We have been cooking with kids since 2012, when we humbly began preschool cooking classes in Newcastle.

Fast forward a few years and we run cooking programs in person for children from 3 years of age, all the way through primary school, and even online, to various community and health groups.

Our most popular cooking programs are our incursions to schools, whether that is a term based curricula, afterschool co-curricula or holiday programs.

• We are able to facilitate cooking programs from 20 to 100 children!
• We are different in that each child is responsible for their own dish. They receive their own box of ingredients to create magic!
• We only really need a space and we bring the rest!

Some of our popular recipes include:

• Pan fried gnocchi
• San choy bow
• Hawaiian burgers with pineapple salsa
• Korean noodle bowls

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Observing children in this space is truly incredible.

Some are like fish to water and dive straight in.

Some are tentative, they don’t want to touch the foods.

We always remind the children that they are the boss of their own creation. That they do not have to eat it if they do not want to, but we would love them to follow along in the process of creating it.

Normally this gets most children into the prep phase. Chopping and creating.

Not all children end up eating it, but most give it a crack.

All children are proud of themselves and many cannot believe they made the dish!

And some children go off and rewrite the recipe to take home to make for their families.

Cooking is powerful.

We know that what we eat affects our health. And we know that if we learn to cook, if children learn to cook, they have a greater chance of positively affecting their health as they grow.

If you would like to find out more about our cooking incursions, please reach out via email at info@littlepeoplenutrition.com.au or via our incursion page.