Stories and cooking come together in this imaginative culinary camp where favourite children’s books inspire hands-on kitchen adventures. Each day pairs a story with a creative recipe, introducing campers to basic cooking techniques and simple STEAM concepts through food. From making mini tacos to crafting homemade pasta, campers build confidence, teamwork, and creativity as they follow recipes and explore new flavours. This camp is offered as a morning half-day program and is perfect for junior chefs who love stories, hands-on learning, and creating delicious dishes they are proud to share at home. 

Where stories meet the kitchen, creativity comes to life. Once Upon a Recipe blends favourite children’s books with hands-on cooking adventures, turning beloved stories into delicious creations.

Each day begins with a story that inspires a themed recipe, introducing campers to basic cooking techniques while reinforcing simple STEAM concepts through food. As they measure, mix, shape, and assemble recipes like mini tacos, homemade pasta, and other creative dishes, campers strengthen reading comprehension, sequencing, and teamwork skills in a playful and engaging way.

This morning half-day camp is perfect for junior chefs who love storytelling, imagination, and hands-on learning. Once Upon a Recipe builds confidence in the kitchen while encouraging curiosity, creativity, and a love of both books and cooking.

Unlock a Summer of Fun, Discovery, and Innovation

Give your child an unforgettable summer filled with hands-on learning, creativity, and excitement at IDEA Lab Kids STEAM Summer Camps. From science experiments and engineering challenges to artistic creations, technology adventures, and culinary exploration, each camp blends learning and fun! 

Why Choose IDEA Lab Kids Camps?

• Engaging STEAM-based activities that spark creativity and critical thinking
• Hands-on experiments, design challenges, and interactive learning
• Opportunities to build, create, and explore new skills every day
• A supportive, social environment where confidence and friendships grow
• Our camp group sizes are small - on purpose! Allowing for more personalized instruction and deeper engagement
• Half-day and full-day options available for added flexibility!

Whether your child is an aspiring scientist, artist, engineer, chef, or innovator, there’s a camp designed to ignite curiosity and inspire a love of learning.

Before Care is available for AM half-day camps.

If your child is registered in a morning half-day camp and you would like to extend their experience to a full day, please contact us. When available, we can arrange for your child to join the afternoon portion of a full-day camp running that same week.