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Theme: Under the Sea: Get ready to dive deep into discovery with an Under the Sea month, a journey through the seas and the fascinating life within. Each week we will explore a different aspect of the sea, from the creatures that crawl along the ocean floor to the mysteries of the deep sea. Through movement, engineering challenges and sensory exploration, children will engage with themes of marine biology, physical activity, ocean science and imaginative play!
Special Programs (Every day at 1:30 p.m.)
Join us for fun themed activities during the week all month long.
July 1 – 7: Crustacean Station: Join us this week to get moving like your favorite ocean crustaceans. In this movement challenge, children will be imitating the movements of crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and hermit crabs. This activity encourages physical activity and imagination to learn about these ocean animals.
July 8 – 14: Jawsome Sharks: Shark week! Join us for a jawsome engineering challenge where children will design and build their own boats, then test to see if their boats can float to escape the jaws of the hungry sharks.
July 15 – 21: Deep Sea Divers: Explore the mysterious ocean depths by discovering different ocean layers with a density experiment. Children can then make their own sensory bottles to recreate the different colors, textures and animals that live in each ocean layer.
July 22 – 31: Kinetic Sandcastles: We are bringing the beach indoors this week! Join us as we make sandcastles inside and make seashell impressions to learn about different seashells and the animals that may have lived in them.
Special Programs
July 6 (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Join us during our Sensory friendly hours
July 15 – Messy Member Morning: Tie-Dye Pillowcases
During Member Hour: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Get ready to mix, twist, and swirl! This Messy Member Morning is all about color and creativity as we design our very own tie-dye pillowcases. Members are invited to roll up their sleeves, get a little messy, and make a one-of-a-kind creation to take home.
All Month Long
Puppet Show (Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3:30 p.m.)
July Show: Circus of the Stars: Step right up for Circus of the Stars! When the ringmaster catches a cold, Bobo the clown is thrown into the spotlight and must lead the whole show!
Science Show (Every Day 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.)
Join us at the Science Lab all month for science experiments.
Story Time (Sundays at 1:30 p.m.)
Join us for story time as we read some of our favorites:
- Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
- The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
- Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea by Jan Peck
- There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Shell! By Lucille Colandro
- Ocean Lullaby by Laura McGee Kvasnosky
Big Fun (Every Day 11:45 a.m. & 4:15 p.m.)
Big Fun is where YOU are the star of the show! Children and adults are invited to move and groove to three of our favorite songs. Put your dancing shoes on and join us for this daily dance party!
