Pretend City Children’s Museum

• Sensational Story Time – It’s never too early to teach children patriotism and values, starting with courage and volunteering!  Stories of the day, such as Pepper’s Purple Heart, will do just that.
• Smart Art – Children have the opportunity to create a remembrance poppy print, which is one of the most recognized memorial symbols for soldiers

• Good to Go Game – Make sure your family is good to go green.  This fun game will show children how recycling can help to reduce trash.  See if your family will be ready to take the “One Bag Challenge” from the city to your home!
• Shop Smart Activity – Everyone knows about the 3 R’s, but what about the 2 P’s?  Today is your chance to learn the 2 P’s – “Prevent and Precycle”.  It’s the green thing to do!

• Audiology Screenings: Providence Speech and Hearing Center gives back to the community by offering audiology screenings.  The screening is an automatic way to assess if the auditory system is functioning. It is also the way newborns’ hearing can be tested.
• Fine and Gross Motor Screenings: Providence Speech and Hearing Center will also screen for difficulties with handwriting, fine-motor and sensory processing skills.  These skills are essential to your child’s ability to do activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing and eating, and they impact your child’s social, emotional, and educational achievement.  It is very important for children to be able to develop these skills appropriately.  

• Sensational Story Time – “Gobble gobble” up these books every hour on the hour for a Thanksgiving treat!  From hilarious turkeys to holiday history, your children will learn and engage.
• Listen & Learn – Join us to Do The Turkey Pokey and learn about the farm in these fun listen and learn music and movement times. 
• Cooking Up Cultures – Your little ones are bound to gobble up these turkey treats! This edible activity will make a fun table decoration or desert.
• Smart Art – Give thanks in the art studio this special day by participating in these lively and creative Thanksgiving art activities:
  • Thankful Tree – Help your little one create their “leaf of thanks” and add it to our Thankful Tree. See what others in your community are thankful for.
  • Handmade Turkeys – Whether your child chooses the messy or the clean cut turkey, this handmade project is bound to be a keepsake. Make one each year to begin a holiday tradition. See how the turkey changes each year to capture your child’s growth.
  • Symbols in a Second – Cornucopias are a well known symbol for this holiday. But why? What is the meaning behind the cornucopia? Come find out during this colorful art project.

• 11:00a.m. – Cooking Up Cultures: Edible Menorah – Join us to create one of the symbols of Hanukah the menorah!  This edible delight will teach you all about the blessing associated with the lighting of the 8 candles, the purpose of the number of candles, and the special shammash candle.
• 1:00p.m. – Let’s Move: Lots of Latkes – Use your hand eye coordination as you throw your latkes in the air during this fun fitness music and movement time!
• 3:00p.m. – Good to Go Game: Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel – The dreidel is painted with letters, gimel, hey, nun, and shin which are written on the sides. Learn and play this traditional game while your youngster works on cognitive skills including counting, symbol identification and following commands.
• Art Studio – Colorful Cultures: Smart Art Star of David – Use your creativity and test your knowledge of this illuminous holiday to make your very own Star of David ornament.

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