Step-By-Step Guides

Today we will work together to build the tallest tower we could possibly make! Itʼs hard to build such a tower on your own. Maybe a friend or grown up can pass you a piece of tape, or hold up the roof for you, or lift you up to reach the very top?! And besides, arenʼt games more fun with a buddy?

Have you ever wanted to play with your food, but your adult wouldn’t let you? Today weʼre going to do just that. Weʼre going to play with Spaghetti! This activity is going to help us connect with our tactile system or our sense of touch. Our sense of touch helps us know when something is hot or cold, when something hurts or feels good. By playing and exploring our sense of touch we help our brain and body connect with the world around us!

Easter is a springtime Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus and new life. During this holiday, the egg, which is also a symbol for new life, is seen in decorations, chocolates and candies, and egg hunts! In the 1700s, German immigrants coming to America brought with them their Easter tradition of the Easter Bunny, or as they called it, “Osterhase”. This mythical bunny, a symbol of fertility and new life, would bring decorated eggs for good children. This tradition evolved into the egg hunts that we participate in today! Many eggs are filled with chocolates and candies, but is there a way to continue egg hunts through the day without all the added sugar? Try this simple matching egg hunt to practice letter, number, and shape recognition!

This event is sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers.

Decorating eggs during Eastertime has been a tradition dating back as early as the 13th century! Did you know that many years ago Christians were not allowed to eat eggs during Lent, the season leading up to Easter? Because of this, many people would decorate their eggs and then eat them on Easter day! Today, we’ll show you how to create some longer-lasting Easter eggs using a simple salt dough recipe.

This event is sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers.

Mary Cassattʼs work is part of the Impressionist movement, and she is referred to as one of the “les trois grandes dames” or Three Great Dames of Impressionism. She was the first woman, along with Elizabeth Jane Gardener, to exhibit her art at the Salon in Paris, which was “the” place to exhibit art during that time. She used her art to support the womanʼs suffrage movement and made changes to the restrictions on women in the arts. Impressionist artists use small brush strokes, and their paintings have an element of movement. Join us as we celebrate Mary Cassattʼs work by creating a sensory-filled impressionist landscape using shaving cream!