Confidence grows. Anxiety softens. Kids thrive.
Visual Recipe Books
Step by step visual recipes made for growing hands and home learning.
Mix & Make Kits
Sensory & activity recipe books available now — kits with measured ingredients delivered to your door, coming soon!
Cooking Sessions
Small, supportive groups building real-life skills and a genuine love of food.
Made for kids who need a little more space, support, and time to grow.
Every child. Every pace. Every stage.
Purposeful, hands-on learning that fits your home rhythm. Our visual recipes and sessions are designed to slot naturally into your homeschool day.
Big transitions deserve careful preparation. We help little ones build confidence, follow steps independently, and feel ready for that big first day.
Our sessions are intentionally small so every child feels seen, safe, and ready to try. Low pressure, sensory-considered, and built around each child's pace.
This project was born from a mum who knows firsthand what it feels like when your child doesn't fit the mould.
Hi, I'm Kirsty. My 5-year-old has ASD, and his anxiety made the traditional school system feel impossible. Pre-primary became overwhelming, and so we chose a different path — we started homeschooling. And in doing so, we discovered just how capable he truly is when given the right environment, the right tools, and the right amount of space to grow.
The Capable Kids Project grew out of that journey. I wanted to create something for the kids who need a little more room — the anxious ones, the neurodiverse ones, the ones who learn differently and thrive when things are hands-on, visual, and at their own pace.
Through simple cooking moments, I've watched my son's confidence grow in ways I never expected. He follows steps. He tries new things. He beams with pride when he makes something himself. That's what this is all about.
From kindy readiness to home learning and beyond — The Capable Kids Project is here to support families like ours, and kids like him.
Because when children feel capable, everything changes. 🤍
— Kirsty, Founder of The Capable Kids Project
Printable and digital visual recipe books made for little hands and growing minds.
Easy, no-heat recipes toddlers can make all by themselves.
Simple steps that may need a little adult help — heating, melting, egg cracking.
Real cooking skills — using pans, mixers, and more. For kids ready to own the kitchen.
Sensory kits for little makers — delivered straight to your door
Everything your little one needs to mix, make and play — measured out, packaged up, and ready to go. No hunting for ingredients, no measuring stress. Just open, make, and enjoy.
Each kit comes with a beautifully illustrated Playful Steps recipe book so kids can follow along independently — building confidence, creativity, and sensory play skills all at once.
Playdough Kit
Ingredients + recipe book included
Moon Sand Kit
Ingredients + recipe book included
Perfect as a gift!
Ready to give — no wrapping needed
A term-based program helping little ones feel ready, confident, and calm before the big day
Starting kindy is a huge milestone — and for some children, the transition can feel overwhelming. Kindy Ready Kids is a small, warm, structured program designed to gently introduce the rhythm of a school day in a safe and familiar environment.
Each week follows the same predictable structure — so children always know what comes next. The activity rotates each week (craft, sensory play, simple cooking and more), keeping things fresh and fun while the routine stays reassuringly the same.
Welcome
Settle in & feel safe
Circle Time
Intro & what's today?
Activity
Craft, sensory or cooking
Free Play
Explore & decompress
Mat & Recess
Sit together & snack
Close
Reflect & celebrate
Term pricing coming soon. Join the waitlist to be first to know when enrolments open!
🌱 Join the WaitlistHands-on, small-group sessions in Perth — coming soon!
🌱 Sessions are coming soon to Perth — join the waitlist below to be first to know when bookings open!
First steps in the kitchen! Simple, joyful recipes that build early independence and a love of food from the very start.
Building real skills — measuring, mixing, and safe knife basics — through fun themed recipes and growing confidence.
For kids ready to own the kitchen. Multi-step recipes, stovetop skills, and the confidence to cook for the whole family.
🎉 Private birthday party sessions also coming — join the waitlist!
Sessions are coming soon to Perth! Drop your details below and you'll be the first to know when bookings open. We can't wait to cook with your kids. 🤍
```Thank you so much for your interest — we'll be in touch as soon as sessions open in Perth. We can't wait to meet your little one! 🤍
We've received your booking request and will email you within 24 hours to confirm your spot. Get ready to cook!
Don't just take our word for it
"My 6-year-old now wants to help make dinner every single night! The visual recipe cards are genius — she can follow them completely on her own."
"We've tried other cooking classes but nothing comes close to The Capable Kids Project. The instructors are so patient and the kids are actually learning real skills."
"Bought the whole recipe bundle as a birthday gift — it was a huge hit! My niece spent the whole weekend in the kitchen. Worth every cent."