Activities, Camps and After School Classes in Irvine, CA

Give your child the gift of confidence and the joy of cooking! Our culinary program offers hands-on cooking lessons for budding young chefs. We learn more than how to follow a recipe at Lil’ Chef School. We utilize math, science, teamwork, creativity, and more. Children learn the world's cuisines and enhance their experience with fruits, vegetables, herbs & spices while gaining confidence and experience in the kitchen that will last them a lifetime. Children will make 2 recipes each week and will get a tasting of the food they made at the end of class. Recipes are provided online.

Give your child the gift of confidence and the joy of cooking! Our culinary program offers hands-on cooking lessons for budding young chefs. We learn more than how to follow a recipe at Lil’ Chef School. We utilize math, science, teamwork, creativity, and more. Children learn the world's cuisines and enhance their experience with fruits, vegetables, herbs & spices while gaining confidence and experience in the kitchen that will last them a lifetime. Children will make 2 recipes each week and will get a tasting of the food they made at the end of class. Recipes are provided online.

This monthly class specializes in teaching basic pastry & baking techniques, including creaming, folding, whisking & beating, cutting in, kneading, and sifting. We also teach how to measure properly and the difference between measuring dry and wet ingredients. We create everything from scratch, and tastings are always included. Baking Favs Menu Wk 1: Donuts...Cake & Yeast Wk 2: Funnel Cakes with Fresh Strawberry Compote Wk 3: French Beignets Wk 4: Italian Zeppole's

Each day, Lil’ Chefs will make a Turkey entrée, a side dish, and a yummy dessert. Lil’ Chefs will also learn knife skills, time management, working together as a team to complete each recipe, kitchen safety, and proper measuring of ingredients. Menu: Monday – Turkey Tetrazzini, Sweet & Buttery Glazed Carrots, Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread, & Snickerdoodle Cookies Tuesday- Lasagna Rollups, Parmesan Risotto, Tiramisu Brownie Trifle Wednesday- Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Personal Pizzas, and a Homemade No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie to take home.

Lil’ Chefs will make Inside-Out Bacon Cheeseburgers, Baked Potato Chips, Gooey Butter Cake, and Celebration White Chocolate Pretzel Rods, served with Fruit Punch Limeade. All Lil’ Chefs will eat everything they make for lunch.

Each day, Lil’ Chefs will make a Turkey entrée, a side dish, and a yummy dessert. Lil’ Chefs will also learn knife skills, time management, working together as a team to complete each recipe, kitchen safety, and proper measuring of ingredients. Menu: Monday – Turkey Tetrazzini, Sweet & Buttery Glazed Carrots, Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread, & Snickerdoodle Cookies Tuesday- Lasagna Rollups, Parmesan Risotto, Tiramisu Brownie Trifle Wednesday- Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Personal Pizzas, and a Homemade No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie to take home.

Give your child the gift of confidence and the joy of cooking! Our culinary program offers hands-on cooking lessons for budding young chefs. We learn more than how to follow a recipe at Lil’ Chef School. We utilize math, science, teamwork, creativity, and more. Children learn the world's cuisines and enhance their experience with fruits, vegetables, herbs & spices while gaining confidence and experience in the kitchen that will last them a lifetime. Children will make 2 recipes each week and will get a tasting of the food they made at the end of class. Recipes are provided online.

This monthly class specializes in teaching basic pastry & baking techniques, including creaming, folding, whisking & beating, cutting in, kneading, and sifting. We also teach how to measure properly and the difference between measuring dry and wet ingredients. We create everything from scratch, and tastings are always included. Baking Favs Menu Wk 1: Donuts...Cake & Yeast Wk 2: Funnel Cakes with Fresh Strawberry Compote Wk 3: French Beignets Wk 4: Italian Zeppole's

This is a great workshop for the parents to GO OUT and let their children have a fun-filled SATURDAY evening with us! This month, we are featuring a Saturday night with food that your Lil’ Chef will make from scratch and provide drinks and a game or movie to end our evening. Activity: Come dressed in your costume and trick-or-treat in our kitchen with all your monster friends. Menu: We will make mummy pizzas, Rice Krispies spiders, and bloody mummy cones filled (strawberry N cream sugar cones). **Additional $15 per child for early drop-off (5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.). **Additional $15 per child for late pickup (8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.). Ages: 3* & UP *Must attend with an older sibling. Kids 3-4 years old can attend with older siblings & must be able to use the bathroom from start to finish on their own. The state of CA prohibits us from entering a bathroom with a child.

This is a great workshop for the parents to GO OUT and let their children have a fun-filled SATURDAY evening with us! This month, we are featuring a Saturday night with food that your Lil’ Chef will make from scratch and provide drinks and a game or movie to end our evening. Activity: Come dressed in your costume and trick-or-treat in our kitchen with all your monster friends. Menu: We will make mummy pizzas, Rice Krispies spiders, and bloody mummy cones filled (strawberry N cream sugar cones). **Additional $15 per child for early drop-off (5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.). **Additional $15 per child for late pickup (8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.). Ages: 3* & UP *Must attend with an older sibling. Kids 3-4 years old can attend with older siblings & must be able to use the bathroom from start to finish on their own. The state of CA prohibits us from entering a bathroom with a child.

This course is for the Lil’ Chefs, ages 3-5, who still need an adult by their side. This is a hands-on cooking class that allows adults to help their little ones measure dry and wet ingredients. Each adult has the choice to cook alongside their child or assist, depending on their age and capabilities. We start with baking recipes where they will learn how to measure dry ingredients and mix various batters. We will make Mini Apple Pies.

Tree Trimming Party This is a great workshop for the parents to GO OUT and let their child have a fun-filled FRIDAY evening with us! Activity: We will decorate a Christmas tree. Menu: We will make Turkey Sliders with Mashed Potatoes & Snickerdoodle Cookies. **Additional $15 per child for early drop-off (5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.). **Additional $15 per child for late pickup (8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.). Ages: 3* & UP *Must attend with an older sibling. Kids 3-4 years old can attend with older siblings & must be able to use the bathroom from start to finish on their own. The state of CA prohibits us from entering a bathroom with a child.

This course is for the Lil’ Chefs, ages 3-5, who still need an adult by their side. This is a hands-on cooking class that allows adults to help their little ones measure dry and wet ingredients. Each adult has the choice to cook alongside their child or assist, depending on their age and capabilities. We start with baking recipes where they will learn how to measure dry ingredients and mix various batters. We will make Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. .

This course is for the Lil’ Chefs, ages 3-5, who still need an adult by their side. This is a hands-on cooking class that allows adults to help their little ones measure dry and wet ingredients. Each adult has the choice to cook alongside their child or assist, depending on their age and capabilities. We start with baking recipes where they will learn how to measure dry ingredients and mix various batters. We will make Cookies N Cream Truffles. Ages: 3-5 (older kids are welcome)

Join us for our 4-day Winter Baking and Savory Camp! This camp is for ages 4 and up. Lil’ Chefs will bake up some fun Holiday dishes while learning proper baking techniques as well as knife skills, how to follow a recipe, and how to work as a team to complete each dish. Lil' Chefs will get to enjoy what they make in class. Christmas Week Camp Monday: “Holiday Parties” Italian stuffed calzone, potato skins, Cream Cheese stuffed Cranberry meatballs & Delightful Deviled Eggs Tuesday: “Overnight Christmas Morning Brunch” Cheesecake Crepes, Cream of Chicken Soup, Waffle Hashbrowns & Brown Sugar French Toast Casserole Wednesday: “Christmas Dinner” Homemade Fettuccine with Garlic Herb Sauce, Italian Goulash, French Bread & Brown Butter Blondies Thursday: “Santa's Cookies” Cinnamon Spiced Hot Cocoa Cookies, Candy Cane Cookies, Brown Butter Cookies & Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies Black Friday Pricing: $30 OFF 11/26-11/30 Refund Policy Please be advised that event fees are non-refundable, and all sales are final. While there are no refunds, a credit may be issued toward a future event if a 48-hour advanced notice is given. Thank you for your understanding.

Join us for our 4-day Winter Baking and Savory Camp! This camp is for ages 4 and up. Lil’ Chefs will bake up some fun Holiday dishes while learning proper baking techniques as well as knife skills, how to follow a recipe, and how to work as a team to complete each dish. Lil' Chefs will get to enjoy what they make in class. Winter Wonderland Camp Monday: Apple Waffle Cookies, Chicken Fingers, Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Texas Toast Tuesday: Cheese & Herb Raviolis from scratch with Pomodoro Sauce & Snowfolk Cookies Wednesday: Homemade Personal Pizzas with Bacon Ranch Mac N Cheese & Caramelized Brown Butter Rice Krispy Treats Thursday: New Year’s Eve Chocolate Party hats, Potato-Gruyere Bites, Sun-Dried Tomato Palmiers & Sure to Please Sugar winter cutouts decorate cookies Black Friday Pricing: $30 OFF 11/26-11/30 Refund Policy Please be advised that event fees are non-refundable, and all sales are final. While there are no refunds, a credit may be issued toward a future event if a 48-hour advanced notice is given. Thank you for your understanding.

Join us for our 4-day Winter Baking and Savory Camp! This camp is for ages 4 and up. Lil’ Chefs will bake up some fun Holiday dishes while learning proper baking techniques as well as knife skills, how to follow a recipe, and how to work as a team to complete each dish. Lil' Chefs will enjoy what they make in class. Winter Wonderland Camp Monday: Apple Waffle Cookies, Chicken Fingers, Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Texas Toast Tuesday: Cheese & Herb Raviolis from scratch with Pomodoro Sauce & Snowfolk Cookies Wednesday: Homemade Personal Pizzas with Bacon Ranch Mac N Cheese & Caramelized Brown Butter Rice Krispy Treats Thursday: New Year’s Eve Chocolate Party Hats, Potato-Gruyère Bites, Sun-Dried Tomato Palmiers & Sure to Please Sugar winter cutouts decorate cookies

Join us for our 4-day Winter Baking and Savory Camp! This camp is for ages 4 and up. Lil’ Chefs will bake up some fun Holiday dishes while learning proper baking techniques as well as knife skills, how to follow a recipe, and how to work as a team to complete each dish. Lil’ Chefs will enjoy what they make in class. Christmas Week Camp Monday: “Holiday Parties” Italian stuffed calzone, potato skins, Cream Cheese stuffed Cranberry meatballs & Delightful Deviled Eggs Tuesday: “Overnight Christmas Morning Brunch” Cheesecake Crepes, Cream of Chicken Soup, Waffle Hashbrowns & Brown Sugar French Toast Casserole Wednesday: “Christmas Dinner” Homemade Fettuccine with Garlic Herb Sauce, Italian Goulash, French Bread & Brown Butter Blondies Thursday: “Santa's Cookies” Cinnamon Spiced Hot Cocoa Cookies, Candy Cane Cookies, Brown Butter Cookies & Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

This course is for the Lil’ Chefs, ages 3-5, who still need an adult by their side. This is a hands-on cooking class that allows adults to help their little ones measure dry and wet ingredients. Each adult has the choice to cook alongside their child or assist, depending on their age and capabilities. We start with baking recipes where they will learn how to measure dry ingredients and mix various batters. We will make mini apple pies. Ages: 3-5 (older kids are welcome)

This monthly class specializes in teaching basic pastry & baking techniques, including creaming, folding, whisking & beating, cutting in, kneading, and sifting. We also teach how to measure properly and the difference between measuring dry and wet ingredients. We create everything from scratch, and tastings are always included. Baking Favs Menu Wk 1: Donuts...Cake & Yeast Wk 2: Funnel Cakes with Fresh Strawberry Compote Wk 3: French Beignets Wk 4: Italian Zeppole's

Give your child the gift of confidence and the joy of cooking! Our culinary program offers hands-on cooking lessons for budding young chefs. We learn more than how to follow a recipe at Lil’ Chef School. We utilize math, science, teamwork, creativity, and more. Children learn the world's cuisines and enhance their experience with fruits, vegetables, herbs & spices while gaining confidence and experience in the kitchen that will last them a lifetime. Children will make 2 recipes each week and will get a tasting of the food they made at the end of class. Recipes are provided online.