Events
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Streaming Meteor
These were such a hit last year that we just had to bring them back! Make a “meteor” on Friday and launch it into action using a glowing, blinking ball that makes nighttime play even more exciting. Once the sun starts to dip, the real magic begins—watch as the light streaks across the sky as…
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Floaty Boats
Young shipbuilders are invited to design and construct their own sailboat on Monday using a foam base and a colorful sail, then put their vessel to the ultimate test on the high seas... or at least across a water table, kiddie pool, or bath tub! Fair winds and following seas, captains. May the best boats…
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Squirt Bottle Painting
Let’s make art out of what isn’t there. Sound a little mysterious? That’s the fun of it! In Monday’s activity, we’ll explore the shapes and outlines of natural objects—like ferns, flowers, pinecones, and sticks—by spray painting and then removing them from the paper to reveal the shapes they leave behind. It’s a quiet kind of…
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Pressed Nature Necklaces
Nature makes a pretty amazing artist. Press leaves, flowers, and other natural treasures into soft clay to create beautiful patterns and textures. Once the impressions are complete, bring their creations to life with colorful markers, highlighting every vein, petal, and detail left behind.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…