Outdoor Adventures
Explore the great outdoors with your child and learn about the amazing benefits of nature play with our Toddler Time Outdoor Adventures workshops! Toddler Time is intended for families with children ages 1 to 5 years to engage in developmentally appropriate, intentional play with STEM concepts and nature play.
There will be 3 different workshops with unique themes. All of the workshops will take place outdoors and allow children and their families a chance to explore how to engage young children in nature play and STEM concepts. Each workshop is 30 minutes long and will be led by one of our experienced museum educators. Please read the descriptions of each workshop theme below for more information.
Pond Study
Offered on April 29th and May 10th at 10-10:30AM & 11-11:30AM
Make a splash in the Coovert Pond! Come take a step into our onsite pond to explore the animals that live there and engage in some wet and wonderful nature play.
**Children will get into the shallow end of our onsite pond at the discretion of their caregivers. Please plan to bring a change of clothes and shoes. The area by the pond is uneven and not passable for strollers.**
Forest Play
Offered on May 8th and May 17th at 10-10:30AM & 11-11:30AM
Mud pies, leaf confetti, and stick bugs, oh my! Join our museum educators in our newly opened nature play area to explore the many ways you can use natural materials to engage in meaningful play.
**This workshop involves mud, dirt, leaves, and other messy natural materials. Please plan to bring a change of clothes and shoes.**
Toddler Hike
Offered on April 19th and May 15th at 10-10:30AM & 11-11:30AM
Come explore the Werthner Woods on a guided hike with one of our experienced museum educators. We will use our senses to discover all the hidden treasures of the woods!
**This workshop will include a hike through the Werthner Woods. The trail is uneven and not passable for strollers.**
Registration & Payment Requirements
- Children must be ages 1 to 5 years old to participate.
- Children must have an adult with them during the program.
- Registration and prepayment for the program are required.
- Registration for workshops will close the day before.
- The registration fee is only for the program, all participants and non-participants will still need to pay for their admission to the museum. This will be in addition to the registration fee. Options for entry to the museum include:
- General Admission
- Boonshoft Membership
- Museums for All
- Reciprocal Membership from another institution
- AAA Discount
- State Farm Discount
- Military Discount
- You MUST fill out a registration form and pay for each child who will be participating in the program to reserve their spot.
- Please arrive ten (10) minutes in advance of your program time.
- Please allot time to pay for your museum admission at the front desk.
- All workshops will start and end at the time listed on the registration page.
- Late arrivals can still join a workshop, but the end time will remain the same as it is stated on the website.
- There are no refunds for late arrivals or missing a workshop.
- All workshops will happen rain or shine and only be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. Please dress for the weather that day.
If you have any questions please reach us at education@boonshoftmuseum.org or 937-275-7432 x154