Saturday, October 16 @ 9am – Elk Meadow Stagecoach TrailAdults + nursing babies are welcome to join us. Feel free to invite friends or family.Directions to the exact location are linked on this calendar.Are you coming? Comment below or text Christine so we know who to wait for.
AR – October 18: Cupcakes + Masks – Plus an Optional Fishing/Park Excursion!
It's National Chocolate Cupcake Day! To celebrate, we'll bake and decorate cupcakes. We'll use two boxed mixes + I'll bring some piping bags, some empty, some with homemade frosting. Please bring some icing your kiddos can eat – some of it comes in bags already! – and discuss safe options for decorating without licking communal …
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IH – October 13: Yarn + Stick Art, Stone Soup
Mobiles. Gods eyes. Weaving. These are all crafts we can make with the same ingredients. Let's bring crafting yarn, twine, string, and a few good sticks, and see what we're inspired to make. Stone SoupLet's make stone soup together by bringing ingredients and letting the kids chop and direct our lunch. I will bring a …
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AR – October 11: Stop-Motion + Squishees
To the movies! This week, we're going to collaborate to make stop-motion videos. This task will include design + props, story, narration, and whatever else the kids want to add, as well as a "show" at the end with concessions. Your child is welcome to devise a vision that includes other kids or to work …
October 8 – Group Hike @ Mt Falcon West
Friday, October 8 @ 1pm – Mt Falcon WestAll are welcome to join us, so feel free to invite friends or family.Directions to the exact location are linked on this calendar.
IH – October 6: Fairy Houses
Fairy magic is real. Let's help support the fairy population by making them warm winter houses. We'll use all the bits of nature we can find to craft a house, plus a collaborative project – a fairy garden somewhere on the property in Indian Hills. Bring nature elements that your kids have found. Sticks, rocks, …
AR – October 4: Sensory Play
This week, we're playing with all things squishy, slimy, and dough-y. If you have a 6-inch deep clean plastic bin for play, please bring it to house your sensory activity of choice, plus the tools + toys your kids like to use with it. Ideas, anyone? I know it sometimes seems like baby stuff, but …
AR – September 27: LARPing
LARP stands for live action role play. We are going to pick and choose from this wide world. We'll build a story, weaponry, and then define terms for battle play. If your kids are super into it, there can be roles assigned and costumes – whatever, as far as they want to go. Here's a …
IH – September 22: Papier-Mache
An accessible goal? Haha - reference It's mess week! We're doing papier-mache, using the basic paper-glue concoction to craft masks. Annie is buying a stack of masks for us to use, so bring cash to reimburse her. (Maybe $3-5/kid? Price tbd...). We need newspaper for this project! We'll also need cardboard for building out the …
AR – September 20: Tie-Dye Week + Animal Children
Yep, we're dyeing a bunch of stuff. I bought these dyes, see photo, for $50. That's about $3/kid, and the labels say we can dye over 100 items – or 5-6 things per kid. I also have a tub of rubber bands and some popsicle sticks. Here's a tutorial with 17 tie-dye patterns. Read up …
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