Cooking With Kids

10 Reasons Why Kids Should Learn To Cook!

Cooking helps kids make Healthy Food Choices - Learning to cook helps kids to learn about nutrition and healthy eating. Growing up with fast food and junk food can be a part of the reason why child obesity is on the rise. Teaching kids to cook healthy instill skills to last them a lifetime.

Boost their Self Esteem. If your child needs a boost of self confidence, (and who doesn't!) cooking in the kitchen will do just that. They are accomplishing a task, learning something important and contributing to the family.

Helps to create Family Time and Bonding. Take time to cook with your kids and they will have memories that they, in turn, can pass on to their families. It may take a longer time to get the meal or snack done but the moments with your children will be priceless.

Kids will be more apt to eat what they make. Perhaps, it is the enthusiasm of creating something themselves, but they will be more likely to eat whatever they had a hand in making.

Kids learn real lessons in Science, Language, Math and Creativity. Cooking will help reinforce all these subjects!

What a great way to learn life skills. This can be especially helpful when kids grow up to be on their own. They won't have to rely on fast food and junk food to sustain them.

They can help contribute to the family and they can feel the importance of helping.

They are working together as a team, whether it is with a parent or with a sibling to get the job done.

Cooking teaches them planning and making choices.

Practice creativity and imagination. Kids cooking activities are a great way to express themselves and enjoy their creations.

Sign-up your child for Weekend Little Chefs classes this summer or fall!
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Happy Cooking,

Lori
Little Chefs
Have a Party that COOKS!

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