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Parent/child preschool classes are offered
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P507-1 |
P507-2 Friday, March 19 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
Eggs: Who Hatches?
Birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and bugs lay eggs – so what's the big deal? Discover what's inside an egg, who lays them, and how eggs are cared for in the animal kingdom. We'll learn about eggs through hands-on activities, stories, songs, and fun!
P508-1 |
P508-2 Friday, March 26 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
Bunny Hop – NEW!
Sure, your kids know all about the Easter Bunny and Bugs Bunny, what do they know about real bunnies? Have a “hare-raising” adventure as we watch a rabbit during feeding time, make a bunny craft to take home, play hopping games, eat a rabbit snack and twitch our little noses.
P509-1 |
P509-2 Friday, April 2 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
Seed Safari
What’s inside of a seed? Take a journey into the wonderful world of seeds. Discover how seeds really are super by tasting seeds, dissecting seeds, planting seeds, making art with seeds, and more!
P510-1 |
P510-2 Friday, April 9 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
Puffins on Parade
Where do puffins live? What do puffins eat? How come puffins are called the "clowns of the sea" and why do they rub beaks with one another? Partake in a puffin adventure as we watch puffin feeding time, pretend to be puffins, and make a feathery puffin pal to take home.
P511-1 |
P511-2 Friday, April 16 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
Loads of Lizards
Do lizards really lose their tails and do they really catch bugs with their tongues? We will learn the parts of a lizard, discover what lizards eat, play a lizard-eating game and meet some lizards from Como Zoo!
P512-1 |
P512-2 Friday, April 23 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
Monkey Business
Swing your way 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 monkeys spend their days. You’d be bananas to miss this class!
P513-1 |
P513-2 Friday, April 30 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
Cool, Colorful Koi
What are colorful, ancient, and good luck? Japanese koi fish! May 5th is Children’s Day in Japan. Come and celebrate by meeting the many colorful koi residing at Como Park, and then create your own one-of-a-kind koi windsock.
P514-1 |
P514-2 Friday, May 7 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
Kerplunk! Frogs & Toads
Can you really get warts from toads? Why are frogs slimy? Explore amazing amphibians, discover where they live, and learn what makes these long-legged leapers so special.
P515-1 |
P515-2 Friday, May 14 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
Blooming Beauties
See and smell your way through the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s Sunken Garden flower show. Find out how flowers grow by dissecting a real flower. Then, create your own flower from the stem up using BIG paper flower parts.
P516-1 |
P516-2 Friday, May 21 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
Sparky & Friends
How do you tell a seal from a sea lion? What tools do the zookeepers use to train Sparky? Meet “Sparky” and all her friends as we learn the many wonders of life in the water.
P517-1 |
P517-2 Friday, May 28 10:30 am - 11:45 am $15/child |
P517-3 |
Polar Bear Pals
Brrr…the polar bear is the only bear to thrive on land and in the sea. Learn about these white giants of the Arctic as we sing songs and play games. Then, create a polar bear of your own to take home!
P518-1 |
P518-2 Friday, June 18 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.
P519-1 T Jun 22 1:30p-2:45p
P519-2 F Jun 25 10:30a-11:45a
Think Pink
Why do flowers stink? How come flamingos are pink? Come explore the world of pink in the gardens and grounds of the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. Play a pink game, read a story, plant a pink flower to take home and have a cool, pink drink in this colorful class.
P520-1 T June 29 1:30p-2:45p
P520-2 F July 2 10:30a-11:45a
Ss..Ss.. Snakes
Snakes are sssuper! Come meet many snakes that reside at the 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.
P521-1 T July 6 1:30p-2:45p
P521-2 F July 9 10:30a-11:45a
AWESOME ANTS
Ants are awesome and they’re not all that different from people. Some ants are farmers, some ants are nannies, and some ants are aunties! Visit our leaf-cutter ant colony, learn the “ant chant”, play ant dress-up, make “ant-ennas”, and experience other creepy crawly antics. It will be F-“ANT”-ASTIC!
P522-1 Sa, July 13 1:30p-2:45p
P522-2 T July 16 10:30a-11:45a
Outrageous Orangutans
What is orange, hairy and smart as a whip? Orangutans, of course! Join us as we meet some of Como Park Zoo's most popular residents. Meet a primate zookeeper, then discover what orangutans eat, learn where they live, and watch what they can do with their long arms.
P523-1 T July 20 1:30p-2:45p
P523-2 F July 23 10:30a-11:45a
African Food Safari
Would you like to visit an African food market? Come on a tour of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory and discover a few of the traditional foods that African people eat such as coconut, sugar, mango, and more. Make your own tasty salad with these plant foods and then create an African cookbook of your own.
P524-1 T July 27 1:30p-2:45p
P524-2 F July 30 10:30a-11:45a
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.
P525-1 T Aug 3 1:30p-2:45p
P525-2 F Aug 6 10:30a-11:45a
A Japanese Garden For You
“Happy faces”, good luck fish, zig-zag bridges - explore all the things that make Como’s Ordway Memorial Japanese Garden unique and special. Then, design and build a miniature Japanese garden of your own.
P527-1 T Aug 17 1:30p-2:45p
P527-2 F Aug 20 10:30a-11:45p
Beautiful Butterflies
Black and gold, green and blue … butterflies are pretty to me, how about you? Discover how these fascinating creatures use their color to protect themselves and more as we journey through the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s Enchanted Butterfly Garden.
P528-1 T Aug 24 1:30p-2:45p
P528-2 F Aug 27 10:30a-11:45a
Zany Zebras
What’s black and white and red all over? A zebra with a sunburn, of course! Learn about zebras as we visit the Como African Hoofed Stock Building and meet the people who care for them. Discover how these spirited animals communicate, learn why they hang out in groups and see what they eat.
P529-1 T Aug 31 1:30p-2:45p
P529-2 F Sept 3 10:30a-11:45a
Totally Turtles and Tortoises
A turtle is a reptile; its home is on its back. It never has to worry when enemies will attack. At home on land or in the water, turtles and tortoises have adapted to living almost everywhere. We will meet some shelled creatures, decorate jumbo shells, and even touch some turtle artifacts!
P530-1 T Sept 14 1:30p-2:45p
P530-2 F Sept 17 10:30a-11:45a
Thank you for visiting us!