About Cooktastic Kids
At Cooktastic Kids you and your child can learn how to cook new, exciting and healthy recipes in a fun, friendly and relaxed environment. The best thing is that you get to take a tasty dish home for dinner but can leave the mess for someone else to clear up.

I’m Clare McKenna, the founder of Cooktastic Kids! As a teacher and mum of two young children (one of whom is a very fussy eater) I’m passionate about finding ways to encourage children to taste new foods and give them the confidence to overcome their fears. I think it’s important to make food fun and to bring an element of ‘play’ and ‘individual creativity’ into children’s cooking. In the classes we try to use recipes that will immediately engage children (like funny face pizzas and wicked witch jackets) and allow them to decide how their dish will end up looking.
I believe it is important for children to learn to cook by watching others. However, it’s also important that they can try things out for themselves and know it’s ok to make mistakes and make a mess. Therefore the children will be allowed to do as much of the cooking as they feel able to do using their own equipment and as the course progresses their confidence will grow. However, parents will be there to help out as much or as little as is needed.
Throughout the course we will learn about healthy eating, where food comes from and good hygiene. Children are encouraged to wash their hands at the beginning and end of each lesson, put on their own apron, use their own cooking equipment and even help to clear up. This will teach them independence and responsibility.
Why is Cooktastic Kids different?
I hope that Cooktastic Kids will be more like a ‘club’ where you and your children can come and feel at home and make new friends. At Cooktastic Kids children cook a yummy meal from scratch, take part in a food tasting and do an amazing arts and crafts activity.
I’m fully insured, CRB Checked and have my Food Safety Hygiene and Certificate (Level 1).
Our classes & booking
Where
At teacher’s house
How long
60 mins
How many
Max of 8 children per class*
Price
£10 per class per child**