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Category Archives: Outdoor Activities

December 4th, 2012 | by: Janice

Mud Finger Paint

What child doesn’t like the feel of a good ol’ fashioned mud pie? Toddlers will learn about texture and preschoolers will get to play pretend with this messy – yet …
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November 7th, 2012 | by: Anna

In Lancaster, PA, U-GRO early child daycare and preschool education provider attended the Baby & Toddler Expo. Toddlers had a great time playing with the sensory bottles Miss Liz (director …
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September 26th, 2012 | by: Janice

Capturing the Moment

At the Mechanicsburg U-GRO, daycare and preschool children learn all about capturing the moment when they explore the beautiful community gardens maintained by their senior friends the Messiah Village Retirement …
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July 2nd, 2012 | by: Anna

10 Fun Summer Ideas

Local Tours: The summer is a great time to explore your own community and area without going too far from home. Many factories and companies offer free tours and preschoolers …
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July 29th, 2011 | by: Anna

Discovering Textures with Everyday Items

“Discover and explore different textures with your child: sandpaper (rough), mirror (smooth), cotton balls (soft), rock (hard). How many connections can your child make between everyday items?“ This week’s theme …
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July 13th, 2011 | by: Anna

Ideas To Have Fun and Play With Water!

The Union Deposit U-GRO comes up with fun, creative ways to play with water on their Splash Days. Under the shade of trees, a group of students does “water-painting” where …
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April 24th, 2011 | by: Janice

Fun Outdoor Activities!

Gather up all those plastic containers without lids and head to your local playground to make sand castles in the sand box Plant purple pansies in a pot for your …
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