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Inspire Young Learners with Freya & Finn’s Adventures in Schools
Freya & Finn’s Adventures brings a fresh, engaging approach to food education by blending storytelling, literacy and hands-on cooking experiences for children.
Designed for primary school settings, this program sparks curiosity, builds practical life skills and connects learning with real-world experiences. Through interactive storytelling and cooking activities, students explore new flavours, cultures, and cuisines in a fun, structured environment.
By partnering with us, schools can enrich their curriculum, support health and wellbeing outcomes and create memorable learning experiences that inspire confidence, creativity, and a love of food.
Developed with chefs, educators and designers, Freya & Finn’s Adventures provides a unique way to deliver engaging programs that align with literacy, health and cultural learning objectives.
Partner with us and bring Freya & Finn into your classrooms – transforming lessons into joyful, educational journeys that students will remember long after the bell rings.
Welcome to the world of Freya & Finn
Inspired by the belief that cooking unites families, Freya & Finn’s Adventures offers a unique combination of storybooks and quick, delicious, and easy-to-cook recipes for everyone to enjoy.
Freya & Finn is perfect for those who value the joy of creating and sharing home-cooked meals.
Our product helps children develop essential life skills, nurture their creativity, and learn through fun, interactive experiences.
Inspire, Engage and Educate Students Through Freya & Finn’s Interactive Storytelling and Cooking Program. Here’s what we do.
Welcome and Introduction
We begin by warmly welcoming the students and introducing the exciting world of Freya & Finn. Together, we set the scene for the adventure ahead, explaining what dish we’ll be creating and what fun activities are planned.
This stage builds excitement, encourages participation and helps everyone feel relaxed and ready to explore.
Story Time
Children come together to enjoy a lively reading of a Freya & Finn adventure story, displayed as a B2 full-spread book so everyone can see the vibrant illustrations clearly. Through expressive storytelling and colourful visuals, students are transported to another place.
This imaginative experience sets the theme for the cooking activity, inspiring curiosity about new foods, cultures, and flavours they’ll soon explore, while encouraging engagement, listening skills and shared enjoyment of the story.
Get Ready to Cook
Before we start cooking, everyone takes a short 10-minute break after the story to stretch their legs and reset. Then, students line up to wash their hands, put on their chefs’ hats and prepare their workspaces.
We explore ingredients and tools together, teaching hygiene, safety, and preparation skills while building anticipation for the exciting cooking ahead.
Chop, Mix & Prepare
Now it’s time for action! Using child-safe tools and guided by clear instructions, the children chop, mix, measure and prepare ingredients step by step. We encourage teamwork, fine motor skills and sensory exploration – touching, smelling and observing textures and colours.
Laughter, curiosity and collaboration make this stage wonderfully engaging for all.
Create the Final Dish
All the prepared ingredients come together in this stage as the children assemble and finish their dish. Whether it’s topping a pizza, filling a crêpe, or layering ingredients, they see their hard work take shape.
This step encourages patience, focus, and pride as their culinary creation comes to life beautifully.
Taste & Enjoy
The moment everyone’s been waiting for – tasting time! Children sit together to enjoy their delicious creations, share their thoughts, and celebrate their efforts. We encourage mindful tasting, polite table manners and joyful conversation.
This stage reinforces a love of food, builds confidence, and ends the session with smiles all around.
What’s in the book and how does the concept work?
Freya & Finn’s Adventures is innovative. It combines storytelling, cultural exploration, culinary delight, language and activities into one engaging package.
Our package includes a storybook, recipe cards, and placemats designed to inspire adventurous and confident children. These materials aim to make children excited to try new foods and explore diverse cultures.
Through our storybook, children follow Freya & Finn on their adventures, learning to cook the same delicious meals they enjoyed. They will also discover the language, culture, landmarks and fun facts of the featured country.
Children will find it easy to recreate these tasty, simple, and classic dishes with clear instructions for both Big Chef and Little Chef ensure an enjoyable cooking experience that encourages family participation.
What you’ll find in every Freya & Finn Adventure
Every Freya & Finn Adventure comes with a captivating storybook designed to ignite your children’s imagination while they explore destinations like Paris, Barcelona, and Venice. You’ll find quick, delicious, and easy-to-cook recipes that the whole family can enjoy making together. Included are step-by-step online videos to guide you through each recipe!
Storybook
With gorgeous illustrations and a fun-filled adventure, each Freya & Finn storybook features national dishes, famous landmarks, national flags, cultural behaviors, and fascinating fun facts about the country you visit. Plus, there’s a handy language glossary with phonetics to make learning the basics of a new language easy and fun !
3 Recipe cards
Bring the storybook to life at home with our easy-to-follow recipe cards. Perfect for Little Chefs to cook together with their Big Chefs, these recipes turn cooking into a delightful family bonding experience.
Step-by-step Video Instructions
Bring the storybook to life at home with our easy-to-follow recipe cards. Perfect for Little Chefs to cook together with their Big Chefs, these recipes turn cooking into a delightful family bonding experience.
2 Activity Placemats
Turn mealtime into fun time with our awesome activity sheet placemats! Put what you’ve learned from the book into practice with coloring, drawing, word searches, and other exciting activities.
Meet Stephen Smit, Creator of Freya & Finn
Stephen is the visionary behind Freya & Finn’s Adventures, has spent over 35 years establishing thriving businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors across the UK and Australia. A former chef with a rich culinary background, Stephen has always been passionate about cooking and teaching.
Stephen has taught his own children to cook from a young age. His culinary expertise extends through the kitchens of Europe and the UK, where he has catered to a diverse clientele, including families.
However, Stephen’s most cherished diners have always been his own children. His belief in the power of cooking and sharing meals to strengthen family bonds led to the creation of the Freya & Finn’s Adventure storybooks and recipes.
