Fiona and I met another Mom and her 17 month old daughter yesterday at the CMA for their Wee Arts Morning Drop-in session for kids ages 10 months to 5 years. Fiona is 10 months today so I figured why not give it a try since Fiona has been cruising around like a champ and becoming quite the explorer around the house.
I have a couple of friends that work at the CMA and they have been raving about the newly opened location since it debuted last fall and I can see why. With tons of windows and natural light streaming in, the space is open and bright, providing a blank canvas for kids to create and explore. The Wee Arts area is a special area of the museum just for kids 5 and under. There was a clay station, a magnet station, paint stations and a block play area. We could freely move around to the different stations for the first 45 minutes of the session, with CMA employees assisting. Fiona played with clay for the first time, and didn't even try to put it in her mouth! Very impressive. Is the oral exploration phase ending?
After 45 minutes of free play at the different stations, one of the CMA employees played guitar and sang songs, played drums with the kids, and then read them a story. And after class, we were invited to go play in their ball room (Fiona and I just watched everyone play, since she is still wobbly on her feet and there were a lot of kids). For $22 per family, I think you really get your money's worth. And Drop in classes are my favorite type of class these days! No pressure.
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