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May 27 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Garden Playtime

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Date:
May 27
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Venue

Atlanta Botanical Garden
1345 Piedmont Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
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Introduce your little one to the joys of nature! Join us for fun activities that will stimulate your child’s interest in the natural world. With a new theme each month and activities that engage the senses and spark creativity, Garden Playtime is an enjoyable and enriching activity for families throughout the spring, summer and fall.

Dates: Tuesdays, March – Oct.
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Free with Garden admission

Suggested ages: 6 months – 5 years. Weather permitting. We will cancel if rain or inclement weather makes outdoor programming impractical. To check the status, email classes@atlantabg.org.


March: What’s the Weather?

Kick off a new season of Garden Playtime with us as we explore the wonder of weather. Visit the art station to make your own rain stick and play a weather matching game at our kinetic sand tables! Be sure to swing by our rainbow sensory bins to bring in the sunshine. 

April: Art in Nature

Celebrate National Haiku Poetry Day with us this April as we combine art with nature. Come learn how natural patterns create interesting textures and then mimic those textures in art. Explore forest scenes in our sensory bins, combine natural items with playdough at our playdough tables, and create your own nature bookmark to take home.

May: Enchant Your Senses

What magic will Patrick Shearn’s Enchanted Trees bring to the Garden this May? Come find out as we adventure into the sounds and colors of the world around us. Explore the wonder of light in the Amphitheatre, look for hidden friends in our fairy garden sensory bins, and design your own wind chime to take home.  

June: Pollinator Friends

Celebrate National Pollinator Week with us this June. Learn about the valuable role of diverse pollinator species in our ecosystems, and investigate these fascinating critters up close. Join us for a bug tic-tac-toe game, dig your hands into our “bees in a hive” sensory bins and honey slime, and design your own beehive using bubble wrap!

July: Kids in Wonderland

Alice’s Wonderland returns for another season of fun, with beautiful mosaiculture sculptures placed throughout the Garden. Find the giant rabbit and other interesting sculptures, and then let your imagination go wild in the Children’s Garden at our tea party sensory station and flamingo croquet. Be sure to visit our art station to paint red roses using celery pieces! 

August: Froggy Fun

Dive into the wonderful world of frogs! From our frog lawn games, to our frog pond sensory bins and playdough station, to our frog feet sponge paintings, you’re sure to have a hoppin’ good time! Be sure to cool down in the Splash Pad before you head home.

September: Enchanted Trees

The joy of Patrick Shearn’s Enchanted Trees continues in the Children’s Garden as we explore the wonder of trees. Join us for leaf rubbings and a pinecone painting mural, sink your hands into our apple pie themed sensory bins, and swing by the art station to make your own four-season tree to take home.

October: Harvest Time

This month’s activities are inspired by the harvest season. From delicious food aromas to the crunching sounds of leaves, relax into the nostalgia of autumn as we wind down Garden Playtime for the year. Save some time to hunt around for your favorite Scarecrows in the Garden.