World-famous rivals Tom & Jerry are starring in their first commotion picture, and we’re hosting an online cooking class to celebrate! Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Animation Group’s TOM & JERRY is opening in theaters and streaming on HBO Max on February 26, and we’re getting ready by making Tom & Jerry’s Cheese & Tuna Bread Bowl on Kidpass on February 25th, 4pm EST! Participants receive Tom & Jerry themed swag!*

*while supplies last

Ingredients and equipment list provided below.

Register here!

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Tom & Jerry’s Cheese & Tuna Bread Bowl

Equipment: 

• Adult cutting board 
• Adult knife 
• Children’s cutting board (The Creative Kitchen suggests a small cutting board or reusable plastic or paper plate), 1 per child 
• Children’s knife (The Creative Kitchen suggests a plastic knife for younger children, while older children may be able to use a sharper knife), 1 per child 
• Large mixing bowl (The Creative Kitchen suggests individual, sealable plastic sandwich bags if individual portions are preferred – whether for hygiene or simply because little chefs enjoy creating their own!) 
• Mixing spoon

Ingredients: 

• ½ pound mozzarella or Gruyère cheese 
• 1 bell pepper, washed 
• 1 cup green beans, washed and trimmed 
• ½ English cucumber, washed 
• 2 stalks celery, washed 
• ½ pint grape tomatoes, washed 
• ½ red onion OR 2-3 scallions, optional 
• 1 5-ounce can tuna in water, drained, optional 
• ½ loaf whole wheat bread 
• Olive oil, to taste
• Balsamic Vinegar, to taste 
• Salt and pepper, to taste

To learn more about Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Animation Group’s TOM & JERRY, opening in theaters and streaming on HBO Max on February 26th

www.tomandjerrymovie.com

Instagram: @tomandjerry

Facebook:  @tomandjerry

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.

Fall/Spring Class Schedule and Special Events

*Please note that all classes require advance registration.

Remaining Fall Classes

Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center

120 Warren St., between Greenwich and West Street

Registration Phone #:  212-766-1104

http://www.thecreativekitchen.com/classes-and-events/

Fun Foods for Toddlers

“Fun Foods for Toddlers” is The Creative Kitchen’s class designed to bring age-appropriate recipes to toddlers and their families, with a special focus on themes, colors, numbers and shapes. Parents learn techniques for getting toddlers to help-out in the kitchen and incorporating new and wholesome foods into the family’s diet.

Monday Series 10:30-11:30am, October 1^st  – December 17^th, Ages 2 to 4, 12 classes

Thursday Series 11am – 12pm, October 4^th – December 20^th, Ages 2 ½ to 5, 12 classes 

Cost: $480 per series 

City Treehouse 

192A W 20^th Street, between 6^th and 7^th Avenues

Registration Phone #: 212-255-2050

http://www.thecreativekitchen.com/classes-and-events/

Fun with Food 

Cricket Azima and The Creative Kitchen present a hands-on cooking series. Recipes feed the brain and the belly, focusing on themes such as numbers, colors and shapes. Adult participation required.

Ages 2 to 4 

Tuesdays, 10:30am-11:15am, September 11^th – December 18^th, 14 classes 

Series Price: $40/class; $560/session 

Everybody Eats Lunch

Cricket Azima and The Creative Kitchen present a hands-on cooking series. Children will experience different flavors, textures and recipes as they cook their own lunches! Everyone eats their dish at the end! Adult participation required.

Ages 2.5 to 5 

Fridays, 12:00-12:45pm, September 14^th – December 21^st, 14 classes

Series Price: $40/class; $560/session

Upcoming Fall Special Events

J&R Jr. Chanukah Event

J&R Jrs. @ J&R Music and Computer World

23 Park Row, at Ann Street

The Creative Kitchen and Cricket Azima will host a hands-on cooking class for kids ages 2 and older (adult chaperone required) from 4:15 – 5pm.  Participants will make and eat Playtime Pasta – a taste of what’s to come in The Creative Kitchen’s cooking classes offered at J&R Jr.’s.  For more information or to register for these classes, visit www.thecreativekitchen.comor call 718-406-7506.

Ages: 2yrs and up 

Event Date/Time: Wednesday, December 12^th 4:15-5:00pm

Kids! Winter Wonderland 

Wholefood Bowery Market

95 East Houston St

The recipes may vary, but one thing remains the same—cultures from all over the planet celebrate the winter holidays with family and food! In this hands-on class, kids of all ages will learn how to make some fun and festive holiday favorites that celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa, all in one afternoon.

On the Menu: Mashed-Potato Latkes with Applesauce and Sour Cream; Kwanzaa “Celebration Stew” with Chicken and Collard Greens; Gingerbread Cupcakes with Maple-Cinnamon Frosting; Peppermint Hot Chocolate with Organic Valley Milk.

Ages 2 to 5 (+1 caregiver), 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (to register http://wfmkids2-5.eventbrite.com/)

Ages 6 to 9 (drop-off class), 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (to register http://wfmkids6-9.eventbrite.com/)

Ages 10 to 13 (drop-off class), 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (to register http://wfmkids10-13.eventbrite.com/)

 Event Date/Time: Sunday, December 16^th 12pm – 5:30pm 

City Treehouse Winter Event

192A W 20^th Street, between 6^th and 7^th Avenues

Registration Phone #: 212-255-2050

http://www.thecreativekitchen.com/classes-and-events/

Warm up with winter treats. In this hands-on class, kids will learn how to make fun and festive wintertime favorites while enjoying Peppermint Hot Chocolate with Organic Valley Milk!

Ages 2 to 6

Saturday, January 26^th, 11:00am – 12:00pm

 Upcoming Spring Classes

Karma Kids Yoga

104 West 14th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues

Phone: 718-406-7506

http://www.thecreativekitchen.com/classes-and-events/

The Creative Kitchen Lunch Club at Karma Kids

The Creative Kitchen nourishes mind and body at Karma Kids! Children experience different flavors and textures of wholesome ingredients while getting hands-on to create balanced dishes that stimulate the senses. Incorporate good-for-you foods into your kid’s diet while focusing on themes such as numbers, colors, and shapes.  Everyone enjoys their delicious creation for lunch at the end of class.

Ages 2 to 5

Mondays, 1-2pm, January 7^th to March 11^th, 10 classes

Cost: $45/class; $400/session

J&R Jr.

23 Park Row, at Ann Street

Registration Phone #: 718-406-7506

http://www.thecreativekitchen.com/classes-and-events/

Lunch Club

Cricket Azima and The Creative Kitchen team create age-appropriate recipes that focus on kid-friendly themes, colors, numbers, and shapes. Toddlers have fun with their adult chaperone (required) cooking and eating and a delicious dish in each class. Bellies of all ages will leave happy and satisfied! Icing on the cake–kids have a blast making food related arts and crafts!

Ages K-2^nd Grade

Wednesdays, 11:30am – 12:15pm, January 9^th – March 13th, 10 classes

Cost: $45/class; $400/session (chaperone must attend)

After School Snack Club

Cricket Azima and The Creative Kitchen team create age-appropriate recipes that focus on kid-friendly themes, colors, numbers, and shapes. Children have fun cooking and eating and a delicious dish in each class. Bellies of all ages will leave happy and satisfied! Icing on the cake–kids have a blast making food related arts and crafts!

Ages Kindergarten to 2^nd Grade

Wednesdays, 3:45pm – 4:45pm, January 9^th – March 13th, 10 classes

Cost: $45/class; $400/session (drop-off optional)

After School Dinner Club

Cricket Azima and The Creative Kitchen team create age-appropriate recipes that focus on kid-friendly themes, colors, numbers, and shapes. Children have fun cooking and eating and a delicious dish in each class. Bellies of all ages will leave happy and satisfied! Icing on the cake–kids have a blast making food related arts and crafts!

Ages 3^rd Grade to 5^th Grade

Wednesdays, 5:00pm – 6:00pm, January 9^th – March 13th, 10 classes

Cost: $45/class; $400/session (drop-off optional)

Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center

120 Warren St., between Greenwich and West Street

Registration Phone #:  212-766-1104

http://www.thecreativekitchen.com/classes-and-events/

City Treehouse 

192A W 20^th Street, between 6^th and 7^th Avenues

Registration Phone #: 212-255-2050

http://www.thecreativekitchen.com/classes-and-events/

Fun with Food 

Cricket Azima and The Creative Kitchen present a hands-on cooking series. Recipes feed the brain and the belly, focusing on themes such as numbers, colors and shapes. Adult participation required.

Ages 2 to 4

Tuesdays, 10:30am-11:15am, January 8^th – April 9^th, 12 classes

Series Price: $40/class; $560/session

Everybody Eats Lunch

Cricket Azima and The Creative Kitchen present a hands-on cooking series. Children will experience different flavors, textures and recipes as they cook their own lunches! Everyone eats their dish at the end! Adult participation required.

Ages 2.5 to 5

Fridays, 12:00-12:45pm, January 11^th – April 12^st, 12 classes

Series Price: $40/class; $560/session

This fall, learn how to make fun and flavorful kids’ lunches in our cooking classes! Join us at some of the most popular kid’s spots in New York City including City Treehouse and Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center, Karma Kids Yoga, J&R Jr.!  The Creative Kitchen is cooking up fun all around Manhattan! Take your kids on a hands-on culinary adventure as The Creative Kitchen shows them how they can help prepare delicious meals the whole family will love. See below to learn how you can get your little chef involved in a fall series class. Stay tuned for listings on special event classes.  Registration is required, unless otherwise noted. 

Cook with Me at J&R Jr. 

 11:30am to 12:30 pm, Wednesdays, 9/12-11/14

The first floor of J&R, filled with high tech gizmos, may be paradise for parents but upstairs the new J&R Jr. is a candyland for kids! The Creative Kitchen has teamed up with J&R Jr. to offer hands-on cooking classes. Kids make age-appropriate recipes that focus on  themes, colors, numbers, and shapes. Toddlers have fun with their adult chaperone (required) cooking and eating and a delicious dish in each class. Icing on the cake–kids have a blast making food related arts and crafts! (Ages 2 to 5.)

Cost: $45/class; $400/session

To register please contact The Creative Kitchen at 718-406-7506.
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The Creative Kitchen Lunch Club at Karma Kids Yoga

 12:00- 1:00pm, Mondays, 10/1-12/03

The Creative Kitchen nourishes minds and bodies at our newest location, Karma Kids! NYC kids can have pretty tight schedules, so let us help little bodies recharge with a wholesome lunch and unwind with a few yoga stretches. Children experience different flavors and textures of wholesome ingredients while getting hands-on to create balanced dishes that stimulate the senses. Incorporate good-for-you foods into your kid’s diet while focusing on themes such as numbers, colors, and shapes.  Everyone enjoys their delicious creation for lunch at the end of class. (Ages 2 to 5.)  

Cost: $45/class; $400/session

To register please contact Karma Kids at 646-638-1444.
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Fun Foods for Toddlers at MYDCC

 10:30-11:30am, Mondays, 10/1-12/17 (Ages 2 to 4.)
 11am-12pm, Thursdays, 10/4-12/20 (Ages 2.5-5.)

This class brings age-appropriate recipes to toddlers and their families, with a special focus on themes, colors, numbers and shapes. No playing pretend here! Kids whip-up recipes in a real culinary kitchen! Parents learn how to get toddlers to help in the kitchen and incorporate new, wholesome foods into the family’s diet. 

Cost: $40/class; $480/session

To register please contact Manhattan Youth at 212-766-1104.

Fun with Food at City Treehouse

10:30 to 11:15am, Tuesdays, 9/11-12/18  

As most NYC mommies know, City Treehouse, an indoor treehouse and water playland, is a kid-favorite! Join Cricket and The Creative Kitchen on Tuesdays to get hands-on and make recipes that feed the brain and the belly, while focusing on age-appropriate themes such as numbers, textures, colors and shapes.  Everyone eats their dish at the end! Adult participation required. (Ages 2 to 4.) 

Cost: $40/class; $560/session

To register please contact City Treehouse at 212-255-2050.

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Everybody Eats Lunch at City Treehouse

 12:00-12:45pm, Friday, 9/14-12/21

Make and eat lunch with The Creative Kitchen at NYC’s most beloved indoor tree house then have a splash in the water play area, no need to wait an hour after eating! Cricket Azima and The Creative Kitchen present a hands-on cooking series. Recipes feed the brain and the belly, focusing on age-appropriate themes such as numbers, colors and shapes. Children will experience different flavors, textures and recipes as they cook their own lunches! Adult participation required. (Ages 2.5 to 5.) 

Cost: $40/class; $560/session

To register please contact City Treehouse at 212-255-2050.