During the school year, Grantham BIC Church transforms its gymnasium into a play area for preschoolers and toddlers. Sing and Play is held on Fridays from 9:30 - 10:15, or 10:30 - 11:15. A $1 donation per family is requested. There are 8 play centers, including a riding toy area, dress up, craft table, rice/bean/corn boxes, tunnels, etc. In other words, your child will not be bored! It's a great opportunity for the kids to burn off some energy especially during those cold months when you are stuck inside WAY to much.
After some initial free play, the children pull up a carpet square (doesn't that bring back memories?) for Circle Time, a short time of singing and listening to stories. The children are then free to continue playing until the end of session.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
That Fish Place/ That Pet Place
That Fish Place/ That Pet Place is really just a HUGE pet store, but my kids love to go and spend an hour or two. The biggest highlight is a touch pool with probably a dozen stingrays swimming around. My son could spend
the whole time waiting for the stringray
s to
come up so that he can "pet" them... don't worry the stingers have been removed. This is an easy feat for adults, but for a small toddler sometimes this takes some patience since the water is just a little too deep for his small arms. The pool also
includes several fish, and a small shark that eludes us even after several visits. Take home pamphlets about the various sea creatures in the pool also provide an educational experience to continue learning at home. Demonstration feedings of the stingrays are held on Saturdays and Sundays.
Not into stingrays? They have a room with Princess Alice, a 16 lb Flemish rabbit. This is one big bunny! Sometimes she is allowed to roam around the room, but whether in her cage or roaming, she is always available for petting. This is my daughter's favorite place in the store. They also have two ferrets that I have heard are sometimes out. However, they always seem to be sleeping when we visit.
Additionally, they have a reptile room, and sometimes at your request you can have them take one out to see, or you may just want to observe as a prospective customer examines a creature. There are birds as well to watch. In the fish room, there are a large variety of both freshwater and saltwater fish to see. (Our neon tetra and fancy guppies came from here.) Again, this can be very educational for a fish lover! Maybe next time we'll play a scavenger hunt for different types of fish...
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| The stingrays in the touch pool |
the whole time waiting for the stringray
s to
come up so that he can "pet" them... don't worry the stingers have been removed. This is an easy feat for adults, but for a small toddler sometimes this takes some patience since the water is just a little too deep for his small arms. The pool also
includes several fish, and a small shark that eludes us even after several visits. Take home pamphlets about the various sea creatures in the pool also provide an educational experience to continue learning at home. Demonstration feedings of the stingrays are held on Saturdays and Sundays.
Not into stingrays? They have a room with Princess Alice, a 16 lb Flemish rabbit. This is one big bunny! Sometimes she is allowed to roam around the room, but whether in her cage or roaming, she is always available for petting. This is my daughter's favorite place in the store. They also have two ferrets that I have heard are sometimes out. However, they always seem to be sleeping when we visit.
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