Kid Creative

6 week intensive series- Saturdays, 10:00am-12:30pm- Over 15 hours of Hands on instruction!

April 11, 2020

$275

students receive a cake decorating kit with over 150 essentials to complete their own cakes!

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Step-by-step lessons in each weekly video!

see each week's cake Above!

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3rd-12th grade

This Cake Decorating Series is a dive into the world of professional decorating. Students will learn the secrets that professional decorators know and use and build on their skills each week! 

Have you ever wanted to learn how to decorate beautiful piped flowers ? Have you wanted to learn how to make flawless fondant? Have you ever wanted to learn how to make chocolate decorations? 

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This series has the answers and the opportunity for learning as Students work step-by-step to learn and  master using butter cream, traditional piping, fondant, gum paste, chocolate, and more! Students will learn how to level, split and fill a cake, and support each layer onto the next. The class will learn recipes to mix the frostings into the exact consistency needed for various decorating techniques, and practice dozens of piping skills. 

You won't find a cake decorating series like this anywhere else!

Skills Learned:

- How to price a special events cake

- History of cake decorating styles and current trends

-Common mistakes and other troubleshooting tips

-How to level a cake

-How to split a cake evenly and fill with various cake fillings (Buttercream, custard, fruit etc.) 

-How to support multiple layers of cake

-How to crumb coat and properly frost a large cake like a professional

-How to make 3 buttercream recipes 

-How to use various cake decorating tools

- How to fold a pastry bag and how to install a piping tip

-How to fill and use a pastry bag for decoration

-Piping techniques using various piping tips

-How to roll out and cover a cake using fondant

-How to hand- sculpt gum paste flowers

-How to box and transport a cake

-How to assemble a multi-layered cake

-How to fix mistakes in decoration quickly and professionally 

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This series is such an exciting opportunity for students! If your an accomplished decorator this class will give you the confidence to bake for your next big event. If your just learning this class will give you the hands on experience every Baker needs!   Weekly syllabus will be sent to all enrolled families so students can look forward to what they will be learning and doing each week! Online class will meet on 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16 via a private facebook group. 

If you love cake as much as we do, you will not want to miss this! 

HOW IT WORKS-

*All enrolled students receive a Cake Decorating Kit prepared for them in which they will find all of the tools they will need to complete this 6 week course. The kit contains over 150 cake decorating essentials such as decorating tips, pastry bags, 6-inch cake pans, turntable, fondant, gel food coloring, templates and cake boards. The kit will ensure your student's success in class and set them up for future cake decorating at home!

A video will that goes over every item in the kit is sent to all enrolled families so your student knows exactly what they will be using and what it is called, before the 6-week class starts.

Kits will be heavy- they will need to be picked up the week of class (April 6th-10th) from the Kid Creative Cottage.

 All items are individually packaged from the seller and our team will be taking all necessary safety measures (gloves and masks) when putting the items together for your student.   

 *Step-by-step lesson videos will be uploaded and sent via email on Friday mornings for students to watch and review. In each lesson, the instructor will go over the materials needed from the kit, the recipes and how to perform each step of the cake decorating process.  

*A separate video showing students how to prepare the cakes and frostings will be uploaded in the beginning of the class series so that your student will have the opportunity to bake the cakes at home and prepare the frostings prior to each class.  A comprehensive list of ingredients (not found in the kit) for each week's cake will also be sent out. 

*A live Q&A will be set up each Saturday morning (10:00 am-11:30 am for the Cake Decorating Class II) where students can chat, and send pictures to the group chat for support and guidance from the instructor. Students can plan to decorate their cakes during this time so that they can receive help as they go. All you need is your smartphone. We will use a private youtube or facebook group as the platform for the live events each week. Both are a very easy and accessible way to make our "virtual classroom" live events. Parents are also welcome to join the chat via their devices if they would like. More instructions will be sent to enrolled families.  

6-week Cupcake Decorating Class, Saturdays from 1:30 pm- 3:00pm

April 11, 2020

$225

students receive a cake decorating kit - with weekly lesson videos to beautifully decorate their cupcakes each week! 

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TK- 6th grade

This Mini-Cake Decorating Series is another HANDS-ON class designed for your students who would love to practice and improve their skills! Each week students will learn professional cake decorating techniques to decorate beautiful and whimsical cakes that are taken home each week in a cake box. Gourmet Cupcakes are as beautiful as they are delicious! In these class, students will learn about flavor combinations and scrumptious frostings.

Students will learn-

-How to work with fondant

-How to use Gum paste 

-Using chocolate as decoration 

-How to load a piping bag

-How to choose the right decorating tip

-Various piping techniques using multiple tips

-Different buttercream  recipes

-How to dye buttercream to the perfect color

-How to hand sculpt edible flowers

-How to chocolate Geodes 

-How to package and present food items

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These mini-cake designs are absolute showstoppers! 

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-Weekly syllabus will be sent to all enrolled families so students can look forward to what they will be learning and doing each week! Online Class will meet on 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16!

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-Students will receive a certificate of completion at the end of their Mini- Cake Decorating Class series!   

HOW IT WORKS-

*All enrolled students receive a Cake Decorating Kit prepared for them in which they will find all of the tools they will need to complete this 6 week course. The kit contains all of the cake decorating essentials such as decorating tips, pastry bags, cupcake pans, fondant, gel food coloring, and templates. The kit will ensure your student's success in class and set them up for future cake decorating at home!

A video will that goes over every item in the kit is sent to all enrolled families so your student knows exactly what they will be using and what it is called, before the 6-week class starts.

Kits will be heavy- they will need to be picked up the week of class (April 6th-10th) from the Kid Creative Cottage.

 All items are individually packaged from the seller and our team will be taking all necessary safety measures (gloves and masks) when putting the items together for your student.   

 *Step-by-step lesson videos will be uploaded and sent via email on Friday mornings for students to watch and review. In each lesson, the instructor will go over the materials needed from the kit, the recipes and how to perform each step of the cake decorating process.  

*A separate video showing students how to prepare the cakes and frostings will be uploaded in the beginning of the class series so that your student will have the opportunity to bake the cakes at home and prepare the frostings prior to each class.  A comprehensive list of ingredients (not found in the kit) for each week's cake will also be sent out. 

*A live Q&A will be set up each Saturday morning (10:00 am-11:30 am for the Cake Decorating Class II) where students can chat, and send pictures to the group chat for support and guidance from the instructor. Students can plan to decorate their cakes during this time so that they can receive help as they go. All you need is your smartphone. We will use a private youtube or facebook group as the platform for the live events each week. Both are a very easy and accessible way to make our "virtual classroom" live events. Parents are also welcome to join the chat via their devices if they would like. More instructions will be sent to enrolled families.  

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Saturday, September 12th Time: TBA

September 12, 2020

$245

Grade 2nd- 12th 

This Artisan Baking Course is a hands-on experience for students who want to learn how to make great tasting and beautiful baked goods!  We will explore the world of savory baked goods using various flours, herbs, and specialty salts from around the globe as well as the sweet pastry shop window filled with petite fours, tarts and eclairs!  Students will learn techniques for baking using multiple leavening agents, chemical reactions. The class will be taught classical techniques like the science behind flaky short crust pastry, how to achieve the correct texture in dough, proofing and kneading. To accompany many of the baked recipes, students will also learn how to make the accompany recipes of custards, creams, glazes or cheese spreads. 

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Recipes will be sent home each class and every week students will take home their own delicious baked treats in pastry box!  

New Monthly Classes

January 25, 2020

$45 per class (Enroll in all four classes for $150.00)

For students in 7th-12th Grade- In these awesome once-a- month classes you get to experience and participate in our literature-based classes for Spring 2020! Lessons will be more challenging so you will need your wits about you work as a team, find clues, solve riddles decipher potion recipes and practice your hand at Candy making, potions, care of magical creatures and more in your Hogwarts Classes! You will not want to miss this!  

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HoneyDukes: Candy Making Apprentice

$45 Saturday, January 25th 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Care of Magical Creatures

$45 Saturday, February 29th 10:00 am-12:00 pm-

 Rare Potions Laboratory

$45 Saturday, March 28th 10:00 am-12:00 pm

 Hogwart's Astronomy Tower

$45 Saturday, April 25th 10:00 am-12:00 pm

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See full class descriptions below

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Come dressed in Hogwarts Robes or School house attire. 

Friday, January 24th Time slot A: 10-12 (CLASS FULL) or Time slot B: 1-3 (CLASS FULL)

January 24, 2020

$45

1st-6th Grade - 

Take an edible journey behind the magic of Honey Dukes Confections and Candies as an apprentice candy maker. Learn the infusions, concoctions and chemistry in the recipes for Exploding Bon-Bons and Fizzing Whizzbees! Apprentices will learn to read thermometers, take precise measurements, read candy recipes, use candy molds, candy-making safety, and more, while preparing traditional candies- start to finish. Candies will be packaged in official Honey Dukes packaging, ready for the shop window!

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Skills Learned: This class focuses on candy making but will improve kitchen/cooking skills and familiarity for all students.

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Take Home: Students will go home with their two types of confections in packages and the Honey Dukes printed recipes.

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Friday, February 28th Time slot A: 10-12 (CLASS FULL) pm or Time slot B: 1-3 (CLASS FULL)

February 28, 2020

$45

1st-6th Grade

The care of magical creatures is not a task for the faint of heart! In this class we prepare students to become Magi-zoologists. We will travel into the depths of the world's oceans, lakes and seas to discover how to find and locate ancient aquatic creatures throughout history detailed in historical texts and folklore. Students will learn how to identify many types of mysterious aquatic creatures, and their eggs and to which species they belong, as well as, how to protect themselves from a variety of aquatic species' powers and abilities. With the knowledge of how to respect and care for these amazing creatures, students will record their learning in their Hogwarts Textbook which will be taken home along with their specimens in a protective box, in case it hatches.

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Skills Learned: Students will cover topics in Geography and climate as we search through antique atlases and globes to learn about Sea creatures in Literature and folklore around the world. Students will learn Ocean and aquatic wildlife safety and including how to identify where animals may be and how to avoid dangerous confrontations with wild animals in water. 

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Take Home: Students will take home a Hogwarts textbook The Care of Magical Aquatic Creatures, Rare oceanic maps and a specimen in a protective box.

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