Mini Makers

Class Description

Our Mini Makers class, recommended for ages 3-6, takes STEM exploration a step further! After a circle time with songs and a read aloud, kids jump into STEM learning with hands-on activities and wrap up with a maker activity to take home. This class includes 45 minutes of guided instruction and 45 minutes of open play. Caregivers must stay in the building but do not need to attend the class portion unless desired. Mini Makers begins with 15 minutes of caregiver-supervised open play, then we move into our classroom for the guided activity, and we conclude with 30 minutes of caregiver-supervised open play. Need to cancel? Please call or email us 24 hours before the start time of the class to be eligible for a credit. If you have a class package, you may contact us to cancel any time before the start of the class. December Classes: 🪁 Float & Fly (week of 12/2): Experiment with the forces of air and wind as we blow bubbles, let things fly in the wind tunnel, use air to knock down towers, lift loads with balloons and build with suction cups! 🔆 Let It Glow (week of 12/9): Bring light to the dark as we build glowing structures with Magna-tiles and glow cubes, play with light & color, make rainbows with crystals, and tell a story with shadow puppets! ❄️ Welcome Winter (week of 12/16): Run your fingers through a snow sensory bin, learn about which animals hibernate and how, build towers with ice, and investigate different evergreen trees. [No classes on Mon, 12/16 due to Winter Wonderland party] [No classes the week of 12/23 & 12/30. Don't miss our Winter Wonderland and Noon Years Eve parties!] January Classes: 🪇 Sounds Like Fun- get ready to start moving in this fun class all about the science of sound! Test out different kid-friendly musical instruments, bang on pots and pans with different utensils, guess mystery sounds & attach jingle bells with magnets. 🌋 Rocks, Fossils & Volcanoes- get down and dirty as we investigate different kinds of rocks, dig for fossils in sand, press shapes into play dough to make our own fossils and experiment with kid-safe volcanic eruptions! 📖 Fairytales- The Gingerbread Man, Rapunzel, Jack, and The Billy Goats Gruff need our help! Use catapults, parachutes, slides and building skills to solve problems for these familiar storybook friends. ❄️ Groundhog's day & Weather: Will there be six more weeks of winter? Learn about this wacky holiday as we experiment with shadows, rain, snow, wind, and temperature.