Parents for kids ages 1-6: Join us for Nature Play Mornings, a hands-on outdoor experience for young children and their caregivers to explore what Temple Shalom Early Childhood Center is all about. Come create, discover, and connect in the best classroom of all – nature.
This free summer series runs from 9:30–10:30 am on select mornings and is open to the community. Each session offers a unique, experience-based activity that reflects our approach to outdoor learning. Families are welcome to attend one or as many sessions as they’d like.
Upcoming Sessions:
May 12 (Tuesday) – Nature Treasure Hunt
Explore the magic of collecting and noticing. Children will search for natural treasures, sort their findings, and create their own collections.
May 17 (Sunday) – Things That Move
Roll, drop, throw, and spin. Discover movement and motion using ramps, balls, and natural loose parts.
May 21 (Thursday) – Painting With Nature
What happens when nature becomes your paintbrush? Create using sticks, leaves, mud, and natural pigments.
June 4 (Thursday) – Not a Stick
Build, arrange, and construct using one of nature’s most versatile materials.
June 13 (Saturday) – Water and Wonder (in partnership with Munchkin Minyan)
Pour, splash, and explore movement and flow through playful water experiences.
June 23 (Tuesday) – Nature Potions
Mix, mash, and create imaginative potions using flowers, herbs, water, and mud.
June 28 (Sunday) – Mud Fest
Celebrate the joy of mud play with digging, mixing, and full-body sensory exploration.
July 7 (Tuesday) – Build a World
Create small worlds and imaginative landscapes using natural materials and loose parts.
July 18 (Saturday) – Water Engineers
Design and build channels, dams, and pathways to explore how water moves.
July 23 (Thursday) – Storytelling in the Wild
Use fabric, forts, and imagination to bring stories to life outdoors.
July 26 (Sunday) – Sensory Party
Explore textures and contrasts through hands-on sensory play.
Come see how learning comes to life outdoors at Temple Shalom Early Childhood Center.