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Parent/child preschool classes are offered
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P481-1 |
P481-2 Friday, August 14 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
FIN-TASTIC FISH
Why are fish slimy? Which body parts help fish swim? Through games, crafts, and stories, we’ll learn the answers to these questions and have some “fin-tastic” fun learning about fish! We’ll even get to feed the beautiful koi fish at Como.
P482-1 |
P482-2 Friday, August 21 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
GIRAFFES GALORE
Learn the wonders of these African gentle giants. Discover where giraffes live, see what they eat and learn how they protect their calves. We will even visit our resident giraffes and see how Como zookeepers take such good care of them.
P483-1 |
P483-2 Friday, August 28 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
MONKEY BUSINESS
Swing your way over to Como Zoo to meet some of our monkey ambassadors. We will meet a primate zookeeper, discover what makes monkeys so unique in a game of Monkey Bingo, learn how monkeys differ from apes, and see how they spend their days. You’d be bananas to miss this one!
P484-1 |
P484-2 Friday, September 18 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
OOEY, GOOEY, & YUCKY
Did you know that some plants smell like rotten meat to attract beetles? Or that leaf-cutter ants poop on leaves to grow fungus to eat? Slimy, gross, ooey, gooey and yucky stuff will be the highlight of this class. We’ll make slime, meet some disgusting plants and animals, eat a “bug,” create a grotesque craft and other yucky fun!
P485-1 |
P485-2 Friday, September 25 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
LEAF IT TO ME!
From a heart-shaped leaf or a HUGE palm frond to scented allspice or holey Swiss cheese leaves, look for lots of leaves in the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory. Don't "leave" without creating your own leaf book and take-home experiment!
P486-1 |
P486-2 Friday, October 2 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
GOING BATTY
Fly on over to meet Como's very own bat ambassadors as they help us dispel some common bat myths. Investigate how bats move, learn how they fly in the dark, and see what they eat. We will do a "hands-on" bat project and read a “batty” story too.
P487-1 |
P487-2 Friday, October 9 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
WONDERFUL WOLVES
Have a howlin' good time as we investigate wonderful wolves. Be sure to dress for the weather as we visit Como Zoo's "Wolf Woods." We will see what wolves eat, learn how wolves communicate, and discover why wolves play.
P488-1 |
P488-2 Friday, October 16 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
SPOOK-TACULAR SPIDERS!
Spiders are much more than just small, eight-legged, eight-eyed creatures that spin webs. Did you know that some spiders don’t even spin webs? Learn some spectacular spider facts, sing a spider song, eat a “spider” snack and create a spider craft to take home. Even if you’re arachnophobic, you don’t want to miss this program!
P489-1 |
P489-2 Friday, October 23 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
PUMPKIN PATCH
What do you use to mend a jack-o-lantern? A pumpkin patch! Come learn how pumpkins grow, see what surprising colors pumpkins can be, create a pumpkin craft, make pumpkin play dough, hop along our pumpkin path and lots more.
P490-1 |
P490-2 Friday, October 30 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
ART ATTACKS
From animal fur and plant fluff to a prickly cactus and hedgehog… discover the many textures of Como’s animals and plants. Let your artistic side take over as you create your own collage with lots of natural materials.
P491-1 |
P491-2 Friday, November 6 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
SS…SS…SNAKES
Snakes are sssuper! Come meet many snakes that reside at Como Zoo and discover what makes snakes so special. Touch real snake skin, listen to a silly snake story, and make a snake friend to take home.
P492-1 |
P492-2 Friday, November 13 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
ROCKIN’ RAPTORS
Raptors are amazing birds of prey. They catch food with their feet and have excellent eyesight! Come meet a live raptor, examine raptor artifacts, make an owl puppet, and learn through stories, movement, and songs.
P493-1 |
P493-2 Friday, November 20 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
BIG CAT BONANZA
Why do lions roar? How come tigers have stripes and snow leopards have spots? What do cougars eat? Come meet Como Zoo's big cats as we have a roaring adventure with artifacts, songs, and stories!
P494-1 |
P494-2 Friday, November 27 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
WINTER WONDERLAND
People turn on the heat and wear warmer clothes to cope with the cold of winter, but animals can't do that. Woodchucks, snakes and turtles hibernate. Some birds and butterflies migrate. Squirrels and mice store seeds. We'll meet some Minnesota animals, watch a puppet show, and play a game while learning how animals survive the cold winter months until spring.
P495-1 |
P495-2 Friday, December 4 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
PLANT WRAPPING PAPER
Celebrate the holidays by discovering some of Como's holiday plants. Read a wrapping paper story, then use plant materials - leaves, boughs, and fruit - to print lots of holiday wrapping paper.
P496-1 |
P496-2 Friday, December 11 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
REINDEER ROMP – NEW!
What’s that I hear up on the rooftop? Reindeer paws?!? Just in time for the holidays, discover the magic of reindeer while meeting Como Zoo’s reindeer and their zookeeper, playing some reindeer games, singing a reindeer song, trying on real antlers, and other frosty fun!
P497-1 |
P497-2 Friday, December 18 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
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