How Kids See OTR

good bad and worst of buildings as seen by 9yr old boy

Chalk on Sidewalk

Why do you love OTR?
 

chalk girl
 

I heart evreebudy
 

heart tree
 

Tickle Monsters are Robots

From the Story Pirates

Coloring Streetcar

Our kid's entries in the coloring Streetcar Coloring Contest:
 

 

The Place For Families

The Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center in Northside is hosting the following parenting workshops and classes next month. The Place for Families.

Raising Healthy Kids in a Super-Size-It World
...Juice Plus experts will share practical, every day simple solutions for a lifetime of improved health habits. Smoothies and healthy snacks will be served.
Sat., Sept. 12th @ 11:15 - 12:15, Free!

Baby Food: Made At Home, Made Simple
Sat., Sept. 26th @ 11:15-12:15, Free!

Mom-to-Mom
....support, encouragement, understanding, and answers to your “new mom” questions?
...Group meets Thursdays (Sept. 3rd-24th) @ 10:30 & Sept. 19th @ 11:30, Free!

Circle of Life - Belly Dancing
... Women at all stages of life welcomed
Saturdays (Sept. 12-26) 11:30-12:15pm. $50/5-class package or $13/class.


CLASSES/EVENTS FOR FAMILIES

Whale of a Tale , interactive story time
September Story Time Themes:
9/1 & 3: What Flower is Taller than You? Sunflowers!
9/8, 10 & 12: It’s Fall! Where are all the Birds Going?
9/14, 17 & 19: Mr. Bear Says all he wants to do is Sleep!
9/22, 24 & 26: Bubbles - not just Summer Time Fun!
9/29: Bzzzzzz!
Ages: Birth to 5 years @ 10:30am, Free!

Jammin' in our Jammies! musical play for families
Thursdays, Sept. 3-24 @ 6:00pm
Ages: families with children 1-3 years, $100 for 10-classes or $13/class.

Little Sprout Yogis baby & me yoga
Sundays, Sept. 12-27 @ 1:30, $100/10-class package or $13/class.

Family Fiesta Spanish for the whole family
Tuesdays,, Sept. 1-29 @ 9:30 & 10:30, $100 for a 10-class package or $13/class
Ages: 19 months - 12 years


CLASSES FOR KIDS - BIRTH TO 5 YEARS

TummyTime!
...facilitated open-play sessions you’ll discover creative ways to stimulate your infant’s senses, learn simple play activities to promote motor development, as well as practice infant massage and reflexology techniques which promote brain development, lessen colic symptoms, enhance sleep patterns, and promote infant bonding and attachment.
Thursdays, Sept. 3-24 @ 9:30, $100/10-class package or $13/class

Tiny Tunes musical play
9:30, 10:30 & 11:30, Birth to age 5 on Mondays, Sept. 7-28 or Wednesdays, Sept. 2-30
$100/10-class package or $13/class.

Head & Shoulder, Knees & Toes Brain Play
Our infant behavioral specialist will share specific techniques to promote your baby’s awareness and thinking skills, as well as activities to enhance sensory development and promote the brain-body connection, all through “play”!
Thursdays, Sept. 3-24 at 10:30, $100/10-class package or $13/class

Movers & Shakers, crawler-toddler developmental play
Tuesdays, beginning Aug. 11th @ 9:30, $100/10-class package or $13/class.

The Next Step
...let’s clap our hands, stomp our feet, and explore fun ways to fine-tune your child's motor skills and enhance their language development.
Tuesdays, Sept. 1-29 @ 10:30, $100/10-class package or $13/class

TOT (Time Out Together) - parent-Infant/toddler enrichment
...focus on increasing young children’s attention spans. Each class will include themed “learning times” during which we’ll engage in hands-on learning activies and practical life skills, focus on cognitive and motor skill development, and promote language and social skills. During our healthy snack time our facilitator will discuss topics like nutrition, discipline, sleeping issues, & preschool preparation.
Wednesdays, Sept. 2-30 @ 9:30, ages: 12-35 months
$250/10-class package or $30/class.

Signing Safari
Join your child in singing, signing, playing, & rhyming! ...Children can “talk” with their hands as early as 9 months. Why whine when you can sign?!
weekly @ 9:30 & 10:30am
ages 6 months to 5 years, on Mondays, Sept. 7-28 or Saturdays, Sept. 12-26
$115/10-class package or $13/class and includes a Signing Safari DVD.

Imagination Station , artistic play
...We’ll explore with a wide variety of mediums, such as paint, clay, sand, products from nature, and everyday recyclable items.
weekly @ 9:30 & 10:30am
ages 19 mo-12 yrs, Fridays, Sept. 4-25, Cost: $100/10-class package or $13/class.


CHILDREN’S CLASSES - 6 TO 12 YEARS:

A Signing Safari
...The ASL alphabet and number system will also be learned and reinforced through real-life role-play. Deaf culture awareness will be emphasized, as well.
Saturdays, Sept. 12-26 at 11:30am, 6-12 year olds, $100/10-class package or $13/class.

African Drumming
.. the drum beat is heard every day for communication, celebration and fun. We’ll even learn how to make our own drum. Let’s celebrate our global citizenship!
Tuesdays, Sept. 1-29 @ 4:30 & 5:30, 6-12 year olds, $100/10-classes or $13/class.

For all the classes: rsvp at website or call 513-591-2332.

Imagination Alley

More murals were being added to the pocket park in the 1300 block of Vine yesterday, and it was hot, like summer hot. Visualingual highlighted this park pretty good last month.

They were adding a mosaic to the ground: 

And boys will climb: 

[Where: 1317-1319 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202]

Unmuseum Family Sunday

Family Sunday, December 28, 1-4 pm
Winter Arts, Find Your Winter Self
The sights and sounds of winter inspire us to paint glittering landscapes of snow and ice castles, caroling and merrymaking under a warm fire's glow, dancing snow people with bright orange carrot-shaped noses and candy-cane fences around gingerbread houses.

Discover creative winter art activities when you spend Family Sunday exploring winter adventures with the arts.

Family Sunday is where CAC families use current and upcoming exhibitions to inspire learning and creativity through guided artmaking activities. This program is designed for children ages 5-105.

Members: Free. Nonmembers: CAC Admission

Family Sunday at the CAC

Family Sunday, this Sunday, April 27, 1-4 pm
Sara M. & Patricia A. Vance Education Center: The UnMuseum®

April's Family Sunday celebrates a new UnMuseum® installation: The Colors in My Life / El color en mi vida by Chilean-born artist Trinidad Mac-Auliffe.

Experience an interactive lesson on color theory with Mac-Auliffe and put your knowledge to work.

Younger children will mix their own colors to finger paint.

Older children will design landscapes and portraits in the colors that they see in the world and themselves.

Enjoy refreshments and a colorful cake courtesy of Take the Cake.

Members: Free. Nonmembers: CAC admission. Space is limited.
Please RSVP with Andrea Blake: 513 345 8434 or ablake at cacmail dot org

Family Sunday is where CAC families use current and upcoming exhibitions to inspire learning and creativity through guided artmaking activities. This program is designed for children ages 5-105.

Drawing of Boy and Tall Building

 

Unmuseum Kid's Art

I've blogged a few times about the kids programs at the Contemporary Arts Center.

 

Some photos from the 5th Floor of the Contemporary Arts Center of drawings kids made during these events:

Breakdancing Sumo:

 

Fish:

 

Scribbly Man:

 

Lady with earrings:

 

Charcoal lady: