Summer is here! Parents and caregivers searching for ways to entertain kids have a resource in Sandy Springs at the Heritage Sandy Springs Museum and Park, who currently hosts more than eight programs and tours for kids ages two to 15.
The newest program, Turtle Tours, just began in April and is going strong. Turtle Tours is based on the Smithsonian Institution’s Early Enrichment program, an educational series for children ages two to five. Through stories, hands-on activities, and crafts, Heritage Sandy Springs Museum mascots “Sandy” the Chipmunk and “Spring” the Turtle will introduce preschoolers to local history and nature using a different theme for each tour.
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“Our aim with Turtle Tours is to build early literacy, ignite curiosity about local history and our community, and have a super-fun time on the 4-acres of our campus,” said Annie Martin, Education Coordinator at Heritage Sandy Springs Museum and Park. “In all of our programming for kids, we use creativity and play as a way to teach kids, so they are learning, but they don’t know it. They’re just having a great time.”
Turtle Tours are held the second Thursday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Turtle Tours schedule and themes:
- June 13 Farm Life
- July 11 Nature Printmaking
- Aug 8 Birds
- Sept 12 Painting
- Oct 10 Fire Safety and Prevention
- Nov 14 Transportation
- Dec 12 Sculpture
Admission for Turtle Tours is free (donations appreciated). Tours are for toddlers ages 2-5. Supervision required; siblings welcome. Location: Heritage Sandy Springs Museum & Park 6075 Sandy Springs Cir.
Other programs at Heritage Sandy Springs Park and Museum for kids:
American Girl® and Boy Club ages 5-12. This monthly drop off program lets participants travel through time, learning history in an interactive and play-filled way. Each program includes activities, crafts and snack. Next Club is June 29, where kids will learn about Morse Code, secret messages, and how communication changed during World War II because of technology advancements. Then they're going to learn about technology and transportation in World War II, specifically Submarines, and learn how periscopes work before crafting their own and make their own secret message bracelets.
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Activities designed as co-ed. 10:00 -11:30 a.m. at 6075 Sandy Springs Cir. $10 in advance, $15 at door.
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American Girl® and Boy Camp ages 5-12. Games, performances, crafts, and hands-on activities. New themes each week, a variety of immersive camp experiences and the entire 4-acre park is our playground. Lunch and snacks provided. Three separate week-long sessions in June and July. Week one begins June 17-21, 9:30-3:30. Exploring the 1950s, kids learn about rockets and space conducting experiments. They'll play games that were popularized in the 1950s, learn about life for kids in the 50s, fashion and culture, and the rise of the suburban neighborhood. Ages 5-12. Lunch and Snacks Included!
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Sessions: June 17-21, July 8-12, July 22-26.
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Little Diggers, ages 6-10. A part of the Heritage Sandy Springs Museum and Park Farmers Market, a family Gardening Series about horticulture and gardening, in partnership with the North Fulton Master Gardeners and in cooperation with UGA Extension in Fulton County. Free. 10 a.m. Requires accompanying adult.
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Swell Music® by the Springs, starts June 5, for ages 4 and under. This program provides families an opportunity to introduce babies and toddlers to music, movement, and dance. Siblings are welcome.
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- June 5th at 10 am
- June 19th at 10 am
- July 3th at 10 am
- July 17th at 10 am
- August 7th at 10 am
- More Dates will be added soon.
Heritage Sandy Springs Children Public Museum Tours, Tuesdays at 10:30 am and 1:00 pm. Tours enable kids to interact with artifacts, documents, interactive, and more. Our “Heritage Clues” Tour gives kids the chance to explore each gallery of the museum with a self-guided handbook, allowing them to interact with their local history as they search for specific artifacts including, pictures, art, and tools. Once complete, their tour guide will ask questions related to the objects they found in hopes that they understand the history of our community. Tours are around one hour long. $5 per person.
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For more information about any of the programs listed, email or visit Heritage Sandy Springs. Follow the Heritage Sandy Springs Museum on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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