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  • Fireflies in a Jar

    Nature has its own light show—and now your kids can create one too! Fireflies use their blinking patterns to communicate. Some are saying 'Hey there!' while others might be flashing 'Back off!'—kind of like texting, but glowier and with waaaay fewer emojis.

  • Nature Names

    Turn the great outdoors into your own personal art studio on Friday! In this hands-on activity, kids will use leaves, sticks, flowers, stones, and other natural treasures to build each letter of their name. It’s part scavenger hunt, part art project, and all imagination as children discover new ways to see shapes, patterns, and letters…

  • Early Birds

    Early Birds

    The early bird catches the worm… and in this case, so do our little learners! This adorable activity on Wednesday turns learning into play as kids use clothespin “bird beaks” to quickly snatch up pink worms. As tiny fingers squeeze, pinch, and grab, they’re building important fine motor skills, coordination, and focus—all wrapped up in…

  • Meet and Greet with Mermaid

    Straight from her sparkling undersea kingdom, our fin-tastic friend will be greeting guests, posing for photos, and sharing a little ocean magic with all her admirers.  Young merfolk can also create their very own Mermaid Wand, complete with a shimmering pearl to treasure long after the tide rolls out.

  • Down at the Seashore

    No trip to the beach is complete without peeking into a tidal pool to discover the fascinating creatures living just below the surface. Draw your favorite sea inhabitants—fish, crabs, starfish, or anything their imagination can dream up—in crayon. Then comes the magic: a wash of blue watercolor transforms the scene into a sparkling pool of…

  • Tentacle Tangles

    Children will create their own adorable octopus by attaching eight wiggly tentacles in the pipe cleaner colors of their choice. Then it's time to add some serious sea-creature style by decorating with colorful beads, giving each octopus plenty of personality—and a little extra rizz.

  • Sea-Sational Coral Creations

    With a little paint and a lot of imagination, ordinary pasta transforms into colorful coral reefs and swaying seaweed on Wednesday. Children will create their own ocean scene by pressing painted pasta into a clay base, then decorating it with pearls, shells, and other seaside treasures. The result? A beautiful underwater world that helps those…

  • Octopi, oh my!

    With dangling ribbon tentacles dancing in every direction, these adorable ocean explorers are sure to make a splash. We'd say they're quite tentacular!

  • Undersea Collage

    Undersea Collage

    Things are better down where it’s wetter.  Dive into a world of ocean imagination as kids color, cut, and create their very own masterpiece. Will it be a world comprised of beautiful coral reefs, a magical seahorse, or a mysterious deep-sea kingdom? 

  • Yarn Gardens

    Yarn Gardens

    A perfect fit for Kids Rule Week! Inspired by our Tinkerdoodle philosophy, young creators will use simple materials—yarn, popsicle sticks, paper, and markers—to design a one-of-a-kind Yarn Garden. We'll provide the basic supplies; they'll supply the creativity. No green thumb required—just a colorful imagination!