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Atlanta Cooking Classes for Kids to Get an Edible Education

Young Chefs Academy offers kids' cooking classes for all ages and skill levels. Photo courtesy of the academy
Young Chefs Academy offers kids' cooking classes for all ages and skill levels. Photo courtesy of the academy
8/7/22 - By Elsa Simcik

Whether you have a budding chef on your hands or maybe just someone who likes to get their hands dirty, cooking classes for kids are a great option. Kids' cooking classes help develop fine motor skills, offer real-world experience with kitchen tools, and possibly teach a little math (but kiddos don't need to know that). When kids take cooking classes, all they know is that they are having fun and getting to play with food. Mommy Poppins presents this delicious list of schools that teach cooking for kids. Atlanta has kids' cooking classes both ITP and OTP; parents can opt for weekly cooking classes or drop-in style at local grocery stores. 

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Help create self-reliant chefs at Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios. Photo courtesy of the cooking studio
Help create self-reliant chefs at Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios. Photo courtesy of the cooking studio

Cooking Classes for Kids in Atlanta

Young Chefs Academy

Marietta, Sandy Springs, and Cumming
Kids ages 4-17 take cooking classes, enjoy birthday parties, and attend camp at any of Young Chefs' three Atlanta locations. Parents can opt to purchase a membership and receive discounted rates on weekly classes or pay per class. Young Chefs Academy also offers workshops and special events.  READ MORE

Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios

Alpharetta and Marietta (coming soon)
Flour Power in Alpharetta (and soon to be in Marietta) offers cooking classes, camps, and parties for everyone from preschool through high school.  READ MORE

The Cooking School at Irwin Street

Old Fourth Ward
The Cooking School at Irwin Street is traditionally for adults but does offer cooking classes and camps for kids (adult supervision required). One popular class is "Play With Your Food. Again, parents must accompany kids.  READ MORE

Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA)

Dunwoody
The Marcus JCC of Atlanta (MJCCA) has programs, a fitness center, summer camps and school break camps, sports, classes and preschools for the local community. There are camps and classes for a huge gamut of interests. READ MORE

Publix Aprons Cooking School

Alpharetta
Publix offers parent/child cooking classes through its Aprons Cooking School at the Alpharetta location. Choose from Big Chef/Little Chef or Big Chef/Teen Chef cooking classes. Duos in the little chef classes (ages 5-12) learn to prepare meals; those in the teen sessions (ages 13-17) experiment with complex recipes. Teen classes are typically held on weekday evenings while little chef classes happen Saturday mornings.  READ MORE

The Cook's Warehouse

Midtown
Known for its impressive inventory of cutlery, kitchen tools, and bakeware, The Cook's Warehouse in Midtown is a foodie's delight. Cook's also offers cooking classes for adults and kids (children need to be at least age 6 to attend cooking classes and camps).  READ MORE

Kroger Chef Junior

Multiple Atlanta locations
Focusing on one food item each class, Kroger Chef Junior is a Saturday morning cooking workshop for kids. Led by a Kroger chef, this cooking class allows kids get hands-on with fun recipes like banana pudding and fruit pizza.    READ MORE

Williams Sonoma

Midtown, Marietta, and Alpharetta
The popular cookware store, with three Atlanta locations, has a kids' section on their website featuring kid-sized kitchen tools, family-friendly recipes, and cooking classes. Stores will sometimes hold kids' cooking classes in person or virutally. Check the Williams Sonoma website to see what events are happening at each location.  READ MORE

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