Explore, discover, and build a love of nature at our outdoor sensory stations near the garden. Click to see weekly activities.
Enjoy outdoor sensory stations near the garden with your little one. We'll move inside in case of rain.
6/21 Mud Café: Make spring rolls, tiered cakes, muffins, and more with mud, flowers, and other natural objects.
6/28 Sun Prints: Gather leaves, flowers, and other items on light-sensitive cyanotype paper and expose it under the sunlight to make a beautiful nature print.
7/5 Sensory Hunt: Investigate nature with your five senses by completing a nature scavenger hunt in and around our garden.
7/12 Nature Weaving: Use a variety of looms and found natural objects to weave, and paint sticks too!
7/19 Cars, Trucks and Dirt: Dig into muddy fun. Ramps, tire painting, and a toy car wash.
7/26 Terrariums: Create a world of your own! Find things in nature and use them to make a terrarium to take home.
8/2 Nature Paints: Get your hands dirty with natural paints! Explore what happens when we cut up flowers and veggies or add water to different types of soil.
AGE GROUP: | Little Ones |
TAGS: | sensory play | play | nature | looseparts |
| Mon, Jan 13 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Tue, Jan 14 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Wed, Jan 15 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Thu, Jan 16 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Fri, Jan 17 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Jan 18 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Jan 19 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
Our largest branch on Whittaker Road, near the roundabout, has 6 meeting rooms, including our large Community Room.
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