Being Self Savvy – The Little Things

We are Self-Savvy™!

So much more than "just cooking"...

When we started The Little Things in 2013,
we had no idea where it would take us and
what we would actually accomplish together with your little ones.

But cook and bake we did,
even though we were one of the only ones doing it then.
And now, parents, teachers and the internet
are all raving about the numerous skills and lessons cooking brings to children!
Thanks to your love and support,
we've now evolved to provide our workshops in so many various forms for every demographic.

We knew being in and around the kitchen was excellent for children,
but we continue to be amazed by what the little ones experience each time we cook and bake together!

Cooking & Baking

A Perfect Education

Growth

We witness our littlest ones (as young as 2!) as they see, smell, touch their way about their banana pancakes.

Confidence

We see our junior ones manipulate kitchen cutlery and handle raw ingredients in their teams with confidence and finesse.

Independence

We experiment with our senior chefs as they tinker with bold, new recipes and independently whip up full meals.

Education

At every age and at every level, there’s still something to be learnt – and our facilitators meet the little ones at wherever they’re at to personally work with them.

The Kitchen is a treasure trove of lessons, and we want to share them with every child!

Our Story

The Little Things was started by
Emily Yeo (an ex-preschool educator, author & mom of 3) and
Valerie Lee (a passionate home cook and foodie & mom of 2) – a pair of college friends who came together & opened up a whole new world of cooking and baking with children!

This was when the idea of The Little Things was first born –
a novel concept intended to develop Self-Savvy™ young minds.

We truly believe that
nothing else is more relatable & engaging to children,
nothing else filled with learning opportunities
& nothing else brings children & their families together,
than Food & the Kitchen!

Our Purpose

We realised that cooking, baking and working with their hands in the kitchen,
are skills that many of our children lack today –
and we endeavour to change that.
We seek to bring more children into the kitchen to
explore a world of food, ingredients, getting their hands dirty…
and of course, to savour the fruits of their labour!

While whipping up their feasts,
children instinctively hone crucial life skills,
including language, numeracy, science, problem-solving, working in teams,
and much, much more.