King Arthur Flour Company

• King Arthur Flour Company offers a variety of baking classes for children. The courses include "A is for Apple," "The Haunted House," "Gingerbread House Front" and "O Christmas Tree.: These are one-day courses that last for three hours and cost between $50 and $85 a piece in 2010. The "A is for Apple" course teaches children how to bake an apple pie, and "The Haunted House" class offers children the opportunity to decorate a haunted housefront with frosting and edible candy. The gingerbread course allows children to use icing to decorate a gingerbread mansion, and children can bake and decorate a gingerbread tree in the Christmas class.

  King Arthur Flour Company

  135 Rte. 5

  South Norwich, VT 05055

  800-827-6836

  kingarthurflour.com

Chef Gail Sokol

• Chef Sokol is the instructor of baking at the Schenectady County Community College in New York. She provides baking and cooking course for children between the ages of 10 and18 throughout the school year and offers the Summer Baking Camp every July. Courses during the year are held on Saturdays and are three hours long. Students in the class learn to make gourmet meals, pizza and international cuisine.

  Chef Gail Sokol

  78 Washington Avenue,

  Schenectady, NY 12305

  518-381-1315

  chefgailsokol.com

Kids Cooking Company

• While the Kids Cooking Company offers cooking camps for children in August, it provide courses throughout the year. Kids from the ages of 2½ to12 can participate in a variety of cooking courses including "Cooking with Mommy/Daddy," "Growing Gourmets" and "After School Chefs." Students learn about mixing ingredients, following recipes, cooking etiquette, nutrition and food safety.

  Kids Cooking Company

  6025 Royal Lane

  Suite 225

  Dallas, TX 75230

  214-265-9949

  kidscookingcompany.com

Kitchen Conservatory

• The Kitchen Conservatory in St. Louis offers a baking class for children ages 7 to 12. Children in the class are able to gain hands-on experience and can actually choose the foods and desserts they want to bake. All classes are two hours in length, and the venue is available for birthday parties.

  Kitchen Conservatory

  8021 Clayton Rd.

  St. Louis, MO 63117

  866-862-2433

  kitchenconservatory.com

The Merry Kitchen

• The Merry Kitchen has various cooking and baking courses for children ages 3 to 14. Children can learn how to make Italian food, Mediterranean dishes, sushi and Disney princess dishes. The Disney princess dishes include Snow White apple pie, princess punch and princess fruit wands. Children learn to create an entire meal and can take home their own recipe.

  The Merry Kitchen

  5202 NE 72nd Ave.

  Portland, OR 97218

  503-946-8357

  themerrykitchen.com