The kitchen might be the most practical classroom in your home. Kids who cook learn fractions, food science, following directions, and real-life skills all before dinner hits the table.
Whether your kids are just learning to crack an egg or ready to tackle a full meal, these 20+ cooking and nutrition resources cover every age and skill level. Most are free or close to it.
 | Free Webclass: Educate for Greatness! |
 | Language Learning Needs a Real Voice—Not Just an App! You’re doing everything you can, and language learning can still feel frustrating. Apps help, but real progress comes from conversation, connection, and confidence. Curio’s live 1:1 Spanish and French classes (ages 8–18) pair students with native-speaking teachers who meet them exactly where they are. Try it free. Get your first 25-minute 1:1 Spanish or French lesson FREE with code QuestCurio. |
 | Step into Ancient Worlds Without Leaving Home! This full-year homeschool course brings Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome to life through vivid storytelling, art, and daily life discoveries. Includes free timeline and glossary. Just $26.91 for a year of unforgettable learning. Click here to get it on Amazon. |
 | Try Your First Class FREE! PenguinLearn offers engaging live online classes for k-12, including Coding, Mathematics, Art & Creativity, Life Skills and much more. Small-group sessions taught by passionate instructors. Classes start under $30, with a free first class available. Explore and enroll today! |
 | Bring whimsical unicorns to life with free coloring pages. Perfect for kids and dreamers, these printables feature playful unicorns in enchanted landscapes. Rainbows, castles, and twinkling stars fill each page. Easy to download and print, they’re ideal for creative fun at home or on the go. Grab your crayons and let the coloring adventure begin. Relax, unwind, and add a splash of joy to your day. |
20+ Cooking And Nutrition resources
- Little Chefs - Project Based Learning ($4.25)
- Free Knife Skills for Kids Class
- Cooking with kids - Step by step cooking with pictures ($5)
- Printable Chef Hat on TpT (FREE)
- Breakfast Visual Recipes for Special Education ($5)
- I Can Eat a Rainbow
- Food Groups Sorting Acitivities
- Teach Kids to Cook by Age and Ability (FREE)
- Little Chefs Kids Cooking on Etsy ($1.04)
- 7 Free Printables to Teach Healthy Eating
- FREE Nutrition Labels for Middle School
- FREE Resources for Teaching Cooking Skills
- The Homeschool Quest's The Science of Cooking and Kitchen Tools ($4)
- My First Recipe Book $8
- Fun with Food: Veggie Animals and People
- 15 Worksheets on the 5 Food Groups
- Teaching Your Child to Cook and Enjoy Cooking
- Cooking Around the World: A Culinary Exploration Reading Passage ($3.00)
- Cooking with Kids: Easy and Delicious Recipes
- Free Recipe Cards for Kids
- Free Printable Healthy Habits Kids Activity
- FREE Activity Pack on Healthy Eating
Find more Cooking And Nutrition Resources on our Pinterest board! It was curated by our awesome Pinterest team!
A Global Food Adventure the Whole Family Can Take Together
Food is one of the best ways to explore the world. Every dish tells you something about the place it came from, and the Cooking Around the World Family Learning Quest is built around that idea. This is a full multi-week adventure through global cuisines, regional American cooking, and the cultures behind the meals families eat every day.
The heart of the quest is a BIG printable unit study packed with cultural facts, hands-on activities, and recipes from countries and regions most kids haven't explored yet. But it goes well beyond the kitchen. The Spice Trader Historical Fiction collection brings 40 pages of stories to life, tracing how spices connected cultures and drove exploration across continents. History stops feeling distant when you can read about it and then cook a dish tied to it.
Games, activities, and an Explorer's Journal keep kids genuinely engaged between meals. The printable Quest Log Worksheets track progress through each cooking challenge, turning the whole experience into an ongoing adventure rather than a one-time project. The 20 Global Dishes Cookbook adds 62 pages of recipes families can return to long after the unit wraps up.
Guides tailored for ages 5-11 and 12+ mean everyone participates. Younger kids stay curious and hands-on while older kids dig into deeper cultural context and more complex recipes. A family with kids of different ages can explore the same country or region at the same time without anyone waiting on the sidelines.
With over 300 pages of activities and printables, this quest is designed for families who want more than a single afternoon of cooking. It sparks real conversations at the dinner table, inspires kids to ask where their food actually came from, and turns an ordinary meal into a window into another part of the world. The adventure starts the moment you open it.
Buy The Cooking Around The World Quest for just $20
Check out these amazing homeschool resources!
7-Day Parent-Child Challenges! Looking for meaningful, screen-free learning at home? The 7-Day Parent-Child Challenges guide families through thoughtful reading, problem-solving, and communication activities designed to build skills and connection. Structured, calm printables for ages 6–10. Explore the full Nest & Notebooks collection on TPT. Buy now for $7.50
Chicken Life Cycle Activities. Learn about the chicken life cycle. These free printable worksheets, activities, and coloring pages help to reinforce concepts and make learning fun. Plus, they're easy to prep! FREE Download!
The Homeschool Planning Checklist: A simple, calming homeschool planning checklist to help you stop overthinking and start planning with confidence. Use the 3-step prompt process (child, family, curriculum) to choose resources that actually fit your values, your rhythm, and real life (not Instagram).
Homeschoolers’ Mental Health Toolkit. Struggling to balance homeschooling and well-being? This practical workbook by counselor and homeschool mom Kimberly Bennett offers self-care strategies, stress management tips, and emotional resilience tools to help parents and kids thrive. No fluff, just real support for a healthier, happier learning journey. Get your guide today.
Get the Latest Homeschool Quest Resources
- Read our latest Homeschool Update with NEW resources, blog posts and more!
- Read the latest issue of the Homeschool Quest digital magazine.
- Sign up for the HQ Club for just $7 a month to a new unit study each month!
- Get our new Homeschool Freebie Guide! It's filled to the brim with links to over 900 FREE exciting printable worksheets.
Want to boost your homeschool business and reach more homeschool families? Our affordable marketing plans help you showcase your unique products through helpful ads like the ones you see here. Explore our affordable plans and connect with homeschool parents eager for what you offer!
- Log in to post comments