Whole Foods Market - Town & Country
Calling All Kids!
Hey kids, Diane, our Kids Club Coordinator, needs your help! We are going to have a little mascot hiding around the store. Every time you come in the store and find him, you will receive a prize at our Customer Service desk.
Whole Kids Classes
Each month, we hold cooking activities and classes for all ages. You can register for classes online at https://www.acteva.com/go/tac or at in store at the Customer Service desk.
- Half Pints: Ages 3-5 will scoop, pour, roll, stir and spread foods to make their own edible creations with crafts and storytelling mixed in to keep learning fun.
- Future Chefs: Ages 6-8 will learn to measure ingredients, prepare recipes and practice food safety to enable them to prepare foods on their own.
- Growing Gourmets: Ages 9-12 will learn how to prepare menus, pair foods and select spices to create full meals.
Store Tours
Have your kids expressed an interest in touching a squid? Are they curious about how to cut up a 75 pound wheel of cheese? Our informative free 30-minute store tours are a perfect introduction to healthy eating. We’re also pleased to offer tours with an emphasis on careers in the food-service industry. Our stand-alone tours are provided free of charge to groups.
Additional “Hands On” Options
School and Scouting Groups
We have many options for children to learn about food and nutrition. From a simple tour highlighting healthy snacks, to fun and educational cooking activities, or even making a full meal, our Kids Club Coordinator focuses on health while adding lots of fun.
Snack Attack
After taking a store tour, retreat to our classroom for a quick cooking lesson. From making fruit and yogurt parfaits to cheese pizza, smoothies and more, these simple recipes show kids how to make a nutritious snack by themselves! All Snack Attack cooking activities are $5-10 per child. Decorate a cookie, cupcake, brownie or ice cream sundae for $2.50 more per child.
Whole Kids Parties
Celebrate with a creative and fun party at Whole Foods Market! Whether you’re looking for a birthday party, back-to-school celebrations or a great end to a sleepover, our parties entice and excite the pickiest eater!Do you have a budding chef in your family? Cooking activities at Whole Foods Market introduce kids ages three and up to the world of food in a fun, creative and educational way.
Pizza Pros
Ages 4+
Who doesn’t love pizza? This crust-shaping, sauce spreading, cheese-sprinkling fun! Our Kids Club Coordinator will guide guests through pizza making, fruit kabob construction and eating veggies. Afterwards, well decorate a desert of your choice. This classic party that dessert decorating in this healthy, educational party.
Barn-yard Birthday
Ages 4+
We are going hog-wild at the Bran-yard Birthday Party! Kids make pigs in a blanket, create Farmer Bob’s Banana’s and mix their own edible chicken feed. At the close of this party we will decorate a desert of your choice. If your little ones like oinking and neighing, pick the barnyard party for agood time on the farm.
Tea for Tots
Ages 4+
Friends, dolls and stuffed animals are all invited to this tea time party. Guests will make tea sandwiches, fruit salad and decorate their own cupcakes. We’ll top off this delightful party with a fancy tea ceremony and story time.
Breakfast in Your PJ’s
Ages 4+ We have something to get the kids out of bed in the morning: making breakfast with their friends at Whole Foods Market! Party goers show up in their PJ’s for a celebration loaded with yummy, healthy favorites like pancakes, smoothies and yogurt parfaits. We’ll even sweeten things up with cupcakes or ice cream sundaes to make this the greatest birthday ever!
Scavenger Hunt Party
Ages 6+ Scavenger hunts are a fun way to celebrate at any age. Come to Whole Foods Market and have fun answering some rather tricky questions and trying some samples throughout the store. We will then go to our Whole Lifestyle Center and make turkey tacos, tortilla chips and a veggie tray. For dessert everyone will make their own ice cream sundaes or decorate a cupcake.
Hawaiian Party
Ages 6+
Surf your way over to Whole Foods Market for a luau party! Kids will be rolling out Hawaiian Pizzas, fruit kabobs and mixing together a tropical trail mix. We will top the party off with a delicious dessert. We encourage party goers to wear Hawaiian attire.
Sports Party
Ages 6+ Many kids and teens love sports. Weather it’s football, baseball, soccer ,volleyball or any other sport, kids of all ages love to have fun. Come on over to Whole Foods Market and make your own popcorn balls, super nachos and a super party sandwich. For desert, you will decorate your own baseball cupcakes! Feel free to wear your favorite sport shirt!
Pirate Party
Ages 7+
Sail on over to Whole Foods Market for a mighty good time. Kids will be making their own ship filled with ham or chicken salad. They will then make some gold coins along with some walk the plank snacks. Our pirates will finish the party by making there own treasure chest cakes for desert!
Cowboy/ Cowgirl Party
Ages 7+Mosey on over to Whole Foods Market for a Root-in Too-tin good time. Party goers will make Sloppy Joe’s or burgers, seasoned with corn and fresh salsa and chips. We will end the party by sitting round an “indoor camp fire” singing dongs and eating S’mores.
Day at the Spa
Ages 8+
Take a break to relax and pamper yourself at this Spa Party! Party goers will make a refreshing milk bath, soothing bath salts and a revitalizing perfume. After the kids have created their own unique line of beauty products, they will be served a cheese tray, make their own lettuce wraps and fruit kabobs. To end the day, we’ll decorate a dessert of your choice, Rather than a traditional goody bag the Spa Day attendees will take home their own line of beauty products created in the class as well as a few samples from our Whole Body Department.
Each party includes the following:
- Instructor to facilitate party
- Beverages
- Dessert
- Goody bags
- Recipes for items made during parties
- Invitations for you to send to family and friends
- One apron for party host
Cost
$200-$225 for the first ten children, depending on party selection, $12.50 for each additional child thereafter. Each party lasts 90 minutes. Due to space limitations, this is a drop-off party only. Safety regulations require us to comply with a maximum number of guests for all parties. Both host parents of the birthday child and up to 4 additional adults may remain in the party room. Please inquire about reserving space in our café to accommodate guest parents.
Special Extras:
Please arrange for special extras at the time of booking. Prices by request.
- Chef hats for children
- Cloth aprons for children to decorate with markers
- Personalized birthday cakes
- Special goody bags
- Party trays and drinks for guest parents in our café
SUPERBIRD BETSY
Ages 4 & 5
$120.00, 60 minute party
Age 3
$115.00, 45 minute party
Enliven your child’s birthday party with a real character-SUPER BIRD BETSY. SUPER BIRD BETSY creates memorable events for young children through storytelling, finger-plays, creative dramatics, movement and music. You may choose from popular storybook themes such as “Caps for Sale”, “Where The Wild Things Are” and “The Brave Little Indian”, just to name a few. Through costumes, masks and face-paint, Betsy makes the story come alive. Her dramatic tales of make-believe enthralls and delights young audiences. A party atmosphere reigns as Betsy transforms into a clown in front of the children, dispelling fears and bringing smiles to faces and joy to the hearts of younger party goers. While the children enjoy their birthday treat, Betsy will paint each child’s face into a clown. Betsy can change her character to adjust to the theme of the birthday party. Afterwards, each child will decorate their own cupcake and have lemonade or water to drink. Goody bags will be passed out as well. For more information and to schedule your child’s birthday party, go to superbirdbetsy.com.
Contact Information
Contact Diane Vanbooven, our Kids Club Coordinator at 636.527.1160×127 for more information or to reserve your event.
All children must present a completed permission form to our event coordinator before participating in tours or parties or classes.