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Summer Series
4-DAY SUMMER BAKESHOP SERIES
Come Join Us For A Fun and Delicious Baking Experience This Summer!
JUNIOR BAKESHOP (101)
A 4-Day Hands-On Baking Adventure
Ages 7–12
Treat your young foodie to four unforgettable afternoons of baking, creativity, and hands-on fun! Our all-new Junior Chef Summer Camp 101 is designed to introduce children to the exciting world of baking while building confidence, creativity, and lifelong kitchen skills.
Throughout this interactive four-day experience, campers will learn the fundamentals of baking, including proper measuring techniques, kitchen safety, mixing methods, and the science behind baking. Under the guidance of our Chef Instructors, each child will create delicious baked goods from scratch while discovering the joy of working in a real bakery kitchen.
Camp Highlights
- 🧁 Bake delicious cupcakes and decorate them with homemade buttercream
- 🍪 Create classic cookies and fun cake pops
- 🎂 Learn basic cake baking and decorating techniques
- 🍩 Make mini baked donuts with colorful glazes
- 🍕 Create personal pizzas and sweet & savory hand pies
- 🧈 Master buttercream, piping, and decorating skills
- 📏 Learn proper measuring, kitchen math, and recipe reading
- 🔬 Discover the science behind baking through fun experiments
- 👩🍳 Practice kitchen safety, teamwork, and creativity
- 🎓 Graduate as an official Crave Junior Chef!
Every camper receives a Crave apron, chef hat, recipe workbook, daily recipes, Chef Passport, graduation certificate, and special keepsakes to remember their baking adventure.
No experience is necessary—just bring your imagination, and we’ll provide the ingredients for an unforgettable summer!
Spots are limited. Register today and let your child’s baking adventure begin!
Age 7-12
Series Dates:
Session #1: June 29-July 2 2026
Session #4: July 20-23, 2026
JUNIOR BAKESHOP (102)
Level Up Your Baking Skills!
Ages 7–12
Ready to take your baking to the next level?
Our Junior Chef Summer Camp 102 is designed for young bakers who are ready to build upon the skills learned in Camp 101. Throughout this exciting four-day experience, campers will strengthen their confidence in the kitchen while learning more advanced baking techniques, food preparation skills, and the art of working with dough.
This week, your Junior Chef will dive deeper into kitchen safety, proper food preparation, measuring, mixing, kneading, shaping, and baking while creating delicious bakery favorites from scratch.
What They’ll Learn
- 🧑🍳 Advanced kitchen safety and food preparation
- 🥣 Proper measuring and mixing techniques
- 🍞 Dough making and bread fundamentals
- 💪 Kneading, shaping, and proofing dough
- 🧈 Understanding yeast and baking science
- 🥧 Pie dough techniques and filling preparation
- 🎂 Building confidence, creativity, and teamwork
Bake & Create
- 🧁 Bakery-Style Muffins
- 🥐 Homemade Cinnamon Buns
- 🥧 Sweet Fruit Pies
- 🥟 Hand Pies
- 🍞 Fresh Bread & Dough Creations
- 🍪 Bonus Bakery Treats
Every camper receives hands-on instruction from our Chef Instructors while working in a real bakery environment. They’ll continue building the skills needed to become confident young bakers—all while having fun, making new friends, and taking home their delicious creations each day.
Perfect for Camp 101 Graduates or Young Bakers Ready for the Next Challenge!
🎓 Limited Seating Available — Reserve Your Junior Chef’s Spot Today!
Age 7-12
Series Date:
Session #2: July 6-July 9, 2026
Session #5: July 27-July 30, 2026
TEEN BAKESHOP
Ages 13+ | 4-Day Hands-On Baking Experience
Treat your teen foodie to four exciting days of hands-on baking, creativity, and culinary exploration! Designed exclusively for ages 13 and older, our all-new Teen Baking Series challenges aspiring bakers to expand their skills while building confidence in the kitchen.
Throughout this immersive four-day program, students will learn advanced baking techniques, essential food preparation skills, and professional kitchen safety practices while working alongside our experienced Chef Instructors in a real bakery environment.
Whether your teen dreams of owning a bakery, decorating cakes, or simply loves to bake, this camp provides the perfect opportunity to sharpen their skills, express their creativity, and gain valuable culinary experience.
What They’ll Learn
- 👩🍳 Advanced baking and pastry techniques
- 📏 Accurate measuring, scaling, and recipe conversion
- 🔪 Essential knife skills and food preparation
- 🧈 Professional mixing methods and baking science
- 🎂 Cake baking, leveling, filling, and decorating
- 🧁 Buttercream making and piping techniques
- 🍞 Dough preparation, proofing, and shaping
- 🍕 Savory baking, pizza, and handmade pastries
- 🧼 Professional kitchen safety, sanitation, and organization
- 🤝 Teamwork, time management, and kitchen leadership
Hands-On Baking Projects
- Southern breakfast favorites
- Bakery-style cakes and cupcakes
- Professional buttercream decorating
- Cake pops
- Homemade lasagna
- Fresh garlic bread
- And more delicious creations!
Every student will leave with greater confidence, new friendships, professional baking skills, recipes to recreate at home, and the satisfaction of creating bakery-quality treats from scratch.
Perfect for beginners and aspiring young bakers alike.
Space is limited. Reserve your teen’s spot today!
Age 13-18
Series Dates:
Session #3: July 13-16 2026
Session #6: August 3-6 2026
SWEET & SAVORY (201)
Sweet & Savory (201)
Ages 7–12 | 4-Day Hands-On Baking Adventure
Take your Junior Chef’s baking skills to the next level in our Sweet & Savory 201 Summer Series! Designed for young bakers who are ready to build on the fundamentals learned in Camp 101, this exciting four-day experience introduces campers to a delicious mix of sweet treats and savory favorites.
Throughout the week, campers will strengthen their kitchen confidence while learning more advanced baking techniques, proper food preparation, dough-making, and recipe execution. They’ll continue practicing kitchen safety, measuring, teamwork, and organization while creating bakery-quality recipes from scratch.
This hands-on camp encourages creativity, problem-solving, and independence as campers discover that baking isn’t just about desserts—it’s about mastering a variety of delicious foods.
What They’ll Learn
- 👩🍳 Advanced kitchen safety and food preparation
- 📏 Measuring, scaling, and following recipes
- 🥣 Mixing and baking techniques
- 🍞 Dough making, kneading, and shaping
- 🧈 Bread and pastry fundamentals
- 🥧 Sweet and savory baking techniques
- 🤝 Teamwork, confidence, and creativity
Sweet & Savory Menu
- 🧁 Bakery-Style Muffins
- 🥐 Homemade Cinnamon Buns
- 🥧 Fruit Hand Pies
- 🍕 Personal Pizzas
- 🥟 Savory Hand Pies
- 🍞 Fresh Bread Creations
- 🍪 Chef Surprise Treats
Every camper receives hands-on instruction from our Chef Instructors, takes home their delicious creations each day, and continues their journey toward becoming a confident Crave Junior Chef.
Perfect for Camp 101& 102 graduates or young bakers ready for their next culinary adventure!
🍴 Limited seating available. Reserve your Junior Chef’s spot today!
Age 7-12
Series Dates:
Session # 7: August 10-13 2026
SWEET & SAVORY (202)
Level up your baking skills this week by
building on basic baking skills
Develop your dough & bread making a baking skills… This week your little chef will will expand their knowledge and delve into Sweet & Savory Menu Items
Age 7-12
Series Date:
Session #8: August 17-20, 2026
TEEN SWEET & SAVORY
Treat your young foodie to a four days full of hands-on baking fun! Students will learn advanced baking techniques, while learning how to create Sweet & Savory Menu Items
Age 13-18
Series Dates:
Session #9: August 24-27 2026
What to Expect
Welcome to the Summer Bakeshop Series!
Our series of in-person workshops will teach you how to create mouthwatering and CRAVE-ABLE treats perfect for the season.
Great cooking is about more than recipes—it’s about techniques.
Classes are from 2pm -6pm and 4 hours
Led by our professional chef instructors
You will work with other students in groups of 3-5
Hands-on classes are limited to 10-20 students
Expert tips and tricks
Taste your CRAVE-ABLE Creations
Have Fun meeting fellow baking enthusiasts
You will be standing, baking and working for most of the class
Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have hair tied back and covered
All supplies and ingredients included
Students receive a coupon good for 10% off in-store purchases the day of class
An apron you can take home
A certificate of completion
SIGN UP NOW FOR SUMMER BAKING CLASSES
If you’ve been on the searching for “summer cooking classes for kids and teens near me,” your search is over!
Your Jr chefs will love learning new things in the kitchen and tasting the sweets of their labor!
Check out our classes to find something that suits your schedule.
Classes for kids and teens are available June through September.
THESE ON HAND CLASSES FILL UP QUICKLY!
RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Early Bird Pricing Ends June 30th 2025
COMING
FALL of 2026
BAKER’S BOOTCAMP
RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Early Bird Pricing Ends June 30th 2026
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Address
200 College Place, Norfolk VA, 23510
Phone
(757) 904-1411
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Refund Policy
All purchases, particularly those for classes, workshops, bakeshops and live events, are non-refundable and non-transferrable.