Our hands-on at-home activities and in-person workshops encourage kids to ask questions about food and cooking and explore the answers through investigation🔍

The activities are designed for kids aged 8 to 12 but everyone’s more than welcome to join the fun!😊

Activities & Workshops

At-Home Activities

We’re developing fun, hands-on activities that let you and your kids explore the science of food right from your kitchen!✨

  • Discover something new in each activity!

    Each activity explores a new food or cooking technique and lets chefstigators dive deep into the science (the why) behind how it works.

  • Ask curious questions like:

    • Where does our food come from?

    • What happens when we cook it?

    • How can we eat more sustainably?

  • Investigate the answers by experimenting, thinking about the science behind food, and having fun along the way!

 Join our Chefstigator tester community! 

We’re looking for families to test our activities and help us make them as fun and accessible as possible 🍋

Become a Chefstigator tester for just £3/activity!

Chefstigator Workshops

We’re running online workshops for chefstigators to create and investigate together with other curious kids!

We also run some in-person workshops in London in collaboration with other organisations so do keep a look out for these!

  • Join Chefstigator founder Mia Jones for a hands-on, curiosity-led workshop where kids explore a cooking technique and uncover the science behind it.

    Chefstigators are encouraged to ask questions, experiment, and think like young food scientists!

  • Join interactive sessions from the comfort of your kitchen — no travel needed! Kids get hands-on cooking experience while uncovering the science behind each recipe.

  • Our workshops bring together food-curious kids from different places to share ideas, ask questions, and learn together in a fun, supportive space.

 Register for our next online workshop! 

Let us know here if you would like to attend and we’ll be in touch.

What parents and kids are saying ☀️

  • “We loved finding out about the science of making butter and bread and the kids were very inspired to cook/bake!”

    - Chefstigator parent

  • “It's been really fun learning about how you can combine cooking and science!"

    - Chefstigator Marie, aged 9

  • “Thank you for teaching us amazing recipes and the science behind them!”

    - Chefstigator Amber, aged 10