Tag Archive for "playground-activities"

Kids

May 15, 2013

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

Kids

Art in the Park: Apple Prints | Peacock Feathers

10AM-12:30PM: Apple Prints Print some little apples in the heart of the big apple! 2PM-4:30PM: Peacock Feathers Fun peacock fact: Only the males have all of those beautiful feathers, the females are much more low key. Today we’ll work on our cutting skills as we make our own pretty plumes out of construction paper. *Adult… Read more

Kids

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

Kids

Art in the Park: Ezra Jack Keats Collage

2PM-4:30PM: Ezra Jack Keats Collage The Deedle Deedle Dees are writing an album dedicated to this amazing native New Yorker and children’s book author, which is why we’ll be spending the afternoon celebrating him. We will be making Keats-inspired collages and also have a story time from one of Keats’ fantastic books.

Kids

May 14, 2013

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

Kids

Art in the Park: Ships | Father’s Day Cards

10AM-12:30PM: Egg Cup Ships Pirate ships! Schooners! All in the playground today! Teeny tiny ships barely big enough for a couple of goldfish. 2PM-4:30PM: Father’s Day Cards Did you forget Father’s Day? That’s okay, it’s not ‘til tomorrow and Madison Square Park has got you covered. Today we’ll be making special cards for Dad (or… Read more

Kids

Art in the Park: Frogs | Crabs

10AM-12:30PM: Paper Plate Frogs We don’t have too many frogs hopping around NYC, so we’ll just have to create our own! Kids can easily craft their own simple frog faces and have fun hopping around the playground! 2PM-4:30PM: Paper Plate Crabs Don’t be crabby! Come on down to the playground and make yourself a bright… Read more

Kids

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

Kids

Art in the Park: Design Your Own Guitar

2PM-4:30PM: Design Your Own Guitar Today we’ll be rocking out our own guitar designs by coloring in and customizing two different guitar coloring sheets: one acoustic (for folkier folks) and one electric! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

Kids

Art in the Park: Strawberry Handprints | Watermelon Slices

10AM-12:30PM: Strawberry Handprints Nom, nom, nom delicious summer berries…made by hand! 2PM-4:30PM: Watermelon Slices This afternoon, kids will create mouth-watering portraits of this classic, healthy summertime treat. *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.