Smart Food Club — Module: Balanced Snacks Smart Food Club is more than cooking. It's structured food-edutainment programme where children learn to complete the full food cycle independently: from ingredients awareness to preparation and shared meals. Along the way, they develop nutrition literacy, independence and structured thinking.
• 10 Fridays from January 9 to March 13 • Flexible attendance • Ages 4–7 | 8–11 • Location: Al Jalila Cultural Center for Children
How to join: • Try 1 session - gentle introduction • Explorer pack (5 sessions) - flexible learning • Full Journey Pack (10 sessions) - full curriculum + bonus access
Programme Overview Smart Food Club by Cooking Lama is a continuous food-edutainment programme designed to help children develop food confidence, independence, and essential life skills through real-life food experiences. The core focus of the programme is not specific recipes or complex cooking, but the ability for children to complete the full food cycle independently — from understanding what they eat to preparing, cooking, cleaning, serving, and sharing food.
What makes Smart Food Club different? • Structured food-edutainment approach • Focus on nutrition literacy • Small groups for individual attention • Real-life food independence
Balanced Snacks is the first module of Smart Food Club. Children use everyday snacks to learn balance, portion awareness and simple nutrition principles.
Children learn to: • understand ingredients and balance; • organize their workspace independently; • prepare balanced snack from start to finish; • take responsibility for cleaning and serving; • enjoy food mindfully together.
Beyond food skills Through cooking, children also strengthen: • early mathematical thinking (measuring, comparing, portion awareness); • reading comprehension (following instructions step by step); • structured thinking and sequencing; • fine motor skills and coordination; • communication and teamwork.
Smart Food Club connects food literacy with real academic and life skills.
Attendance is flexible — children can join individual sessions or follow the full and half programme cycle at their own pace. Small groups for calm, individual attention.
The programme supports a healthy eating concept, focusing on balance, natural ingredients, mindful choices, and a positive relationship with food. Rather than “teaching cooking,” Smart Food Club helps children develop real-life food independence in a calm, playful, and age-appropriate way.
Wonderful Bonus! Little Garden Club is a guided garden experience designed as an optional extension before or after the main Smart Food Club session. Learn more about Little Garden Club
Fee
• First Session Try-Out — 180 AED (available once per child)
• Explorer Pack (5 flexible sessions) - 850 AED Flexible attendance within 10 weeks. Ideal if your child attends every other week Optional Little Garden Club (1 for free)
• Full Journey Pack(10-session package) - 1,600 AED Full Smart Food Club experience Unlimited Free Little Garden Club access Priority access to the next module Programme completion recognition and a special gift from Cooking Lama
Optional: Little Garden Club (+30 min) • Free for package holders • 40 AED drop-in
The fee includes all materials, ingredients, utensils, thoughtfully designed handouts, and small gifts from Cooking Lama. Spaces are limited, kindly reserve your spot today.