Best Kids Cooking Classes in Boston and Cambridge

1. Hill House Cooking Classes — Beacon Hill

 
The best kids cooking classes inspire creativity and joy! Photo courtesy of The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts

2. The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts — Cambridge

Have an older kid who's serious about cooking? The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts has a series of classes for kids ages 8 to 17. These programs introduce budding chefs and pastry chefs to the world of cooking and baking. Classes include Teen Techniques of Cooking and Teen Techniques of Baking. CSCA also offers "Teen Tours" of international culinary specialties, such as Italian, Spanish, and Asian food. 

Best Kids Cooking Classes in Greater Boston

Kids Cooking Green specializes in local and healthy ingredients.

3. Third Space Kitchen — Newton & Groton

Third Space Kitchen offers classes for adults and kids, with the Newton location offering programs such as "Cooking Basics for Kids and T(w)eens" (12 weeks, for kids in grades 2 through 9) and school vacation cooking classes that can be purchased by the day. Groton's Third Space Kitchen has 12-week classes like baking and Asian cusine.

4. Kids Cooking Green — Lexington, other locations

With an eye toward grounding kids in the importance of fresh, local ingredients, KCG offers one-hour and ninety-minute virtual classes via Zoom. One-day workshops for up to to 14 kids cover topics like pasta making and baking are geared to grades two through six. Additional offerings include a 5-Week Program where elementary school children learn what is local, what is healthy and why this is all important. Each class has a nutritional component, an environmental component, and a cooking lesson. The program culminates in a nutritious meal for family and friends, all planned and cooked by the children using locally grown ingredients.

5. The Kitchen — Melrose

The Kitchen in Melrose offers individual cooking classes and class series for kids as young as 5 up to tweens and teens. The Kitchen has a variety of after-school options for kids looking to improve their culinary chops. Classes touch on topics such as knife skills and safety, too.  

6. Taste Buds Kitchen — North Andover

With something for everyone, Taste Buds offers camps, classes, birthday parties and single-day lessons. Kids 2 and up will learn new skills. Little chefs make recipes from scratch and get to take home tasty samples. Classes include Caregiver & Me (with cupcakes to gingerbread houses) and family workshops spanning global cuisine.

7. Duck Soup — Sudbury

Want to learn how to make a fondant penguin or unicorn cupcake? Need an activity for the kids on early release days? Duck Soup offers single-session and multi-class options for young chefs 8 - 12. During the summer, they offer a farm-to-table camp featuring local ingredients. Kids under eight require a parent to attend.

 
Kids can expand their mainds and delight their taste buds at the best cooking classes. Photo courtesy of Little Chefs

8. Little Chefs — Mobile Venue

The Little Chefs program is dedicated to instructing children of varying ages and abilities in vital life skills. Classes emphasize the preparation and cooking of food while promoting healthy decision-making. The best part? Little Chefs will come to your home for lessons, bringing all the tools and ingredients with them. Offerings include group classes, birthday parties and (occasionally) pop-up events. They accommodate all dietary needs, allergies, and cultural preferences. Their primary emphasis is on kitchen safety, with a strong focus on proper handwashing, sanitization, and cleanliness practices.