University of Delaware

Early Learning Center



ARE YOU READY TO (P)ART-Y?!?


Thursday, April 16th

3:30pm- 5:45pm


Join us for our annual art show in the gymnasium to enjoy art made by all of our talented students! In tandem with this event we will be hosting an art-centric Stay & Play with art activities on our playground spaces. Please read below for more information!


Details you need to know:


Annual Art Show (3:30-5:45pm) 

Our gymnasium will host a wonderful display of artwork from every child in the building. Help us celebrate all of their hard work by stopping by before you leave the ELC for the night.

 

*NEW THIS YEAR* Family Stay & Play (3:30-5:00pm)

Every age group playground will be set up with age-appropriate art activities for children and their families during the afternoon the art show is open. This will be a wonderful time to chat with classroom neighbors, create art with your children, and celebrate our school family this Spring. 

 

Help us set the afternoon up for success:

  • Please note the times above for our events and decide how best to spend the afternoon to suit your family. We recommend staying & playing before transitioning to a walk through the art show in the gym!
  • If you have children in multiple age groups we suggest traveling the playgrounds from youngest to oldest
  • Additionally bringing a stroller or another adult may help littles travel best

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Playground Activities:


Infants - Located on the School Age Playground (between Tods & PS playgrounds)

  • Garden themed sensory table 
  • DIY sensory bottles and bags 
  • Musical instruments
  • Picnic blankets and books 
  • Family rocks 

 

Toddler playground 

  • Chalk art 
  • Musical instruments and dancing 
  • Watercolor spray painting 
  • Tempera paint sticks 
  • DIY sensory bags 
  • Picnic blankets and books 
  • Family rocks 

 

Preschool Playground (Pavilion - For PS/PK/and SA)

  • Marble painting 
  • Clay sculptures 
  • Tempera paint sticks 
  • Planting in the garden 
  • Picnic blankets with books 
  • Family rocks 

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ELC Family Rocks!

Our family committee has come up with the idea to line our front landscaping with rocks painted and designed by our families at the ELC! This activity will be included on every playground for families to enjoy. The rocks will stay at the ELC and soon after this event, you will see them as you are walking into our building each and every morning!


Materials for this activity will be availble in our lobby for the following week so that all families have an opportunity to contribute their family rock!


Additional Details:

 

Parking

The entire ELC parking lot is available for free parking from 3-6pm. Parking extends all the way past the building behind us down to the Hall Trail by the woods. We strongly encouraged you to carpool! 


Important Safety Info

The art show is a parent supervised event. Thank you for staying with your children once you sign them out!



Rain Plan

If the weather is not in our favor, these activities will still happen! We will relocate indoors and activities will be available in your child's classroom for families to still stay and play with us!


Additional Time at the Art Show!

If you aren't able to attend or need more time at the show - the gym will also be open for for families to walk through and view the following morning April 17th from 7am to 9am.


We are excited to have you join us for a fun afternoon of community and art!


See You Soon!


Kelly Freel kfreel@udel.edu | Jessica Peace jpeace@udel.edu

University of Delaware Early Learning Center www.elc.udel.edu