Do you have a budding chef in your family?  Cooking activities at Whole Foods Market introduce kids ages three and up to the world of food in a fun, creative and educational way. 

Whole Kids Classes

Each month, we hold cooking activities and classes for all ages. Check the calendar available in store or online. You can register for classes online or at in store at the Customer Service desk.

• Half Pints: Ages 3-5 will scoop, pour, roll, stir and spread foods to make their own edible creations with crafts and storytelling mixed in to keep learning fun.
• Future Chefs: Ages 6-8 will learn to measure ingredients, prepare recipes and practice food safety to enable them to prepare foods on their own.
• Growing Gourmets: Ages 9-12 will learn how to prepare menus, pair foods and select spices to create full meals.

Whole Kids Club Membership

Whole Kids Club members enjoy $3 off every Whole Kids Club class, free treats on Tuesdays and one free gelato upon joining.  Annual memberships can be purchased at the customer service desk for $15.  

Store Tours

Have your kids expressed an interest in touching a squid? Are they curious about how to cut up a 75 pound wheel of cheese? Our informative free 30-minute store tours are a perfect introduction to healthy eating. We're also pleased to offer tours with an emphasis on careers in the food-service industry. Our stand-alone tours are provided free of charge to groups.

Additional "Hands On" Options

School and Scouting Groups
We have many options for children to learn about food and nutrition. From a simple tour highlighting healthy snacks, to fun and educational cooking activities, or even making a full meal, our Kids Club Coordinator focuses on health while adding lots of fun.

Snack Attack
After taking a store tour, retreat to our classroom for a quick cooking lesson. From making fruit and yogurt parfaits to cheese pizza, smoothies and more, these simple recipes show kids how to make a nutritious snack by themselves! All Snack Attack cooking activities are $5-10 per child. Decorate a cookie, cupcake, brownie or ice cream sundae for $2.50 more per child.

Birthday Parties

Celebrate with a creative and fun party at Whole Foods Market!  Whether you’re looking for a birthday party, back-to-school celebrations or a great end to a sleepover, our parties entice and excite the pickiest eater!

Pizza Palooza
Ages 4+
This crust-shaping, sauce spreading, cheese-sprinkling party is the perfect event for any pizza lover! Our Kids Club Coordinator will guide guests through pizza making, fruit kabob construction and dessert decorating in this healthy, educational party.

Barnyard Birthday
Ages 4+
Let your little one go hog wild with friends at a farm-friendly party! Kids make pigs in a blanket, create farmer banana bobs, mix their own edible chicken feed, and decorate moo-velous desserts with friends.

Tea for Tots
Ages 4+
Friends, dolls and stuffed animals are all invited to this tea time party. Guests will make tea sandwiches, fruit salad and decorate their own cupcakes. We'll top off this delightful party with a fancy tea ceremony and story time.

Breakfast in Your PJ's
Ages 6+
Roll out of bed, and make breakfast with your friends! Partygoers show up in their PJ's for a celebration loaded with yummy, healthy favorites like pancakes, smoothies and yogurt parfaits. We'll even sweeten things up with cupcakes or ice cream sundaese to make this the greatest birthday ever!

Gross-Out Party
Ages 6+
This party is almost too gross to describe! We'll make delicious delicacies such as severed chicken fingers, bloody banana ghosts and bird poop. Go ahead, we dare you! These chilling creations will have your taste buds screaming with delight!

Day at the Spa
Ages 8+
Every birthday should be a little luxurious, no matter the age! Kids will create their own unique line of beauty products and enjoy a delicious spread of fresh cheeses, lettuce wraps, fruit kabobs and their choice of cupcakes or icream sundaes. Guests will make a variety of spa-inspired creations such as perfume and bath salts to take home.

PastAmoré!
Ages 8+
Pasta making is simple once you learn the basics! Kids will make a fun and easy pesto dish and a fruit salad served with gelato and a caesar salad.  This hands-on educational party finishes with cupcake decorating. Bon Appetito!

Each party includes the following:

• Instructor to facilitate party
• Beverages
• Dessert
• Goody bags
• Recipes for items made during parties
• Invitations for you to send to family and friends
• One apron for party host

Cost

$200-$225 for the first ten children, depending on party selection, $12.50 for each additional child thereafter. Each party lasts 90 minutes. Due to space limitations, this is a drop-off party only. Safety regulations require us to comply with a maximum number of guests for all parties. Both host parents of the birthday child and up to 4 additional adults may remain in the party room. Please inquire about reserving space in our café to accommodate guest parents.

Special Extras:

Please arrange for special extras at the time of booking. Prices by request.

• Chef hats for children
• Cloth aprons for children to decorate with markers
• Personalized birthday cakes
• Special goody bags
• Party trays and drinks for guest parents in our café

Contact Information

Contact Diane Vanbooven, our Kids Club Coordinator at 636.527.1160x127 for more information or to reserve your event.

• Permission Form

All children must present a completed permission form to our event coordinator before participating in tours or parties or classes.