Columbia Children's Center

10/13/2026

Pumpkin patch magic! 🎃🍂✨

Our little learners had the BEST time getting messy and creative with shaving cream, pumpkin potions, glitter, and lots of hands-on fall fun! 🧡 From mixing magical potions to exploring pumpkins, every moment was filled with curiosity, creativity, and laughter!

A HUGE thank you to Costco for generously donating the pumpkins that made these special fall experiences possible! 🎃🧡 We are so grateful for your support of our little learners!

10/06/2026

When life gives preschoolers lemons… we make lemonade! 🍋💛

Our preschoolers got hands-on making fresh-squeezed lemonade—pressing real lemons, watching the juice pour out, and experiencing the whole process from start to finish. The sweetest kind of learning! ✨

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10/05/2026

🐸💚 Outdoor Groups little frog pond was a HIT!

Green chia seeds made the perfect squishy, slimy sensory pond, and these little hands could not get enough. Squishing, squeezing, scooping, and exploring every bit of that texture. 🌿

Sometimes the messiest play is the BEST play. ✨

10/02/2026

Messy hands, happy hearts ✨🌸

Tissue paper, flour, water, oil, glitter… and a whole lot of FUN! 💦✨ There’s something magical about giving little ones the freedom to mix, pour, squish, explore, and see what happens. 🤍

The mess can be cleaned up — but the learning, creativity, and memories are worth it!🥰

09/29/2026

🍋 Fresh-squeezed learning!

Our outdoor group turned real lemons into homemade lemonade today! From pressing and squeezing the lemons to using a mortar and pestle, the children got to explore the entire process with their own hands.

Experiences like this are packed with learning—building fine-motor strength, practicing coordination, exploring cause and effect, and discovering new textures, smells, and tastes!💛

The best kind of learning is the kind they can touch, smell, squeeze, and taste! 🍋✨

09/25/2026

Learning looks a lot like PLAY around here! 💛✨

From building with LEGOs and blocks 🧱 to creating colorful masterpieces 🎨, strengthening those little hands with fine motor activities ✋, and making a splash with water play 💦 — our Kindergarten Readiness kiddos are learning, exploring, creating, and growing every step of the way.

Big learning happens through little moments of play. 🌈📚

09/24/2026

Tiny hands, BIG discoveries! 💦🎨✨ Our Young Toddlers explored water, flour, and paint through hands-on sensory play—squishing, splashing, mixing, and creating while learning through every messy little moment🤍

09/17/2026

09/14/2026

Fresh air, water play, and a little strawberry exploring! 🍓💦☀️ Our Outdoor Group had the best time playing, discovering, and enjoying all that the outdoors has to offer! 🌿🤍