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May Faire at Santa Cruz Waldorf School
Come one come all! Come play, create, eat delicious food, enjoy the May Pole music and dance, and have fun amongst the flowers and soak up father suns warms rays! Our Early Childhood department will be offering a puppet show that is not to miss and there will be lots of magic and activities to discover all about our redwood nestled campus. Bring your family and friends! VERY Limited on campus parking for $15 FREE shuttle at UCSC Barn at Bay and High Streets. May Pole Dance at 12pm 7th Grade is offering delicious food for purchase. All Santa Cruz Waldorf Events are Zero Waste. Please bring your own cups,…
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HIKE4PEACE
We are excited to bring back this all family fun Saturday event at the Tara Redwood School Campus in the forest of Land of Medicine Buddha, Soquel . Hike4Peace is Tara Redwood School’s annual HIKE-A-THON fundraiser and Arts & Crafts Fair . Pledge a student hiker (or yourself) onto one or all of the 8 Verses trails and enjoy an afternoon of music, raffles and games. Meet and greet Tara Redwood School faculty and partake in one or all of the Tara Redwood School creative arts. This is a fundraiser, funding will support Tara Redwood School’s scholarship program and classroom development. Also 10% of the proceeds go to a charity…
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First Friday Boulder Creek
A free monthly mountain street fair in the name of creation & community. Local art, music and food lining the sidewalks of historic downtown Boulder Creek, California A Family friendly event – please visit our website for more details.
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Good Ol’ Fashioned Christmas Fun!
Families with children through 5th grade are invited to make memorable ornaments, sing carols, decorate cookies, and hear a reading of the Christmas story. Email [email protected] or call 831-338-3700 for more information.
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This School is a Real Circus
High Flying kids at Orchard School are learning skills they can’t get anywhere else. You can take your kids this month to see their peers who have been trained in circus skills that give confidence and unusual abilities, instead of the usual gym classes.
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New Aptos Skate Park is a Dream Come True
It took a dozen years and a lot of help from local contributors, but Tricia Proctor and Marie Martorella, made a difference in hundreds of kids’ lives by building a skatepark in Aptos that can be used by all levels of skaters.
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Family Folk Music Camp in Your Own Backyard
This music and dance camp has been held in the Aptos woods for decades but we didn’t stumble onto it until recently
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February Coloring Page
February Coloring Page Send us your finished coloring pages to [email protected] or tag us on Instagram!
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Coloring Page January 2020
Coloring Page January 2020 Send your finished coloring page to [email protected].
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December 2019 Coloring Page
December 2019 Coloring Page Color this page and send it in and we will pick a winner for two tickets to the Santa Cruz City Ballet Nutcracker at Cabrillo College Dec. 14 and 15. Send your copies by email to [email protected] or in hard copy to Box 3505 Santa Cruz, 95063. Make sure to send your address so we can mail the tickets.
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November Coloring Page
November Coloring Page Send your finished pages to [email protected] or post to our Facebook page and you could win a prize!
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Coloring Page October 2019
Coloring Page October 2019
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Summertime Coloring Page
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Summertime Coloring Page Send your finished pages to [email protected] or post to our Facebook page!
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Howling at the Moon: Book Recommendations November 2018
Howling at the Moon: Book Recommendations November 2018 By Michelle Spence This November, the full moon—a Beaver Moon, named by the Algonquin Native American tribes—will officially occur at about 9:30 pm on Thanksgiving night. Even if the fog rolls in, you will likely notice the brighter-than-usual night sky during your evening walk. To get into the spirit of the full moon, here are some books to inspire howls from the whole family. Kitten’s First Full Moon By Kevin Henkes Reading this Caldecott Medal– winning picture book is the perfect way to discover the moon all over again. Remember chasing the moon down the street or peering at it through the…
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You Want to be What?: Halloween 2018 for Kids and Tweens
You Want to be What?: Halloween 2018 for Kids and Tweens By John Koenig It’s October, and Halloween decorations and costumes have already been in the stores for at least a month! Hopefully, preparing your young one for the Big Night will be an autumn breeze this year, but if you’re anticipating trouble in the form of indecision, expense, or culture clash, now is the time to prepare and resolve Halloween nightmares before they begin. Halloween can be one of the most fun times of the year for parents and young ones to share, but potential problems are numerous. Is the costume your kid has their heart set on a…
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Live Like Coco, Read Like Coco
Live Like Coco, Read Like Coco: Growing Program Gives 5,000 Books to Local Students By Linda Kissinger Thousands of local public school students will get a special gift to celebrate their birthdays this year: a free book of their choosing, courtesy of the Live Like Coco Foundation. The Birthday Books From Coco literacy program launched in 2015 in memory of Coco Lazenby, a 12-year- old Pajaro Valley School District (PVUSD) student who was killed in a car accident on August 8, 2015. The program has grown significantly since launching, and now includes 10 public schools in Santa Cruz, Soquel, Aptos and Watsonville, serving nearly 5,000 elementary school students. “It’s so…
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Home: September Book Recommendations
Home: September Book Recommendations By Michelle Spence With the kids back in school, there is a return to routine—often absent during the carefree days of summer. It’s an exciting time that can also be overwhelming with school schedules, sports, activities, homework, and more. One of the most important anchors for kids is home—not just the physical space, but the feeling it provides. Happily, young readers can turn to books to experience the comforts and coziness of home and family whenever it is needed. A House is a House for Me Written by Mary Ann Hoberman Illustrated by Betty Fraser Mary Ann Hoberman begins her rhyming story simply enough, naming hills…
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How to Make Ice Watercolors
How to Make Ice Watercolors By Jennifer K. Mahal Sometimes the simplest of projects can teach a scientific principle in a fun way. Ice Watercolors, for example, are an easy way to learn about matter and its states while making art. There are three basic states most matter can be seen in: liquid (like water), solid (like ice) and gas (like steam). There are a few other states, such as plasma (like lightning) and the lab-created Bose-Einstein Condensate (a super-cold clump created out of certain elements), but they are unusual. A solid has a certain size and shape, like a block of wood or a plastic toy. A liquid has…
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Five Creative Prompts to Keep Your Child Writing When School is Out
Five Creative Prompts to Keep Your Child Writing When School is Out By Robin Estrin Random Word Generator Genre: Quick fiction Materials: Online access to randomwordgenerator.com Prompt: Using the website randomwordgenerator.com, populate a list of 10 colorful nouns, verbs or adjectives. Using the list as a word bank, give your child 10-15 minutes to write a short story using all of the words. You can increase the number of words (and minutes) for more advanced writers, and decrease the numbers for less experienced writers. Don’t have internet? Manually generate your random word list by moving your finger across the pages of your child’s favorite book. Age range: Generative for writers…
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Hands On Chalk Art
Hands On Chalk Art By Jennifer K. Mahal What You’ll Need CHILD SAFE CHALK * 1 1/5 cups cornstarch * 1 cup water * mixing bowl * stirrers * small wax-lined paper cups * Food coloring PARIS CHALK * 1 1/2 cups plaster of paris (can be found at craft stores) * 3/4 cup warm water * 2-4 disposable containers (large yogurt containers work well) * popsicle sticks or disposable spoons * tempera paint * small wax-lined paper cups * Optional: silicon mold The lazy days of summer are a wonderful time to play hopscotch, race your friends to a finish line and draw funny faces on your walkway. What…
