This is our weekly guest-blog post from the moms behind Red Tricycle, a site that focuses on the "lighter side" of parenting. Every week, they'll be bringing us their picks of stuff to do around the Bay Area with kids.

Remember the first time you surprised your mom with breakfast in bed? It was probably something along the lines of a cold Pop-Tart and a glass of OJ. Over the years, your culinary skills have doubtlessly improved, and cooking is something you now enjoy doing with your own kiddo. Why not move the little one up from mommy’s helper to talented chef in his own right with the help of a kid’s cooking class? With some professional inspiration, the breakfasts he surprises you with may just turn out to be gourmet. Here are some of the cooking schools and classes around the Bay designed with little ones in mind:

Cucina Bambini
When your little bambino learns to make a pasta dish from start to finish, his confidence in the kitchen will shoot up a ton! That’s the goal at Cucina Bambini in San Jose, with Lil’ Chef classes, Cupcake Workshops, and more for children as young as 3. Parent-child workshops are also available.

Click here for a dozen more kids cooking classes around the Bay Area!