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Kids Summer Cooking Programs

Send Your Kids to the Best Cooking Summer Program in Wellesley, MA

Our Summer cooking programs for kids and teens, ages 4-17, are the perfect recipe for helping teach confidence in the kitchen, learn new, essential cooking and baking skills and making new friends. Make this the best summer ever by attending our fun cooking program.

Join us for the best summer ever! Summer program 2026 is open for registration. 🥣

What to Expect

Our carefully crafted program ensures a summer filled with learning, laughing, and cooking as we embark on memorable experiences. Children ages 4 to 17 can pursue their passions and interests in cooking and baking while having fun and meeting new friends. With flexible enrollment, your child can join us for a week or the entire summer!
  • 5-day program.
  • 3 hour program experience each day.
  • Early drop-off and late pick-up available.
  • Friendly Chef instructors.
  • Made-from-scratch recipes.
  • Taste and create a variety flavors.
  • Learn new culinary skills.
  • Kitchen games & challenges.
  • Sweet and savory recipes each week.
  • Take home food samples.
  • Recipe packs.

Morning Program – Ages 4-8

  • Program runs from 9:00am-12:00pm daily.
  • Students learn the fundamentals of measuring and mixing ingredients, and working safely in the kitchen along with fun stories and games.

Afternoon Program – Ages 9-13

  • Program runs from 1:00pm-4:00pm daily.
  • Students learn more advanced cooking and baking techniques, recipe reading, culinary challenges, knife skills, burner skills, and clean sweeps.

Advanced Teen Program – Ages 13-17

  • Each program meets Monday to Friday.
  • Students experience a more adult-inspired program, next level cooking and baking techniques, knife skills, food styling and recipe creation.
  • Note: Available at select locations.

Counselor-in-Training Program – Ages 10+

  • A great full-day opportunity for children who want to gain experience working with younger children in a friendly setting. Our Counselors in Training (CITs) assist younger children in our morning programs and join their peers in the afternoon programs.
  • Apply early to participate in this opportunity as spots are limited. The application is available in the 1:00pm program on the booking calendar above in the week(s) you’d like to participate.

2026 Summer Program Schedule

Summer Program Sneak Peek

Menu Options

Enjoy a preview of what recipes we’ll be creating each week. We guarantee your budding chef will learn and taste new food menu items along the way and bring home samples for you to try too! Recipes are subject to change based on availability. We do not have gluten, dairy, or egg substitutions for these programs.

Happy Reviews

Thousands of happy chefs can’t be wrong! We provide the best children’s summer cooking program experiences. Check it out for yourself.


Frequently Asked Questions

Programs Page Disclaimer:

Taste Buds Kitchen does not advertise any of its programs as “camps” and, as such, does not meet the Massachusetts definition of a “Recreational Camp for Children” under 105 CMR 430.020. Accordingly, its programs are not subject to permitting requirements by the applicable Massachusetts local board of health.