Kids Cook!®

Kids Cook!® targets elementary aged children at schools. Currently, Kids Cook!® is in 14 schools, serving over 6,500 students including special education. Settings: Schools  Age/Population Group: Elementary School Race: All Ethnicity: All

Kids Cook!® includes the following components: 13 hours of hands-on nutrition education 1 Welcome Class, teaching sanitation and safety, measurement, and an art project 4 Hands-on Cooking Classes 3 Tasting Classes 10 minutes of physical activity incorporated into each lesson Kids Cook!® involves nutrition educators, teachers, parent volunteers, and students in learning about culturally diverse foods by giving all participants the opportunity to prepare foods that are healthy and appealing. Hands-on methods increase acceptance of nutritious foods while modeling healthy food choices. Kids Cook!® works with students and their families to teach that the preparation of food often takes the same amount of time it takes to eat out.

Kids Cook!® offers a World Curriculum featuring recipes from around the world, a US Regional Curriculum featuring recipes from different regions of the US, and a Complete Curriculum featuring both the World and US Regional curricula. Training materials are included with each curriculum.  Additional Kids Cook!® merchandise is available for purchase, including aprons, exercise bands and pens. Intervention materials can be purchased through the Kids Cook!® website at https://www.kidscook.us/

An evaluation conducted for Kids Cook!® in 2010 found that 42% of families tried Kids Cook!® recipes at home 76% of parents noticed an increase in their child's fruit and vegetable consumption 83% of parents noticed improvements in their child's kitchen skills 75% of students talked about the importance of regular exercise at home 93% of parents would like to see Kids Cook!® return next year Evidence Base: Practice-tested

Based on the SNAP-Ed Evaluation Framework, the following outcome indicators can be used to evaluate intervention progress and success.   Readiness and Capacity - Short Term (ST) Changes - Medium Term (MT) Effectiveness and Maintenance - Long Term (LT) Population Results (R) Individual ST1 , ST3 , ST4 MT1 , MT3 , MT4 LT1 , LT3 , LT4   Environmental Settings       Sectors of Influence

Website: The Kids Cook!® website ( https://www.kidscook.us/ ) includes information about the program, healthy tips, and the Kids Cook!® curriculum and resources for purchase. Contact Person: Sara Robbins, RDN Executive Director, Kids Cook! Phone: 505-259-3194 Email:   sara.robbins@kidscook.us Kids Cook!® Email: kidscook@kidscook.us     *Updated as of August 4, 2023