Early Years Play Dates

Snowy Sensory Stations
Scoop, squish, swirl and explore!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Frosty Fun, little explorers will dive into sensory play with icy textures and chilly materials. Build with ice cubes, finger paint on icy surfaces, and stretch clear slime filled with ice cube gems for a cool sensory surprise!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing sensory exploration, fine motor skills, emotional regulation, and creativity.

Icy Experiments
Fizz, melt, chip and explore!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Frosty Fun, little scientists will experiment by melting fizzy ice cubes, excavating treasures frozen in ice, and sending an ice cube flying with a squeeze-shot experiment!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing fine and gross motor skills, problem solving, and focus.

Winter Wonder Art
Glide, slide, paint and play!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Frosty Fun, little creators will explore chilly colours and icy textures through hands-on art experiences. Paint on ice cubes, draw with frozen paint, and create artwork that captures the magic of winter!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and creative expression.

Under the Sea
Splash into an ocean adventure!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, curious adventurers will dive into underwater-themed play and discovery. Create coral shapes with bendable pool noodles, dig for treasures in sand and slime sensory bins, and balance along a plank.

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing gross and fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and imaginative play.

Under the Sea
Splash into an ocean adventure!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, curious adventurers will dive into underwater-themed play and discovery. Create coral shapes with bendable pool noodles, dig for treasures in sand and slime sensory bins, and balance along a plank. 

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing gross and fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and imaginative play.

Beyond the Stars
Blast off into a cosmic adventure!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, visitors will journey through outer space-themed play and discovery. Explore sensory bins inspired by different planets, paint textured tinfoil planets, guide magnets through a space maze, and use tinfoil and boxes to imagine rockets and space creations!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing fine and gross motor skills, sensory exploration, and imaginative thinking.

Beyond the Stars
Blast off into a cosmic adventure!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, visitors will journey through outer space-themed play and discovery. Explore sensory bins inspired by different planets, paint textured tinfoil planets, guide magnets through a space maze, and use tinfoil and boxes to imagine rockets and space creations!

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing fine and gross motor skills, sensory exploration, and imaginative thinking.

Imaginary Lands
Let your imagination take flight!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, curious adventurers will step into make-believe worlds of their own creation. Build cardboard homes for imaginary lands, dress up with wings for pretend play, and explore sensory bins filled with tiny items for magical small-world storytelling.

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing imagination, social and emotional skills, and fine and gross motor development.

Imaginary Lands
Let your imagination take flight!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, curious adventurers will step into make-believe worlds of their own creation. Build cardboard homes for imaginary lands, dress up with wings for pretend play, and explore sensory bins filled with tiny items for magical small-world storytelling.

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing imagination, social and emotional skills, and fine and gross motor development.

In Nature
Wander, wonder, and explore together!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, adventurers will step into a cozy nature-themed play space. Search for bugs in the trees, paint with sticks, explore nature-filled sensory bins, and imagine a day at camp with tents, wings, and imaginary woodland play.

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing early math and literacy skills, fine and gross motor development, and imaginative play.

In Nature
Wander, wonder, and explore together!
Inspired by this month’s Early Years Play Date theme, Little Explorers, adventurers will step into a cozy nature-themed play space. Search for bugs in the trees, paint with sticks, explore nature-filled sensory bins, and imagine a day at camp with tents, wings, and imaginary woodland play.

This play-based experience supports early development through shared play with a caregiver, nurturing early math and literacy skills, fine and gross motor development, and imaginative play.

Care For Your Bear
Pretend, imagine, explore and play!
Visitors will learn what it means to look after a teddy bear through hands-on activity stations. From daily routines to cozy comforts, children will help their bears feel safe, healthy, and cared for using pretend play.

This play-based experience supports early development through imaginative and social play, nurturing emotional awareness, creativity, and both fine and gross motor skills.

Care For Your Bear
Pretend, imagine, explore and play!
Visitors will learn what it means to look after a teddy bear through hands-on activity stations. From daily routines to cozy comforts, children will help their bears feel safe, healthy, and cared for using pretend play.

This play-based experience supports early development through imaginative and social play, nurturing emotional awareness, creativity, and both fine and gross motor skills.

Valentines Celebration
Celebrate friendship, love and family with a special Valentine's Day themed Early Years Play Dates this week!
Little explorers will dive into shades of red, white, and pink as they sculpt salt dough hearts, decorate pretend cookies, make Valentine cards, and experiment with colour mixing, water play, icy textures, and more!

This play-based experience supports early development through sensory, creative, and physical play, practicing fine and gross motor skills, and pattern recognition.

Valentines Celebration
Celebrate friendship, love and family with a special Valentine's Day themed Early Years Play Dates this week!
Little explorers will dive into shades of red, white, and pink as they sculpt salt dough hearts, decorate pretend cookies, make Valentine cards, and experiment with colour mixing, water play, icy textures, and more!

This play-based experience supports early development through sensory, creative, and physical play, practicing fine and gross motor skills, and pattern recognition.

Ready, Set, Build!
Stack, build, move and play!
Little builders will explore space to build with soft blocks, trucks and toy tools. Children can stack, move, twist, and rebuild structures as they experiment with materials and test out their ideas through hands-on play. 

This playful activity supports early development through physical play and imagination, nurturing spatial awareness, strength, teamwork, and both fine and gross motor skills.

Ready, Set, Build!
Stack, build, move and play!
Little builders will explore space to build with soft blocks, trucks and toy tools. Children can stack, move, twist, and rebuild structures as they experiment with materials and test out their ideas through hands-on play. 

This playful activity supports early development through physical play and imagination, nurturing spatial awareness, strength, teamwork, and both fine and gross motor skills.

Littles Lab
Experiment, discover, observe and learn!
Little scientists will experiment with pipettes, beakers, sensory materials, and magnifying tools as they investigate liquids, textures, and objects up close. From observing details on the light table to testing how materials move, swirl, and change, children can explore at their own pace through hands-on discovery.

This play-based experience supports early development through sensory, creative, and exploratory play, nurturing fine motor skills, creativity, focus, and confidence.

Littles Lab
Experiment, discover, observe and learn!
Little scientists will experiment with pipettes, beakers, sensory materials, and magnifying tools as they investigate liquids, textures, and objects up close. From observing details on the light table to testing how materials move, swirl, and change, children can explore at their own pace through hands-on discovery.

This play-based experience supports early development through sensory, creative, and exploratory play, nurturing fine motor skills, creativity, focus, and confidence.