on recipe independence and knife and stove safety. As students move to the advanced course, they’ll learn skills such as how to crush garlic; sautée and steam vegetables; make sauces; and present and plate dishes in an appealing manner. 

Location: Courses are available online.

Contact: support@kidscookrealfood.com

Create Kitchen & Bar

Create Kitchen & Bar offers a variety of adult and family cooking classes in Aurora, Colorado. At this in-person cooking class, families will enjoy guided lessons with global cuisine themes often paired with curated wines or craft cocktails the adults can enjoy. Examples of class themes include Family Night, Cooking With Your Kid, and Brunch For All Seasons. 

Create Kitchen & Bar also features summer camp programs. In these summer camps, kids learn about traditional cuisines from around the world and how the food people eat is often based on agricultural practices and availability. The Junior Chef Summer Camp program sells out quickly due to its popularity. The professional instructors at Create Kitchen & Bar emphasize the importance of minimizing food waste and the benefits of composting to help teach kids sustainable agricultural and cooking practices. 

Location: 2501 Dallas St., Aurora.

Contact: 720-573-9949

Denver Cooking Classes

There’s no need to leave your kitchen to take a cooking class when you can try an in-home course from Denver Cooking Classes. Once you sign up for the class and cuisine you’re interested in, the chefs will come to your home with the ingredients and most of the kitchen supplies needed to make your meal and show you how to prepare the meal. Popular cuisine and cooking classes include:

• Italy.
• Spain.
• France.
• Thailand.
• Mexico.
• India.
• Charcuterie.

Each class teaches students special skills such as using a knife safely, plating attractively, and learning about sauces, spices, and the flavor profiles of each country’s cuisine. These in-home classes are the perfect way for the family to learn how to cook in the comfort and familiarity of their own kitchen. At the end of the session, the family can sit down together and share the meal they created. 

Location: Chefstructors from Denver Cooking Classes will travel to your home in the Denver Metro area.

Contact: 303-886-2414

Are your kids excited to try any of these cooking classes in the Lone Tree, Colorado, area? What kinds of foods are they looking forward to preparing? If you know of other kids’ cooking classes in our area, let our team at Crème de la Crème of Lone Tree know so we can share the information with others in our community.