Summer Camps at Chef It Up Nutley

Week-long cooking adventures perfect for kids during summer break!

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2-Hour Daily Camps

Perfect for shorter sessions! Kids enjoy focused cooking activities and hands-on fun in a 2-hour format.

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3-Hour Daily Camps

Extended fun! More time to explore recipes, cooking techniques, and culinary creativity.

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Weekly Camps

Full week of culinary adventures! Kids develop skills throughout the week with themed cooking sessions.

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FIELD TRIPS

Bring your class to Chef It Up for a field trip that's both fun and educational! Our hands-on cooking experiences allow students to learn basic kitchen skills, teamwork, and creativity while preparing delicious recipes together.

We can create a custom menu for your group, whether you'd like a breakfast, lunch, or dessert-themed cooking experience. After preparing their dishes, students get to enjoy the tasty creations they made themselves!

Contact us to book your school field trip and let your students Chef It Up!

Perfect for School Groups!

🍳 Hands-on cooking experience

📋 Custom menus for your group

🧑‍🍳 Breakfast, lunch, or dessert themes

✅ Students eat what they make!

What Kids Will Learn & Experience

🍳 Cooking Skills

  • Basic cooking techniques
  • Kitchen safety and hygiene
  • Following recipes
  • Measuring ingredients
  • Using cooking tools

🌟 Life Skills

  • Teamwork and cooperation
  • Following directions
  • Problem-solving
  • Creativity and confidence
  • Healthy eating habits

🎨 Creative Fun

  • Themed cooking days
  • Recipe experimentation
  • Food presentation
  • Culinary games
  • Tasting new flavors

🏆 Achievements

  • Take home creations
  • Recipe cards to keep
  • Certificates of completion
  • New friendships
  • Lasting memories

2026 Summer Camp Schedule

10 AM – 2 PM Daily  |  Ages 5–12  |  Drop-Off Program

5-DAY CAMP

Food Science Cooking Camp

Monday, July 20 – Friday, July 24

$345 full week | $80/day

Get ready for a deliciously fun week at our Food Science Cooking Camp! This exciting 4-hour daily camp combines hands-on cooking with awesome food experiments that make learning tasty and unforgettable. Each day campers will make simple food science experiments and explore kitchen reactions to discover how food works. Junior chefs will bake, prepare their own lunch, and decorate cookies and cupcakes — they even make edible SLIME! The perfect blend of STEM learning, culinary skills, and sweet fun.

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5-DAY CAMP

Foodie Games

Monday, August 3 – Friday, August 7

$345 full week | $80/day

Kids engage in fun, interactive food-themed board games then cook dishes inspired by the games and learn hands-on cooking skills. It's a perfect blend of strategy, creativity, and delicious fun!

Sushi Go Pie Face Pizza Party Waffle vs Pancake and More!
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5-DAY CAMP

Lights, Camera, Cook!

Monday, August 17 – Friday, August 21

$345 full week | $80/day

We combine movie fun with hands-on cooking, encouraging creativity, cultural exploration, and an appreciation for different types of cuisine! Each day, kids explore and cook foods inspired by movies such as Ratatouille, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Chef — plus movie-themed dishes like Minion Stuffed Yellow Pepper, Frozen Cookies with Olaf, Lion King Bug Cupcakes, Moana Ocean Blue Jello Cups, and Shrek Swamp Smoothies!

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