Summer Camps for Learning Life Skills: Cooking and More

These camps cover the life skills they won’t learn in school. By fall, you’ll be taking a backseat and letting your little one lead dinner! Or, just get them started on their progress toward independence. Along with writing about the Bay Area’s other great summer camps, we’ve got a selection of Marin summer camps to learn life skills.

Cooking | Meditation

Cooking

Corte Madera Camp

Corte Madera

In this all-encompassing experience, Corte Madera Summer Camp offers everything from indoor/outdoor games and sports to art, cooking, volunteer opportunities and even special guest visits.

Ages 5–12, 415.927.5072

Marin Horizon Summer Camp

Mill Valley

Marin Horizons

Join us at Marin Horizon’s Summer Camp for a summer of friends, fun, and academics. We have a new and engaging theme each week including: Mighty Explorers (June 20-23), Rainbow Bonanza (June 26-30), Mad Scientists (July 5-7), Dots and Circles (July 10-14), Little Chefs (July 17-21), and Imagination Station (July 24-28). Regular hours are 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Extended care hours are 8:30-9:00 a.m. and 3:00-4:30 p.m. 

Ages 3–7, 415.388.8408

Pine Point Cooking School

Sausalito

At the Pine Point Kids Cooking Camp kids learn kitchen safety, cleanliness, how to use and care for kitchen equipment, planning balanced meals and nutrition, and basic culinary techniques. 

Ages 9–12, 415.332.4352

Summer at Sonoma Academy

Santa Rosa

From robotics, baking, storytelling, and basketball, the Sonoma Academy summer camp has activities for every kid. 

Ages 10–14, 707.545.1770

Slide Ranch

Muir Beach

Slide Ranch camps immerse children in nature through explorations of rich and varied landscape as well as hands-dirty experiential learning with farm animals and an organic garden.

Ages 5–11 (Campers), 12–17 (CITs), 415.381.6155

Steve and Kate’s Camp

Corte Madera, Santa Rosa

At Steve and Kate’s Camp kids choose from a variety of activities including sewing, stop-motion animation, music, sports and recreation, makers crafts, bread making, and more.

Ages 4–12, 415.604.0078

Meditation

Camp Funderblast 

Cascade Canyon School, Fairfax / HV Community Center, Scott Valley Club, Mill Valley

Camp Funderblast is a local day camp that focuses on fun with activities like dress up days, swimming, art and lots more.

Ages 4–12, 415.843.1730