Children's Activities

Children's Activities

SAPLinGS (Science, Art and PLay in Garden Spaces )
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 10 a.m. – noon | Special Activities, times vary

 

Join us every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to noon for learning, hands-on activities and fun! Each month we focus on a different plant or nature-based theme. Science activities engage kids with cool science and hands-on learning that stimulates curiosity. Art activities focus on the process with open-ended projects that spark the imagination. Come climb in Toni’s Treehouse, make music with our natural instruments, and splash in the Mountain Stream in Hamilton Children’s Garden. Upcoming themes include: 

December: Decomposers

Once leaves fall to earth and sleep, underneath decomposers will creep! Learn all about the crawling critters who recycle decaying matter, with crafts and activities that will introduce you to the world of decomposers like worms, roly-polies, and more.

Skip to Special Activities:  Wednesdays  |  Fridays

Wednesdays - Garden Time in the Incredible Edibles Garden

Special Activity 10 – 11 a.m. 

Join us in the Incredible Edibles section of Hamilton Children’s Garden to plant, water, weed, and learn about all the other activities that keep a garden, well, incredible! Plus, we explore seasonal happenings in the garden from seed to fruit, insects, decomposers and more.

Fridays - Toddler Tales & Tunes in Hamilton Children’s Garden

Special Activity 10:30 – 11 a.m. 

Grandma Kathy has been teaching and entertaining children and families at SDBG for many years. She uses puppets, bells, pompoms, and much more to connect children to plants and nature in the beautiful outdoor setting at the top deck of Hamilton Children’s Garden.