PlayWorks™

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Follow your child’s lead. Observe your child, what activities keep their attention the longest. These observations help you to understand how your child likes to learn.

PlayWorks™

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Ages birth – 4 years

We’ve designed every aspect of PlayWorks™ to help families prepare children to enter school ready to learn and grow. By combining play and learning, PlayWorks™ creates a fun and rewarding experience for children.

As children explore PlayWorks™ and participate in daily Art Lab programs, they build their physical, social, math, art, science, literacy and problem-solving abilities—as well as the self-confidence, independence and awareness necessary for them to become life-long learners.

For adults, PlayWorks™ provides an opportunity to observe each child’s unique learning style and appreciate how play creates a strong foundation for later learning. This innovative 4,000 square foot environment includes Alphie—a giant talking dragon who “eats” letters, a deli, a fire truck, MTA bus, sand play, giant lite brite, soft space for crawlers and more!

About CMOM

About CMOM

CMOM inspires children and families to learn about themselves and our culturally diverse world through a unique environment of interactive exhibitions and programs. More »

Gala Events 

 

Thank you for making our 2010 Benefit, honoring Andy Ackerman’s 20 years as Executive Director of CMOM, a huge success! Because of your generosity, we were able to raise $1.2 million to support our exhibitions, programming and outreach into the community. Watch the video shown at our event!

At the event, Honorary Chair Laurie Tisch announced a new initiative to replicate CMOM's exhibits and programs in New York City public housing. Stay tuned for more details! It’s not too late to make a difference … donate here!

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Calendar

Playful Playdough, 10:00am

ages 4 & younger

Use feathers and other textured collage materials to create a beautiful bird collage.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Exploring texture and developing sensory awareness, fine motor skills needed for writing, and creative expression.

Clean-Up Together, 11:15am

ages 4 & younger

Have fun helping CMOM Educators clean up the PlayWorks™ Lab using music, sponges and brooms!

Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Developing listening and social skills, learning to transition from one activity to the next.

PlayWorks™ Circle Time, 11:30am

ages 4 & younger

Sing, move your body and use your listening ears to hear special stories.

Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Learn new vocabulary, build listening skills and learn to be part of a group.

New York Landmarks: Statue of Liberty , 12:00pm

ages 5 & older

Create a paper liberty torch.

Tissue Paper Painting, 12:00pm

ages 4 & younger

Use tissue paper, water and glue to create a unique, textured painting. 
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: developing sensory awareness, color recognition, fine motor skills needed for writing and creative expression.  

Mural Wall, 1:30pm

ages 4 & younger

Mix paint on the PlayWorks™ Mural Wall with your friends. 

Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Science skills (color mixing and cause and effect).

New York Landmarks: Statue of Liberty , 2:00pm

ages 5 & older

Create a paper liberty torch.

Silly Stamping, 3:00pm

4 years & younger

Use silly stamps and colorful ink pads to create a unique printed masterpiece!

New York Landmarks: Statue of Liberty , 3:00pm

ages 5 & older

Create a paper liberty torch.

PlayWorks™ Circle Time, 4:00pm

ages 4 & younger

Sing, move your body and use your listening ears to hear special stories.

Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Learn new vocabulary, build listening skills and learn to be part of a group.

New York Landmarks: Statue of Liberty , 4:00pm

ages 5 & older

Create a paper liberty torch.

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