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Oct 21, 2024

Invitation to Explore an Ofrenda

In Mexico & other Latin American countries,  Día de los Muertos (November 1-2) is a time to celebrate & honor loved ones who have passed...

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Oct 18, 2024

Calavera de Azucar Sugar Skulls Art

During the end of October each year, Día de los Muertos the ancient Mexican traditions honors ancestors and loved ones who have passed....

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Oct 17, 2024

Melting Fizzing Monsters

Since children are born with a sense of wonder & a passion to understand the world around them, they instinctively & constantly ask...

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Oct 16, 2024

 Halloween Monster Jam

When children go to special events, see movies, read books, experience environments, spark an interest in a subject matter, or engage in...

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Oct 15, 2024

Two STEAM Rain Invitations

These STEAM invitations are perfect for learning & exploring about the weather +  changing of seasons.  After reading & talking about...

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Oct 11, 2024

Invitation to Paint a Cardboard Haunted Mansion

It is that spooktacular time of year where we make our annual Cardboard Haunted Mansion near our Outdoor Interactive Painting Gallery &...

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Oct 10, 2024

Little Blue Truck's Halloween Small World Play

Reading stories have always been a point of inspiration to spark more playfulness in our invitations. Books can be a jumping point and...

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Oct 9, 2024

Invitation to Paint Floating Ghosts

Spooky season is here and today we invited the children to paint floating ghosts which made for some fun filled action art and BOO-tiful...

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Oct 3, 2024

3 Pumpkin Invitations

Pumpkin exploration is so much fun this time of year, especially when they are from the  Smith Family Farm Pumpkin Patch. Here are three...

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Oct 1, 2024

Invitation to Paint 3-D Fall Leaf Sculptures

Art involving nature can display the beauty of the natural world around us, let children make their own scientific observations in an...

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Sep 30, 2024

Fall Forest Small World Play

When children experience environments, see movies, read books, spark an interest in a subject matter, or engage in imaginary play, being...

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Sep 27, 2024

Invitation to Create Scented Fall Soup

It’s #soupseason & what better way to kick of fall by inviting little ones to create any type of sensory soup. With the weather being...

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Sep 26, 2024

Invitation to Create a Fall Foliage Tree

Since fall has been unfolding all around us the children have been noticing changes in the leaves due to the seasons shifting from summer...

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Sep 23, 2024

Diego Rivera Still Life Calla Lily Paintings

National Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month is a period from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the...

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Sep 18, 2024

Invitation to Explore Your 5 Senses

Drawing a child's attention to their five senses(  hearing, sight, smell, taste, + touch) by reading stories, discussing them, creating...

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