IDEAL AGE: All

Giraffes Can’t Dance

Watch and listen to this sweet animal storytime together, then try a few dance moves of your own!

Reading books together helps your child learn and remember new words and helps them to read and write!

IDEAL AGE: All

Dance Charades with Elisa Monte Dance Company

Design a game of dance charades inspired by the video CMOM partner Elisa Monte Dance Company.

This activity supports key social skills like cooperating and co-planning, and exercises important brain skills like interpreting, analyzing, and creating movement.

IDEAL AGE: all

Body Machines

Create an imaginary machine with your body. Everyone plays an important role in making your machine move together!

Through this activity, children are practicing key social skills like cooperation, listening and co-planning while learning patterns and rhythm.

IDEAL AGE: All

Yanvalou: Traditional Haitian Dance

Join the Children’s Museum of Manhattan’s partner Kanu Dance Theater from the exhibition Lets Dance! to learn a traditional dance from Haiti called Yanvalou.

Observing, replicating and creating dance helps children understand dance as a legacy of expression in every culture.

IDEAL AGE: All

Bubble Wrap Dance Pop

Snap! Pop! Use leftover packing materials to hold a Bubble Wrap Dance!

Children will learn to recognize patterns through close listening. Have your child practice verbalizing what they hear. I hear 3 pops! I hear fast and slow pops!