1. Cooking and Baking
Try: Camp AsiaCamp Asia, Culinaryon, Brettschneider’s Baking and Cooking School or The Providore
The advent of MasterChef Junior has inspired legions of mini gourmands the world over, but letting little ones get hands-on in the kitchen has all sorts of other benefits. Think boosting confidence and providing a sense of accomplishment, teaching basic math skills through measuring and portioning, fine motor skills that come from mixing and pouring, and learning first-hand the importance of making healthy food choices. Some of our favourite courses include Super Chef Camp at Camp Asia, a week-long camp that lets kids ages 6-16 do everything from menu planning to opening their own restaurant, Junior Chef classes at Culinaryon, where kids 4-and-up can master popular dishes like pizza and pasta in a state-of-the-art kitchen, Kids cooking @ The Providore, where besides pizza and cupcakes, kids above 6 can learn the finer points of Indian cuisine; and super fun baking classes for the 5-and-up set at Brettschneider’s Baking and Cooking School.