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This program is for children ages 5-8. However, all children under the age of 12 are welcome.
Join the PlayHouse and Active Minds for a four-week social-emotional health program that will build a closer connection with your child. While your child engages in play activities centered around understanding their own emotions, you can join us for a separate session to discuss how best to support your child’s range of emotions.
Friends make life fun and exciting. Your child will engage in interactive activities to teach them how to recognize the feelings of others and be an empathetic friend.
Happening Every Saturday in February from 10 am to 11 am
- February 4th: The Emotional Me
- February 11th: You’ve Got a Friend in Me
- February 18th: The Gratitude Attitude
- February 25th: My Mind & Me
Advanced Registration is Recommended.
Do you need another reason to come?
If you and your child come every week, you are entered into our raffle! If selected, you will win:
- FREE Admission to four regular programs at the PlayHouse
- Tot Times
- Family Workshops
- Maker Workshops
- Four FREE guest passes to the PlayHouse to use anytime within the calendar year
- $60 worth of FREE merchandise from the PlayHouse Gift Shop
Join the Peoria PlayHouse in the Real Tools Workshop at the Bonnie Noble Center for an “out of this world” maker event! We will be using donated and recycled materials and our imaginations to create Mars “rovers” capable of traveling down steep terrain.
During Maker Workshops, 8-18 year olds explore materials and master new tools in order to create one-of-a-kind projects. Advanced registration is required. Cost: $12 per child for non-member families; $8 per child for PlayHouse member families.
This program is for children ages 5-8. However, all children under the age of 12 are welcome.
Join the PlayHouse and Active Minds for a four-week social-emotional health program that will build a closer connection with your child. While your child engages in play activities centered around understanding their own emotions, you can join us for a separate session to discuss how best to support your child’s range of emotions.
It’s not easy to be thankful every day. Your child will engage in interactive activities that encourage them to recognize the things they’re grateful for every day.
Happening Every Saturday in February from 10 am to 11 am
- February 4th: The Emotional Me
- February 11th: You’ve Got a Friend in Me
- February 18th: The Gratitude Attitude
- February 25th: My Mind & Me
Advanced Registration is Recommended.
Do you need another reason to come?
If you and your child come every week, you are entered into our raffle! If selected, you will win:
- FREE Admission to four regular programs at the PlayHouse
- Tot Times
- Family Workshops
- Maker Workshops
- Four FREE guest passes to the PlayHouse to use anytime within the calendar year
- $60 worth of FREE merchandise from the PlayHouse Gift Shop
This program is recommended for children ages 5-8, however, all children under the age of 12 are welcome.
Join the PlayHouse and Active Minds for a four-week social-emotional health program that will build a closer connection with your child. While your child engages in play activities centered around understanding their own emotions, you can join us for a separate session to discuss how best to support your child’s range of emotions.
It can be hard to control our emotions at times. Your child will learn different strategies they can use to keep their emotions under control.
Happening Every Saturday in February from 10 am to 11 am
- February 4th: The Emotional Me
- February 11th: You’ve Got a Friend in Me
- February 18th: The Gratitude Attitude
- February 25th: My Mind & Me
Advanced Registration is Recommended.
Need another reason to come?
If you and your child come every week, you will be entered into our raffle! If selected, you will win:
- FREE Admission to Four regular programs at the PlayHouse
- Tot Time
- Family Workshops
- Maker Workshops
- Four FREE guest passes to the PlayHouse to be used anytime within the calendar year
- $60 worth of FREE merchandise from the PlayHouse Gift Shop
Join us for the 33rd Science Treasure Hunt in partnership with the Peoria Academy of Science! The Treasure Hunt is a combination family adventure and scavenger hunt focusing on science and technology facilities and resources in the Peoria area. To be eligible to participate, the hunter must be between 1st grade and 8th grade as of April 1, 2023. Multiple children may participate in the same family.
The Hunt runs annually with the opening day being April 8, and the closing day is September 4. Visit local science sites, participate in science experiments, and be entered to win fantastic prizes! Up to 100 winners will receive several prizes consisting of books, puzzles, and other neat science stuff. Three winners will be chosen for even bigger prizes!
How to Participate:
Visit ScienceTreasureHunt.org and create an account to view the various sites participating in this year’s Treasure Hunt.
Local Science Sites have created series of questions that can be answered as you visit them. Once you find out an answer, enter it on ScienceTreasureHunt.org using your computer or mobile device.
There are also several everyday science experiments listed on ScienceTreasureHunt.org, complete with materials and instructions. When you complete one, submit your results online.
Once you have visited eight or more Science Sites and completed five or more everyday science activities, you will be automatically entered into our prize drawing.
Following the end of the Treasure Hunt at 11:59 PM Central Time on Monday, September 4, up to 100 winners will be chosen at random from the eligible hunters.
Good luck!