With Mother’s Day just around the corner it’s time to celebrate that special super-mama in your life. The woman that can prepare a healthful breakfast, give a morning cuddle, pack delicious well-balanced lunches, and get everybody out the door on time all before 8 a.m. We can all celebrate the terrific women in our lives this Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12th with these cute kid-centric tips from The Creative Kitchen.

Mother’s Day Classes

City Treehouse

Ages 2 to 5. May 4th, 11:00AM – 12:00PM

Make-and-Take Mother’s Day Treats. Come on by as Cricket Azima and The Creative Kitchen help kids create presents for Mother’s Day! Children will have lots of fun and keep their hands busy as they prepare tasty treats to give to deserving moms! Mothers can expect to be gifted with a delicious scone mix and yummy, edible flowers! To register please call 212-255-2050.

Whole Foods Bowery Culinary Center

Ages 2 to 6. May 11th, 12:00PM – 1:00PM

Ages 7 to 10. May 11th, 2:00PM – 3:30PM

Calling all Supermoms… bring your kids and join us for a fun, interactive Mother’s Day lunch! Get a jump-start on your special day tomorrow by enjoying a cooking workshop together with your child, and let us help you celebrate YOU! On the Menu: Chilled Green Goddess Soup; Strawberry-Spinach Salad and Champagne Vinaigrette: Chocolate-Cherry Scones; Lavender Lemon Spritzers.

Recipes

Click here for Cricket Azima’s Fizzy Punch

Click here for Cricket Azima’s Breakfast Cake

Recipe for a Mother’s Day to Remember

• On Mother’s Day reward mom with a little something we could all use…extra sleep! Let the kids enjoy a morning out gathering fun things for Mom’s brunch with a loved one while she catches some extra zzz’s.  Just don’t forget some flowers!

• Now it’s brunch time! Begin by turning on some of your favorite tunes, get the kids in the kitchen to help make Cricket Azima’s delicious “Breakfast Cake,” and lastly stir up a pitcher of Cricket Azima’s signature Fizzy Punch for a scrumptious finish to this delicious meal!

• Now that mom has had some extra sleep and a delicious brunch, she will be ready for the day! Take her on a family outing and , head to Whole Foods Bowery Culinary Center for an interactive Mother’s Day Lunch with The Creative Kitchen. 

The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner.  Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children.  She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com for more information.

City Treehouse Valentine’s Event  

Ages 2 to 6. Saturday, February 9th, 3 PM – 4 PM   

Treat your little sweetheart to a hands-on cooking class. Children will create sweet strawberry salsa and Valentine’s Day cookies, which they will wash down with delicious Organic Valley milk. To register please contact City Treehouse at 212-255-2050.

Valentine’s Event at Whole Foods Bowery Culinary Center

Ages 2 to 5 (plus one caregiver). Sunday, February 10th, 12 PM – 1 PM

Ages 6 to 9 (drop-off). Sunday, February 10th,  2 PM – 3 PM

Ages 10 to 12 (drop-off). Sunday, February 10th, 4 PM – 5:30 PM 

Calling all junior chefs! Make this Valentine’s Day extra-special by learning how to whip up a yummy, colorful Valentine’s brunch that will surely please the whole family. You’ll add sweet strawberries to homemade pancake batter, choose your favorite vegetable colors to fill fluffy frittatas, and say “I love you” with heart-shaped cookies, still warm from the oven.

Register for the 12 PM class here.

Register for the 2 PM class here.

Register for the 4 PM class here.