Children's Museum of Tacoma, Tacoma, WA Videos

Wishing you and your loved ones peace, play, and health this holiday season! #HappyHolidays

Thank you, Northwest Sinfonietta, for performing for visitors during low sensory hours at the Children's Museum of Tacoma this morning! The Museum was filled with laughter, dancing, and so many individual expressions in reaction to the music. Comment below if you can identify any of the songs they played! #LowSensory #Greentrike

Last Day of Greentrike Summer Camp
Popsicles, bubble dance parties, and cartwheels for the last day of Greentrike Summer Camp! Next up - Winter Camp! 👀 greentrike.org/camp #SummerCamp #Greentrike

What did you aspire to become when you were a child? Tell us in the comments! We hope you'll join us this summer for our in-person Right To Play Gala on June 18, where attendees will be invited to honor their childhood dreams by dressing up in their favorite career costumes! More details, auction items, and the opening of registration will be announced soon. #Greentrike #RightToPlayGala #piercecounty

Every year at our Symposium we come together with our community to think aspirationally about what a child and youth centered community could look like. At our 2019 Symposium, attendees were asked to envision how a child and youth centered community would change their homes, their neighborhoods, and their daily routines, and how collectively, these actions would change our cities and policies to better support children and youth. But what do children and youth have to say?...Listen to the video below to hear from a few young people in our community about what they like to see in their neighborhoods and community. "I like going to places that are clean, but not too clean. You worry about making a mess." "I know that I belong somewhere when people are nice to me." "I know I'm welcome somewhere when there's furniture my size." Be on the lookout for registration information for the 2022 Promise of Play Symposium happening on May 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the McGavick Conference Center at Clover Park Tech! #greentrike #promiseofplay #childcenteredcommunity

The Right to Play Gala is back and in-person for 2022, and we hope you'll join us! The Gala is an opportunity for us to raise awareness on the importance of quality childhood experiences, and the support we receive from our community ensures that every child and young person in our community has the right to play. More information coming soon. #greentrike #righttoplay #championplay

Wishing you a warm, playful holiday season! What's your family's favorite winter tradition? Comment below! #greentrike #happyholidays #piercecounty

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The Read Well Challenge starts today! We've partnered with Peace Works United and Tacoma-George Sister City Committee to support reading comprehension in George, South Africa with the goal of purchasing personalized books for 400 children. Teiya Shimomura, playguide at the Museum, is representing Team Greentrike! How can you participate? 💚Promote reading in our community by posting a video or photo of a teen or adult reading a book to a child that focuses on messages of love, kindness, or peace to fundduel.com/readwell 💚Post videos and photos to social media using #ReadWell – ask others to do the same and to donate through fundduel.com/readwell 💚Most importantly, encourage three friends to join in the challenge! #reading #challenge #book #greentrike

There's a reason fall seamlessly turns into fa-la-la...🍂🍬🍭 Get in the holiday spirit with a Gingerbread Jamboree house-building party! Reserve your private party today: greentrike.org/gingerbread-jam #holidays #party #holidayseason

Painting and Letter "P"!
This week at Virtual Play to Learn, we are learning all about Painting and the Letter "P"! Click here to sign up: https://playtacoma.org/event/virtual-circle-time-morning-33/ But first, Let's join Teacher Cheryl and read "The First Painting" by Mordicai Gerstein. Later we'll make our own paint brushes from natural materials we can find outside!

(Octo)puses and the Letter "O"!
This week at Virtual Play to Learn we are learning all about "Octo" which means 8 and the letter "O"! Click here to sign up: https://playtacoma.org/virtual-play-to-learn-july-15th-july-16th But first, let's join Cheryl in reading "Octopants" by Suzy Senior. Then we'll make our own cozy Octopuses from yarn.

Night-Time and the Letter "N"!
This week at Virtual Play to Learn we are learning all about Night Time and the letter "N"! Click here to sign up: https://playtacoma.org/virtual-play-to-learn-july-8th-july-9th Let's join Cheryl and read "Flashlight" by Lizi Boyd. Later we will make our own Night Time scenes and use our paper flashlights to brighten our view.

Children's Museum at JBLM will be closed on Monday, June 28 due to excessive heat. Stay cool and we hope to see you during our next open hours at the museum.

Monsters and the Letter "M"!
This week at Virtual Play to Learn we are learning all about Monsters and the Letter "M"! Click here to sign up: https://playtacoma.org/virtual-play-to-learn-june-28th-june-29th But first, let's join Cheryl and read "Marilyn's Monster" by Michelle Knudsen and illustrated by Matt Phelan. After the story, we'll make and decorate our own monster feet.

Lines and the Letter "L"!
This week at Virtual Play to Learn we're learning all about Lines and the Letter "L"! Click here to sign up: https://playtacoma.org/virtual-play-to-learn-june-21st-june-22nd But first, let's join Cheryl and read "Art" by Patrick McDonnell. Later we'll make our own art and experiment with different lines and shapes using our breath!

Kites and the Letter "K"!
Let's join teacher Cheryl in reading "Henry and the Kite Dragon" by Bruce Edward Hall. Later we'll make and decorate our own paper bag kites. Click here to sign up: https://playtacoma.org/virtual-play-to-learn-june-14th-june-15th But first, let's join teacher Cheryl in reading "Henry and the Kite Dragon" by Bruce Edward Hall. Later we'll make and decorate our own paper bag kites.

Jellyfish and the Letter "J"
This week at Virtual Play to Learn we are learning all about Jellyfish and the Letter "J"! Click here to sign up: https://playtacoma.org/virtual-play-to-learn-june-7th-june-10th But first, Let's join Teacher Cheryl as she reads a chapter from, "Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea" by Ben Clanton. Later we'll make our own Jellyfish friend to play with in the water.

Imagination and the letter "I"!
This week at Virtual Play to Learn, we’re learning all about Imagination and the letter “I!” Plus we are hosting a Pajama Play to Learn! Click here to sign up: https://playtacoma.org/virtual-play-to-learn-may-24th-may-27th But first, Let's join Teacher Cheryl as she reads "If you come to Earth" by Sophie Blackall. Later we'll activate our minds and imagine we would things we would share with someone who had never visited earth.

Houses and the letter "H"!
This week at Virtual Play to Learn we’re learning all about Houses and the letter “H!” Plus, we’re hosting a special Family STEAM Night! Click here to sign up: https://playtacoma.org/virtual-play-to-learn-may-17th-may-20th But first, let's join Cheryl and read "Deep in the Woods" by Christopher Corr. Later we'll design our own paper houses and imagine who we would to invite to live there.