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Introduce your young child to the Children’s Museum and all the exciting explore and discover activities designed especially for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

Play Dates!

The Children’s Museum is the place to be for early learners! Join our early years specialist every month for a fun-filled play date with your friends! Play Dates are designed for parents and caregivers to network and socialize with each other while children experience social growth of their own. Through music, dance, yoga, special guests and lots of hands-on fun, Children’s Museum Play Dates will be a memorable experience for all!

2009-2010 Play Dates:

Session One: C.L.A.P. With Claire
Tuesday, September 29 10:30-noon
Join special guests CLAP With Claire for this fun-filled musical workshop for early learners and their caregivers!

Session Two: Salsa Tots!
Tuesday, October 13 10:30-noon
Join special guests Salsa Tots for this fun-filled musical workshop for early learners and their caregivers! It's a Latin groove for kids on the move!

Session Three: Hands-on Fun!
Tuesday, November 17 10:30-noon
Our early years host will deliver plenty of hands-on, messy activities! Roll up your sleeves for play dough, bubbles, finger painting and window drawing. Make lots of new friends through parachute games and songs too!

Session Four: Music!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 10:30-noon
Move to the rhythm and clap to the beat, this workshop will get you dancing on your feet!

Session Five: Movement!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:30-noon
Explore our new Winter Olympic-themed exhibit, Ski! Skate! Slide! Celebrate Olympic Pride! Get your body moving in this drop-in style workshop and learn some new moves. Celebrate your Olympic spirit!

Session Six: Hands-On Fun!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 10:30-noon
Our early years host will deliver plenty of hands-on, messy activities! Roll up your sleeves for play dough, bubbles, finger painting and window drawing. Make lots of new friends through parachute games and songs too!

Session Seven: Storytime!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 10:30-noon
Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day and cuddle your way through great stories that will get your imagination running!

Session Eight: Planting!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:30-noon
Explore your green thumb with your little one!

Session Nine: Music!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 10:30-noon
Move to the rythm and clap to the beat, this workshop will get you dancing on your feet!

Each session is free with admission. Children under two are admittted free.

 

Explordinary!

Fun-filled workshops specially designed for two to four year olds.

You and your toddler are about to embark on an extraordinary adventure – a Children’s Museum journey of exploration and discovery! Designed and led by an early years instructor, each five-week session is themed around and held in a different Children’s Museum gallery and focuses on major areas of child development. Each week includes songs, crafts and games to enhance self-awareness and mental and physical ability. This program promotes growth in fine motor skills, cognition, literacy, body awareness, spatial concepts and social skills.

2009-2010 Workshop Dates:

Session 1: I Heart Art
September 16 - October 14, 2009  

Session 2: TD Canada Trust My Place in Space
October 21-November 18, 2009

Session 3: Sifton Street Where You Live  November 25, 2009 - January 6, 2010
(No classes the weeks of December 21 and 28)

Session 4: Arctic Adventures
January 13 - February 10, 2010

Session 5: Dinosaurs  
February 17 - March 24, 2010
(no classes the week of March 15)  

Session 6: Science In Your World
March 31-April 28, 2010

 

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