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Building confident, capable kids through cooking.

We combine STEM learning, social-emotional learning (SEL), teamwork, creativity, confidence, leadership, and problem-solving in an engaging experience children genuinely enjoy.

A student squeezing cookie dough together by hand
Stephanie Bernheimer, KITK Lead Instructor, leading a preschool class

Preschool Cooking

Playful, hands-on cooking activities that introduce young children to ingredients, following directions, and simple kitchen skills.

  • 45-minute classes held right in your classroom
  • No kitchen required
  • Fully instructor-led from start to finish
Three smiling girls sharing chocolate batter and a muffin tin

After-School Cooking

A fun, team-based cooking experience where elementary students explore math, science, creativity, and practical life skills through recipes.

  • Students meet once a week for eight weeks
  • Each class features a new hands-on recipe
  • Students work in teams to prepare, bake, and decorate
A summer camper zesting a lemon on a box grater

Summer Camp

A multi-day cooking experience where children make recipes, practice kitchen skills, and learn through hands-on activities.

Children decorating treats on a baking tray

Special Events

Cooking experiences designed for school celebrations, enrichment days, and group events.

Our signature program elements

  • Children learn by measuring, mixing, creating, and experimenting.

Students taking turns stirring batter at a cafeteria table

Bring Hands-On Cooking Enrichment to Your School

From preschool cooking to elementary after-school programs and special events, Kids in the Kitchen brings engaging, hands-on learning to students across Fairfield County.

Cathy McCarthy, Owner and Director of Kids in the Kitchen

“Kids in the Kitchen was created to help children learn by doing. Through cooking, students practice teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, and practical skills they can use beyond the kitchen.”

Cathy McCarthy, Owner & Director

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