Kids in the Kitchen

Kids in the Kitchen Editor's note
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Karen Elliott
Karen Nissen
Christine Dewberry
Candance Gabel
Barbara Willenberg

Updated by
Ellen Schuster
Barbara Willenberg

An updated summer and after-school program for kids ages 6 to 15 years that uses MyPyramid!

Kids in the Kitchen encourages young people to eat healthier meals and snacks as a result of hands-on cooking experiences. Youth participants learn to prepare simple, healthy foods they can make for themselves and their family members.

Levels A and B contain seven lessons that cover topics such as basic cooking skills, good nutrition, healthy food choices, food safety and physical activity.

Level C contains eight lessons that cover the topics found in Levels A and B, as well as a lesson on planning and preparing a complete meal based on MyPyramid for Kids.

Kids in the Kitchen contains classroom materials for three age levels:

Level A
6- to 9-year-olds
Level B
10- to 12-year-olds
Level C
13- to 15-year-olds

Each lesson includes kid-friendly handouts such as recipes and tips for how to use kitchen equipment safely.

Kids in the Kitchen is a cooperative project with Kansas State University's Kids a Cookin' program. Get Kids a Cookin' videotapes.

For more information

E-mail Ellen Schuster
FNEP Curriculum and Staff Training Coordinator
Department of Nutritional Sciences
College of Human Environmental Sciences

Keywords

Cooking
Nutrition
Healthy
Food
Choices
Safety
Physical activity

Pages

N800, revised February 2006