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Sproutopia: for Kids!

SPROUTOPIA: A PLACE FOR KIDS!

Looking for something to make the kids happy and learn at the same time?  Kids Growing StrongTM is presenting a new program with lots of colorful exhibits and imaginative activities to entice kids of all ages to explore and discover the joys and wonders that can be found in a garden. The “Greens Family” will be on display offering do-it-yourself “Salads-to-Go” and veggie masks to kids who want to grow to be healthy and strong. For adventurous young gardeners there will be materials and guidance to “Build-a-Garden” of your very own. Better yet, pick up a “Discovery Passport” and follow the clues located throughout the show to earn a special prize!

Here’s the super program they are offering every day:
How Does a Dinosaur Dine?
The Veggie People are Coming
Building a Succulent Garden
Story Time: Planting a Rainbow
Flowers to Brighten our Homes
Story Time: The Surprise Garden
Good Critters in the Garden
Create a Garden Journal

And we will have some special guests on Saturday and Sunday – check out the seminar schedule for more information.

Our Children’s Gardens are created by Bay Area school children to beautify the children's area. These tiny gardens amaze and delight everyone each year with their imaginative complexity. This year the Show will feature with bees, flowers, and seed activities designed to educate and delight. And there will be worm farms and carnivorous plants to see as well!

 

BARBARA BUTLER PLAYHOUSE


http://www.barbarabutler.com/

In Sproutopia, you'll find custom playhouses by artist and builder Barbara Butler. Barbara's beautiful play structures have been featured in numerous publications. They have starred in movies, and been seen on television shows such as The Oprah Winfrey Show and HGTV. Butler has successfully combined childhood fantasies with architectural know-how to create a world of enchantment right in a family's own backyard.

The playhouses appearing at the Show have been specifically designed for public use, so children are welcome to explore them and experience these imaginative and unique structures first-hand. 

   

BAY AREA CARNIVOROUS PLANT SOCIETY


Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society

One of the largest carnivorous plant societies in the world will host a display in Sproutopia. Children can learn how plants "eat" (regular feedings are scheduled throughout the day), why the plants adapted to eat as they do, and how to care for their own "pet" carnivorous plant at home!


Some Attractions:

  • See regular plant "feedings"
  • Examine giant carnivorous plants
  • Pot up a meat-eating plant to take home,
    and learn how to care for it.
  • Work on carnivorous plant coloring pages
  • Enjoy award-winning science fair projects
   

Bee Keepers of San Mateo County

http://www.sanmateobee.org/

Want to be a Bee Keeper? Learn about bees, honey, and the life of the bee keeper with the Bee Keepers of San Mateo County. See a LIVE bee hive, bee keepers gear and tools! Can your little one find the Queen Bee? Come inspire your little gardener!

 

 

SPONSORS

 

And many thanks to our sponsors of Sproutopia!


   
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