Literacy

Eureka! Sift through sand and mud to discover rocks, minerals, and maybe even some real fool’s gold with this sensory activity perfect for minor miners! This program is designed for children ages 3-5.

This process art project is a blast! Preschoolers will explore how paint flows and changes using a straw instead of a brush, focusing on process over product. This program is designed for children ages 3-5.

Happy birthday USA! Celebrate the USA’s 250th birthday with a fun, hands-on music and craft program for preschoolers! Children will design their own red, white, and blue drums while building fine motor skills, then use their instruments to explore rhythm, sound, and patriotic fun. This program is designed for children ages 3-5.

Tiny artists are invited to create sparkling dinosaur mosaics using colorful “gemstones” building fine motor skills as they place and press each piece. This hands-on craft also encourages creativity, shape recognition, and a love of all things prehistoric. This program is designed for children ages 3-5.

Don’t miss this classic fossil playtime that is sure to impress! Kids develop fine motor skills and work to identify key skeletal elements through play. This program is designed for children ages 3-5.

Little explorers are invited to stomp, stretch, and search during this dino-themed preschool adventure! Children will hunt for hidden “dinosaur eggs” using their observation skills to spot colors, shapes, and simple patterns along the way. This program is designed for children ages 3-5.

Why does paper beat rock? It’s a lot easier to write on! Come try writing in clay as we explore a version of the oldest known writing system. This program is designed for children ages 9-12.

For millennia, humans have been creating symbolic art on cave walls. Draw inspiration from ancient art and try to tell your own story on our community cave art mural using only pictographs and iconography. This program is designed for children ages 6-12.

Macaroni art is a time-honored craft tradition, so grab some glue and some strange pasta shapes to puzzle out and recreate delectable dinosaur skeletons. This program is designed for children ages 6-12.

Quetzalcoatlus, I choose you! Pick out a miniature dino buddy and craft the perfect home for them, making sure they have the right landscape and plenty of food in this terrarium-inspired craft. This program is designed for children ages 9-12