Baby Steps
Baby Steps
If your little one already has their Halloween costume, we would love to see it! Art: Easel painting with brushes, fall themed sensory bin with pumpkins and gourds and homemade […]
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If your little one already has their Halloween costume, we would love to see it! Art: Easel painting with brushes, fall themed sensory bin with pumpkins and gourds and homemade […]
Art: Discover more about firetrucks and drive them through paint to save the day! Explore stickers and decorate a firefighter hat that you can take home and wear during our grand exit parade! Time to put out fires! Use spray bottles to put out shaving cream fires and protect Pretend City! Purpose: These activities will allow children […]
Art: Use tissue paper and cut your own papel picado, utilizing scissors to make fun patterns! Have fun using brightly colored face paint! Explore colorful ice in the shape of sugar skulls and use different tools to break them apart! Purpose: Children will have a chance to develop their social emotional skills and also learn about cause […]
Healthy Child Development: Parents are experts on their children and Pretend City is here to support healthy development during the most important years. Free developmental screenings from 9am-3pm with one […]
Art (all day): Using two large boards, kids will be able to explore wrapping string around pegs to make shapes for our community project! Engage with paint as we explore finger painting on paper! Explore kinetic sand and natural materials to engage our sense of touch! Purpose: Today, children will really get to engage their sense […]
Guest Speaker: Mariana Bosch, MA-Early Childhood Specialist Coordinator Topic: Preparing your preschooler-supporting social and emotional development Purpose: Teaches confidence, respect, empathy, emotions and listening Organization/Company: IUSD-Early Childhood Learning Center Emotional Maturity and Social Competence are two of the five domains in early development which are typically scored as high risk or vulnerable categories for children […]
Story Time (2:30pm): Khmerical: A Collection of Cambodian Folktales Synopsis: "Khmerical: A Collection of Cambodian Folktales" comprises three traditional stories that have been passed down for generations among families in Cambodia. In one story, a clever rabbit devises a sneaky plan to steal an old lady's bananas without getting caught. Another story involves an ungrateful […]
Art: Join us as we move our large tables out of the way so that we can make beautiful Diwali Rangoli on the floor with brightly colored paint! Be inspired by Diwali Diyas and use clay to form your own! Explore rice and colors using spray bottles to create fun patterns! Purpose: These different activities will […]
Wear your costume to Pretend City and get $2 off general admission for each person who is wearing a costume!!! No weapons of any kind, real or pretend, are permitted on Pretend City property.
Smart Art : Inspired by “Nigel and the Moon”, add your dreams to our community board! Using scissors, crayons, and tape, attach what you want to be when you grow up under a big moon! Every good book needs a wonderful bookmark to go with it! Use watercolor paper, spray bottles, and string to put together something […]
A new series of classes will introduce visitors to clay and ceramics. Visiting Artist Ellen Dinerman will be working with visitors to create clay pieces that will become a part […]
This special evening is an opportunity for children and their parents/siblings/caretakers to enjoy The City in a sensory-friendly environment, along with other families. Our community partners, who specialize in supporting the neurodiverse community will be on-hand to enrich your family’s play experience with welcoming smiles and practical support. Watch a video tour of our museum here. Specifically, […]
El Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is here―a holiday for celebrating the lives of departed family and friends. Altars are decorated with sugar skulls and marigolds. Tamales and sweets are ready to eat. Soon it will be time for picnics, music, and a costume parade! Come join in these joyful and vibrant […]
Stretching, breathing, and mindfulness practices are some of Gina’s favorite things to share with your children! These three components help children self-soothe, find a sense of calm, move and groove, and have fun in an engaging way. Play Partner: Gina Velez from YOGINA The purpose behind the Grown-up Tip: Mindfulness begins in the early years! […]
Trick or Treat in the city! Families will be encouraged to come in costume and engage in a trick or treat in the city! We will have multiple stations throughout the city that families can visit for a special treat! Art: Come on in to our pumpkin patch and grow a pumpkin of your own! […]