Kitchen Academy: Where Girls Learn & Grow
Get ready for a fun week of hands-on learning, cooking, budgeting, and creativity! Each week, campers will plan a recipe, build a grocery list, practice shopping and budgeting skills, and create delicious projects to celebrate their hard work!
Kitchen Academy:
Week 1 Details
Dates: July 7th–11th
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Theme of the Week: Plan Your Pizza!
This week is all about building independence and confidence in the kitchen—while having fun and making friends. Each day blends cooking, social skills, and hands-on learning designed especially for girls.
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Daily Schedule
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Monday
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Camp Kickoff & Meal Prep Planning
Theme: Plan Your Pizza
Focus Skills: Social connection, budgeting, planning, digital tools
Recipe of the Week: Personal Pizzas
Campers will connect with new friends, explore how to plan a meal, and start mapping out their perfect pizza.
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Tuesday
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Hands-On Kitchen Math
Theme: Pizza Math: Measure It, Mix It, Master It!
Focus Skills: Fractions, measuring, conversions, recipe math
Recipe of the Week: Personal Pizza (practice round)
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Using measuring cups and real recipes, campers will apply math in meaningful, hands-on ways.
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Wednesday
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What’s on the Shelf?
Theme: Grocery Store Sorting & Healthy Choices
Focus Skills: Food groups, nutrition, grocery organization
Recipe of the Day: Build-Your-Own Pizza
Campers will learn how to spot healthier options and how ingredients are grouped in a real store setting.
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Thursday
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Cooking & Clean-Up Day
Theme: Let’s Cook!
Focus Skills: Kitchen safety, recipe reading, teamwork, clean-up routines
Recipe of the Week: Make Your Own Pizza
It’s go-time! Each camper will follow their plan, prep their own pizza, and clean up just like at home.
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Friday
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Wrap-Up & Celebration Day
Theme: From Shopping to Serving – Look What We Did!
Focus Skills: Reflection, creativity, celebration
Recipe of the Week: Final Pizza Showcase
We’ll celebrate everything they’ve learned and enjoy their creations together.
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Why It Matters
At Picture Perfect Learning Center, we believe that life skills like meal prep, kitchen safety, and teamwork build confidence and independence. Kitchen Academy combines learning and fun in a structured, supportive environment that’s designed with neurodiverse learners in mind.
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Kitchen Academy: Where Girls Learn & Grow
Get ready for a fun month of hands-on learning, cooking, budgeting, and creativity! Each week, campers will plan a recipe, build a grocery list, practice shopping and budgeting skills, and create delicious projects to celebrate their hard work!
Kitchen Academy:
Week 2 Details
Dates: July 17th–18th
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Theme of the Week: Cupcake Camp Kickoff!
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Get ready for a fun week of hands-on learning, cooking, budgeting, and creativity! Each week, campers will plan a recipe, build a grocery list, practice shopping and budgeting skills, and create delicious projects to celebrate their hard work!
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Daily Schedule
Monday
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Camp Kickoff & Meal Prep Planning
Theme: Cupcake Countdown Begins!
Focus Skills: Social connection, grocery list building, budgeting, digital tools
Recipe of the Week: Cupcake Baking & Decorating
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Campers will practice fine motor skills, follow step-by-step instructions, and express themselves through cupcake decorating.
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Tuesday
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Hands-On Kitchen Math
Theme: Cupcake Creations & Measuring Magic
Focus Skills: Measurements, fractions, conversions, hands-on learning
Recipe of the Week: Cupcake Baking & Decorating
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Campers will explore math through hands-on cupcake measuring, mixing ingredients, and portioning frosting.
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Wednesday
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What’s on the Shelf?
Theme: Food Groups, Grocery Shopping & Healthy Choices
Focus Skills:Food group identification, grocery store sorting, nutrition awarenes
Recipe of the Week: Cupcake Baking & Decorating
Campers will learn how to spot healthier options and how ingredients are grouped in a real store setting.
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Thursday
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Cooking & Clean-Up Day
Theme: Cupcake Creations – Let’s Bake & Celebrate!
Focus Skills: Step-by-step baking, kitchen safety, teamwork, clean-up routines
Recipe of the Week: Cupcake Baking & Decorating
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Campers will put their decorating skills to the test, create their own cupcake designs, and practice clean-up routines to wrap up the day.
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Friday
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Wrap-Up & Celebration Day
Theme:From Shopping to Serving – Look What We Did!
Focus Skills: Reflection, creativity, teamwork, and celebrating success
Recipe of the Week: Cupcake Baking & Decorating
We’ll celebrate everything they’ve learned, enjoy their cupcake creations together, and they’ll proudly take some home to share with their families.
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Why It Matters
At Picture Perfect Learning Center, we believe that life skills like meal prep, kitchen safety, and teamwork build confidence and independence. Kitchen Academy combines learning and fun in a structured, supportive environment that’s designed with neurodiverse learners in mind.
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Kitchen Academy: Where Girls Learn & Grow
Get ready for a fun month of hands-on learning, cooking, budgeting, and creativity! Each week, campers will plan a recipe, build a grocery list, practice shopping and budgeting skills, and create delicious projects to celebrate their hard work!
Kitchen Academy:
Week 3 Details
Dates: July 21st–25th
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Theme of the Week: Grilled PB&J, Grilled Cheese, or Create-Your-Own Panini
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Get ready for a fun week of hands-on learning, cooking, budgeting, and creativity! Each week, campers will plan a recipe, build a grocery list, practice shopping and budgeting skills, and create delicious projects to celebrate their hard work!
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Daily Schedule
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Monday
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Camp Kickoff & Meal Prep Planning
Theme: Sandwich Creations – Plan Your Perfect Sandwich!
Focus Skills: Social connection, meal planning, budgeting, grocery shopping, digital skills
Recipe of the Week: Grilled PB&J, Grilled Cheese, or Create-Your-Own Panini
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Campers will stack, spread, and slice their way to the perfect sandwich—practicing fine motor skills and having fun with food!
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Tuesday
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Hands-On Kitchen Math
Theme: Sandwich Math: Measuring for the Perfect Bite!
Focus Skills: Fractions, measuring, conversions, practical math in the kitchen
Recipe of the Week: Grilled PB&J, Grilled Cheese, or Create-Your-Own Panini
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Campers will bring math to life by measuring, spreading, stacking, and slicing their way to the perfect sandwich.
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Wednesday
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What’s on the Shelf?
Theme: Food Groups, Grocery Shopping & Healthy Choices
Focus Skills:Food group identification, grocery store sorting, nutrition awarenes
Recipe of the Week: Grilled PB&J, Grilled Cheese, or Create-Your-Own Panini
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Campers will learn how to spot healthier sandwich ingredients, explore how foods are grouped in grocery stores, and practice choosing balanced options for their sandwich creations.
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Thursday
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Cooking & Clean-Up Day
Theme: Sandwich Time – From Prep to Plate!
Focus Skills: Kitchen safety, teamwork, recipe following, clean-up routines
Recipe of the Week: Grilled PB&J, Grilled Cheese, or Create-Your-Own Panini
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They’ll follow their sandwich plan, prepare each layer with care, and complete the session by learning kitchen clean-up routines.
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Friday
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Wrap-Up & Celebration Day
Theme:From Shopping to Serving – Look What We Did!
Focus Skills: Reflection, creativity, teamwork, celebration
Recipe of the Week: Grilled PB&J, Grilled Cheese, or Create-Your-Own Panini
Campers will take pride in everything they’ve learned as we gather to enjoy their carefully crafted sandwich creations.
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Why It Matters
At Picture Perfect Learning Center, we believe that life skills like meal prep, kitchen safety, and teamwork build confidence and independence. Kitchen Academy combines learning and fun in a structured, supportive environment that’s designed with neurodiverse learners in mind.
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Kitchen Academy: Where Girls Learn & Grow
Get ready for a fun month of hands-on learning, cooking, budgeting, and creativity! Each week, campers will plan a recipe, build a grocery list, practice shopping and budgeting skills, and create delicious projects to celebrate their hard work!
Kitchen Academy:
Week 4 Details
Dates: July 28st– August 1st
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Theme of the Week: Hello Kitty Cookie Week: Sweet Starts & Smart Shopping
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Get ready for a fun month of hands-on learning, cooking, budgeting, and creativity! Each week, campers will plan a recipe, build a grocery list, practice shopping and budgeting skills, and create delicious projects to celebrate their hard work!
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Daily Schedule
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Monday
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Camp Kickoff & Meal Prep Planning
Theme: Hello Kitty Cookie Week: Sweet Starts & Smart Shopping
Focus Skills:Social skills, grocery planning, budgeting, tech literacy
Recipe of the Week: Hello Kitty-shaped sugar cookies with decorating
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Campers will mix, roll, and decorate their way to the perfect Hello Kitty cookie—practicing fine motor skills and having fun with frosting and sprinkles!
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Tuesday
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Hands-On Kitchen Math
Theme: Cookie Math – Measuring for the Perfect Hello Kitty Treat!
Focus Skills: Measurements, fractions, conversions, baking preparation
Recipe of the Week: Hello Kitty-shaped sugar cookies with decorating
Campers will explore real-life math by measuring, mixing, and portioning ingredients as they create and decorate their own Hello Kitty-shaped cookies.
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Wednesday
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What’s on the Shelf?
Theme: Shopping Smart and Building Balanced Meals
Focus Skills:Food group identification, grocery sorting, healthy vs. treat foods, shopping practice
Recipe of the Week: Hello Kitty-shaped sugar cookies with decorating
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Campers will explore fun baking ingredients, learn how to balance sweets with healthy choices, and practice picking the perfect toppings for their Hello Kitty cookies.
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Thursday
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Cooking & Clean-Up Day
Theme:Hello Kitty Cookies – Bake, Decorate & Celebrate!
Focus Skills: Kitchen safety, teamwork, following recipes, cleaning up responsibly
Recipe of the Week: Hello Kitty-shaped sugar cookies with decorating
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They’ll carefully decorate their Hello Kitty cookies, follow step-by-step instructions, and end the session by learning how to clean up their workspace.
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Friday
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Wrap-Up & Celebration Day
Theme:Hello Kitty Cookies – Bake, Decorate & Celebrate!
Focus Skills: : Reflection, creativity, teamwork, celebration
Recipe of the Week: Hello Kitty-shaped sugar cookies with decorating
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Campers will take pride in everything they’ve learned as we gather to enjoy their carefully crafted sandwich creations.
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Why It Matters
At Picture Perfect Learning Center, we believe that life skills like meal prep, kitchen safety, and teamwork build confidence and independence. Kitchen Academy combines learning and fun in a structured, supportive environment that’s designed with neurodiverse learners in mind.
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