Get Cooking Kid is a workshop I developed through 4-H to show kids that cooking is fun and something they can do. Each workshop focuses on good nutrition and good food.
As kids arrive, they make their own chef hats and put on their aprons. We started the workshop with information about the Food Guide Pyramid, food labels, sugar and fat content, and portion control. Kids were surprised to see what a real serving of cereal looked like compared to what they really were eating. Food and kitchen safety is also stressed. Everyone is always shocked over the hand washing demonstration.
After the information part of the workshop, the cooking begins. Kids visit 5 different stations to make easy snacks that can be made with little or no parental supervision. Then it is time to eat what has been made.
The day is fun and educational!