Kaleidoscope Preschool and Childcare Center

Kaleidoscope could use any extra towels you have, any size. They don’t have to be pretty.

If your not-so-little one would benefit from time in nature building, exploring, and playing, visit ourkaleidoscopekids.com/bigkids or send an e-mail to [email protected] today! Price on a sliding scale.

Big Kid Programs | Kaleidoscope To sign up to have your child(ren) take the bus from Orcas Island Elementary School on Wednesdays in 2026 between April 1 and June 10, e-mail [email protected]. $30/Wednesday with pickup at 34 Sunderland Road by 5:30pm. 

Is your child ready for…
New friends
New experiences
Art projects
Outdoor play
Good food
Cozy naps
And so much more
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You’re in luck! Our Waddler/Toddler programs have availability! Come join us!!!

The benefits of getting dirty…..

5 reasons to let your kids play in the mud:

•𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀.
Actions like using a shovel, playing with kitchen utensils to make mud pies, scooping and digging all help develop hand-eye coordination and other fine motor skills.

•𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.
According to recent science, soil naturally contains Mycobaterium vaccae, a friendly bacterium that increases serotonin production. So, not only is it just fun to play in, mud literally makes you happy!

•𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.
Thanks to various friendly bacteria found in soil, like Mycobacterium vaccae, soil stimulates the immune system.

Exposing your child to dirt and mud can help their immune systems develop and learn to battle invading organisms.

•𝗜𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
Spending time in nature can help increase cognitive skills. It's also linked to decreased stress levels and that same release of serotonin caused by Mycobacterium vaccae, has been shown to increase cognitive function.

•𝗜𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆.
Mud is an excellent medium for sensory play and gives children an opportunity to play creatively.

*Check out the link in the comments for lots of mud play activity ideas!