Teacher: Morgan Knight
Target Age Group: 5–7 years old | Class Duration: 60-90 Minutes
Theme: Kitchen Safety & No-Bake Fun
Skills : Hand washing ● Kitchen safety rules ● Measuring ingredients ● Mixing Recipe : No-Bake Cookie Bites
Activities : Kitchen safety game ● Identify cooking tools ● Decorate aprons
Theme: Fall Favorites
Skills : Washing produce ● Peeling apples ● Measuring spices
Recipe : Apple “Donuts”
Activities : Apple taste test ● Apple life cycle
Theme: Baking
Skills : ● Measuring dry ingredients ● Mixing batter ● Oven safety
Recipe : Pumpkin Muffins
Activities : Pumpkin study
Theme: Pizza Party
Skills : ● Assembling foods ● Decorating ● Following directions
Recipe : Personal pizzas
Activities : Pumpkin study
Theme: Layering a Healthy Snack
Skills : Washing and preparing fruit ● Measuring ingredients ● Layering foods ● Creating colorful food presentations
Recipe : Fruit parfaits
Theme: Baking Tiny Pies
Skills : Rolling pie dough ● Using cookie cutters or pie molds ● Filling and sealing pies ● Crimping pie edges ● Egg wash (demonstration) ● Baking safety
Recipe : Mini pies
Theme: No-Bake Holiday Treats
Skills : Measuring ingredients ● Melting ingredients safely (teacher-assisted) ● Mixing and folding ● Pressing mixtures evenly into a pan ● Practicing patience while treats set
Recipe : s’mores bars
Theme: Christmas Celebration
Skills : Rolling dough ● Creative decorating
Recipe :Gingerbread cookies ● Hot Chocolate
Activities : Decorate cookies
Topics will be determined for Term 2 later in the year
Skills :Whisking ● Mixing ● Safe griddle discussion
Recipe: Mini Pancakes
Activities: Build a balanced breakfast plate
Theme: Blend Up Something Healthy
Skills: Washing fruits and vegetables ● Measuring liquids and ingredients ● Safely loading a blender (teacher-assisted) ● Following a simple recipe ● Identifying healthy food choices
Recipe: Berry Banana Smoothie ● Tropical Sunshine Smoothie
Activities: “Build Your Own Smoothie” planning worksheet ● Taste-test different fruits and discuss flavors ● Learn about the colors of fruits and vegetables and their health benefits
Theme: Sweet Treats
Skills: Scooping dough ● Frosting ● Decorating
Recipe: Heart Sugar Cookies
Activities: Valentine cookie decorating ● Kindness cards
Theme: Eat the Rainbow
Skills: Washing produce ● Safe knife skills ● Mixing dips
Recipe: Rainbow Fruit Kabobs ● Yogurt Dip
Activities: Fruit taste testing ● Color scavenger hunt
Theme: From Scratch Cooking
Skills: Mixing dough ● Kneading ● Rolling pasta ● Teamwork
Recipe: Homemade Pasta ● Butter & Parmesan Sauce or Marinara
Activities: Pasta shaping ● Cooking skills review game
Theme: Around the World
Skills: Mixing ● Folding tortillas
Recipe: Quesadillas ● Homemade tortillas
Activities: Learn about foods from Mexico
Theme: Fresh Flavors
Skills: Spreading ● Layering ● Knife safety
Recipe: Tea Sandwiches
Activities: Picnic blanket lunch ● Butterfly craft
Theme: The Science of Frozen Treats
Skills: Measuring ingredients ● Mixing liquids ● Following a recipe ● Observing how ingredients change during freezing ● Practicing patience while food freezes ● Working as a team
Recipe: Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream (Bag Method) Choice of Mix-Ins: ○ Mini chocolate chips ○ Rainbow sprinkles ○ Crushed cookies ○ Fresh strawberries
Activities: Ice Cream Science Experiment: Learn how salt helps freeze ice cream ● Create a “Design Your Dream Ice Cream Flavor” works
Theme: Fresh from the Garden
Skills: Chopping herbs ● Mixing ● Kneading dough
Recipe: Herb Focaccia Bread
Activities: Plant herbs to take home ● Herb smelling station
Theme: Cupcake Decorating Party & Graduation
Skills: Frosting techniques ● Using piping bags ● Creative presentation ● Celebrating accomplishments
Recipe: Vanilla Cupcakes ● Buttercream Frosting
Activities: Cupcake decorating ● Photo station and certificates ● Review favorite recipes ● Recipe book assembly
Take-Home ● Junior Chef Certificate ● Class Recipe Book ● Chef Photo