Giving the Gift of Experience

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Providing your child with new experiences naturally exposes him to new vocabulary. These experiences can capture your child’s attention and provide an opportunity for you to model new vocabulary in the appropriate setting. These experiences can happen anywhere, whether it be heading out to visit a new place, participating in a class, or having a fun activity delivered straight to your door. In addition to promoting language development, these experiences support your child’s cognition, sensory, fine motor, and creativity. The holidays are a great time to give the gift of experience, many of which will last well beyond the holiday season.

Sign up for Swim Lessons at Goldfish Swim School

Your child will benefit from weekly opportunities to learn the basics of swimming, water safety, and expand his vocabulary and ability to follow directions. Children as young as 4 months of age can begin swimming lessons. Early exposure can reduce your child’s fear of water while also providing the foundation for a safe relationship with water from an early age.

This season, take advantage of the new member holiday package which includes: $176 in family credit, annual membership fee, 1 pair of goggles, the first 2 classes are free, 2 extra Family Swim passes and 1 snack shack punch card all for $201 (a $300 value). Use the code ‘saynplay‘ for $10 off the package. Offer expires 12/23/2019 or until packages run out.

Experience the theatre with the Columbus Children’s Theatre

Choose one show from the 2019-2020 line-up, or pick up season passes and experience them all. These tickets would be perfect to pair with Going to the Theater, by Florence Ducatteau, a nice book to read before going to the theater to help build excitement and set expectations.

Pick up a family membership to the Franklin Park Conservatory

The membership provides your family with unlimited access to the beautifully designed indoor and outdoor gardens and the Children’s Garden. Each season brings with it a redesign of the park that includes “multi-faceted, art- and nature-based exhibitions.” In addition, there are opportunities for activities for families, including performances, cooking, and arts and crafts.

Learn the joy and value of cooking at Young Chefs Academy

Young Chefs Academy provides an interactive learning experience that gives children the opportunity to develop a life-long love for the culinary arts. Not only is exposing your child to cooking a great way to expand his palate, but the process provides a great way for her to build his language skills. Beginning December 1st, you can receive $10 off a $100 gift card using the code GIFT10 and save $15 on any 4 class package using code HOL15. You can also get your child started at home with a chef starter set and these 5 tips.

Take in a hockey game with The Columbus Blue Jackets

Pick up a Dispatch Family Value Pack to the Columbus Blue Jackets and outfit everyone in the family with a Columbus Blue Jackets Jersey.

Sign up for a KidArtLit Subscription box

Take supply shopping, project planning, and mess stress off your plate with expertly curated, art-kit-meets-storytime deliveries. Each box includes one hardback book and the materials for process-based activities. Order your first box in advance so it is ready to be gifted in person.

Enjoy Art Classes with Art With Anna

There are so many ways to embellish, color, learn, and connect at Art with Anna. Sign up for a Grown Up + Me Art Class, after school art classes, or studio time and create art in an artistic space where you and your child feel safe and free to be just exactly who you are.

Discover Music with We Joy Sing Music Classes

Discover how your baby, toddler, preschooler, and school age child learns and grows through joy-filled Kodály based musical “play.” Listening, language, movement, social, musical and cognitive skills are stimulated as you play and learn together. Get started at home with a cute musical instrument set.

Purchase a membership to Piccadilly

Piccadilly is not just your average play cafe. It’s a place where play, relaxation, productivity, comfort and learning all come together. Sign up for a membership and/or classes and enjoy the comfort of Piccadilly year round.