snacks – Blooming by the Bay

This summer, in addition to ballet class and gymnastics class, I enrolled Mio in a program called Variety Zone, in which she can sample a little bit of each of the children’s programs offered in the county. In this class, the children rotate through different programs, experiencing two days each of Preschool Picassos, Gym Jam, Magic Kitchen, Wild about the Wild and Adventures in Gardening, over the course of eight weeks (one day a week).

Here are some photos and videos I took of Mio at the classes over the past couple months.

Mio in Preschool Picassos — Making glitter fireworks for 4th of July for Preschool Picassos.

Learning about apple trees — Learning about the growth cycle of apple trees in Adventures in Gardening

Magic Kitchen class — Shaking up the whipping cream in Magic Kitchen. I think Magic Kitchen was Mio’s favorite among the programs, because it involved eating the creations. 😉

A video of Mio shaking the whipped cream, chopping up the fruits, and eating the completed snack.

Making marshmallow spiders!

Mio at Magic Kitchen class — Look at that smile! (Magic Kitchen, week 2)

Making girl and boy cookies out of crumbled graham crackers, cheese, pretzels, and raisins.

Gym Jam at Variety Zone — Gym Jam! It was also a hit with Mio, since she loves bouncing around and being active.

The program was a really fun way for Mio to sample a variety of fun activities over the summer, and she was always excited every week to go to the class! (I think she had more fun with it than gymnastics and ballet.) I really recommend it as a nice way to keep the kids occupied, especially during the summer when they’re out of school.

A bonus video of Mio from one of her last ballet classes: