Educational Programs
ON-SITE PROGRAMS Daily activities and programs happen at the museum and include projects such as leaf rubbing in an outdoor garden, watercolor painting, interactive music and movement, story time. Weekly workshops include Art al Fresco, which introduces fine art pieces and painting/drawing techniques, Garden Adventures to employ the senses for nature-based experiencesand Early Learners programs with music and movement to stimulate young thinkers.
Monthly workshops and classes are available for kids to further explore natural science, the arts and music and for parents to open up dialog about parenting and encourage positive interactions between child and caregiver. Classes for early learners (registration and fees required):
Kidspace is known for several annual events involving the greater Los Angeles community: Caterpillar Adoption Days (in March/April every year) invites children to adopt their own caterpillar and observe its metamorphosis, eventually letting the butterfly into the wild. The annual Pumpkin Festival is a large community festival for families held each October, featuring carnival games, a pumpkin patch, live performances and food.
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