Tag Archive for "playground-activities"

Kids

June 13, 2012

Art in the Park: Harmonicas

Toot, toot and buzz, zuss, suzz. Get out your creative hands. We are making harmonicas to keep your mouths tooting and buzzing, suzzing, zoozz! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

Kids

Art in the Park: We Are Going to the Farm – Ant Installations

Let’s continue to explore the farm this afternoon. We will “install” ants on the farm – no farm is complete without these hard working critters. *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

Kids

Art in the Park – Sun Magnets

Did you know the sun is the center of our solar system and keeps all the planets revolving around it? The sun acts as a big magnet to all the planets. We are going to make a lesser sun magnet to align to your refrigerator! Come make sun magnets on this summer day! *Adult supervision… Read more

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Mad. Sq. Kids EXPLORE!

The Mad. Sq. Kids: Explore! program lets you and your little ones learn about the park first hand by using fun, self-guided worksheets. Go on a scavenger hunt! Learn about local flora and fauna! Get to know our park monuments! Join our playground activities assistant in the Police Officer Moira Ann Smith playground to learn… Read more

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Art in the Park – Sun Drawing

Ooh! What fun! This unusual activity involves drawing with the sun! We are going to use the basic idea of optical photography to create unique sun drawings with photosensitive paper! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

Kids

Art in the Park: We Are Going to the Farm – Plate Hens

We are going on an adventure today to the farm – in the playground! Let’s take a look at the common farm hen. E-I-E-I-O… HEN! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

Kids

Art in the Park: Luna Cantata

You may have heard of the man in the moon; but in honor of the spectacular music by kid’s band Moona Luna, you will be creating your own music treat… your voice to sing and your face in the moon! Come find out more at the playground. *Adult supervision is required for all Art in… Read more

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Art in the Park: Sea Creatures – The Octopus

The octopus is another interesting sea creature. They also have tentacles, eight to be exact! Come learn more and create an octopus this afternoon with Kristin. *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

Kids

Art in the Park: Sea Creatures – The Jelly Fish

What are some creatures that live in the sea? Come find out today! Jellyfish are some of the most unique and beautiful sea creatures. We are going to make jellyfish with colorful tentacles that you can take home. *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

Kids

Art in the Park: Patriotic Tops

Celebrate the Fourth of July with spinning tops. These beauties will be fun to decorate and spin into a kaleidoscope of red, white and blue! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.