Winter Break Camp Options and Pricing
Choose the schedule that fits your family best. Select single days or join us for multiple dates across both winter break weeks!
Half-Day Cooking Camp
9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Hot Lunch Included!)
A morning burst of culinary excitement! Campers learn knife safety, measure fresh ingredients, prepare their own warm nutritious lunch, and bake festive holiday treats.
Full-Day Cooking Camp
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Lunch and Snacks Included!)
The complete screen-free winter experience! Includes the morning cooking and lunch session, plus afternoon baking, food science experiments, sewing, mindfulness, and creative holiday crafts.
A Peek Inside a Typical Camp Day
Active, hands-on, and totally unplugged. Campers stay busy, engaged, and proud of everything they create.
Arrival and Prep
Campers wash hands, put on aprons, prep their kitchen stations, and complete a fun sensory food identification challenge.
Hot Lunch Cook
We dive into the main recipe! Kids practice safe chopping (claw and bridge grips), measuring dry and liquid ingredients, and heat safety.
Lunch and Games
Campers proudly eat the nutritious lunch they cooked themselves, followed by active indoor games, social time, and half-day pickup at 1:30 PM.
Baking and Life Skills
Full-day campers continue with holiday baking, food science experiments, sewing, mindfulness, and holiday craft projects until 4:00 PM.
More Than Just Cooking
Our winter curriculum balances culinary confidence with creative problem solving and practical life skills.
Holiday Baking
Measuring spices, rolling dough, cookie cutters, and piping royal icing for delicious holiday treats kids share with family at home.
Winter Crafts
Hands-on seasonal crafts, cinnamon salt-dough ornaments, and creative projects that spark imagination and motor coordination.
Practical Life Skills
Introductory sewing, basic financial literacy, table etiquette, and station cleanup that build responsibility and self-reliance.
Food Science
Exploring chemical reactions with yeast and baking soda, sensory taste tests, and learning how fresh foods nourish our growing bodies.
Safety and Allergy Protocols
Your child is in certified, caring hands. We prioritize kitchen safety, hygiene, and complete allergen awareness.
100% Nut-Free Facility
COOKSMART operates a strictly peanut-free and tree-nut-free kitchen. Our recipes are naturally vegetarian and halal-friendly. We accommodate dairy and gluten sensitivities with advance notice.
Certified Educators
All instructors are police background-checked (Vulnerable Sector Screening), certified Food Handlers, and trained in Standard First Aid and CPR.
Age-Appropriate Tools
Kids learn real kitchen skills using child-safe nylon and serrated knives, non-slip prep mats, and small-group coaching. Hot ovens are always handled exclusively by instructors.
Want to Bake Together as a Family?
Join our Family Holiday Baking Workshop on Sunday, Dec 13! $59 per family (up to 3 bakers) to make 2 dozen gingerbread (12:30 PM) or sugar cookies (2:30 PM).
Explore Dec 13 Family Baking Workshop ($59) →
Kick Off the Holidays at COOKSMART’s 10th Anniversary Holiday Festival!
Before winter camp begins, join us for our biggest community celebration of the season! Enjoy free hands-on cooking stations, warm Three Sisters Soup, holiday cookie crafting, and local artisan shopping for the whole family.
What Parents Say About COOKSMART Camps
Real feedback from parents across Mississauga and Clarkson who trust us with their children's culinary learning.
"My 8-year-old came home every day excited to tell us about the recipes he made. The hot lunch included is a total game changer for working parents during winter break!"
"Sent both my kids for winter camp. They learned how to chop safely and now make weekend breakfast for the whole family. Excellent, supportive staff."
"A strictly nut-free environment gives us complete peace of mind with our daughter's allergies. She loved the baking and the crafts!"
"We believe the kitchen is the best classroom in the world. Watching kids prepare their own nutritious hot lunch and share festive cookies with their families is what makes winter camp truly magical."
2026 Consumer Choice Award Winner for Children Cooking Classes in Peel Region
Winter Camp Questions and Answers
• Week 1: December 21, 22, and 23, 2026
• Week 2: December 28, 29, and 30, 2026
You are welcome to register for individual single days or join us for multiple dates across both weeks!
Reserve Your Child's Winter Break Spot
Class sizes are strictly limited to ensure personal attention and hands-on participation at every kitchen station.
Celebrating 10 Years of Kitchen Confidence (2016 to 2026)
Over 28,000 children empowered across Mississauga, Oakville, and Ontario. 100% nut-free kitchen facility.