Exhibits

Finger-painting and noodle art, dancing and spinning, and silly puppet shows and performances are all produced in this tripod Playscape. ARTS a la Carte has three creative spaces for imagination and play. Explore the rainbow with easels and paints, dress up like a princess or a cowboy and dance in front of the mirror, or put on your best character voice for Acts I, II and III.

Educational Concepts and Skill Development

This Playscape is carefully designed to support the development of these important early learning principles:

Art Studio

• Social Skills/Negotiation: Sharing, turn-taking and interaction with peers
• Emotional Development:  Emotional expression through paintings and drawings
• Large Motor Skills: Brush stroke stability
• Fine Motor Skills: Hand-eye coordination, grasp on brushes, pencils and crayons, and manipulating glue and scissors
• Literacy/Language: Identifying and reading color names, interaction with parents and peers
• Creative Thinking: Imaginative art
• Written Expression: Drawing, scribbling and making letters
• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Creating crafts, visual/spatial relationships, and mixing paints and materials
• Self Regulation: Sharing materials
• Arts: Painting, crafts and coloring

Dance Floor

• Emotional Development: Emotional expression
• Large Motor Skills: Rhythm and movement
• Creative Thinking: Creative movement and imagination
• Teamwork: Group Performance
• Cultural Awareness: Multicultural music
• Arts: Creative movement, singing and acting

Puppet Theater

• Social/Negotiation: Sharing and turn-taking
• Emotional: Emotional expression
• Fine Motor Skills: Manipulation of puppets
• Language: Talking through puppets and role play
• Creative Thinking: Imaginative play and role play

Take a tour of our exhibits.