Polliwogs is a fun group for the littlest explorers amongst us!
What’s more fun than playing with your friends in nature? Playing with friends AND your favorite grown-up! Polliwogs is a fun group for the littlest explorers among us! Join us for music, art and exploring in nature. Polliwogs meets Wednesdays from 10 – 11:30 a.m.
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- Shannon Marden, Preschool Programs Director, She/Her
2025 Fall Polliwogs Series
September 10 – October 15
All Programs Wednesdays from 10-11:30am
Ages: Pre-K with adult
Cost: $15 per pair adult/child pair
Note: Registration information required for both child & adult participants. Cost is $15 per pair.
Physical Demand: [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.
September 10: A Woodland Taste & Treasure Hunt
Let’s head into the woods for a morning of gathering, tasting, and learning—Polliwogs style!
Children will become mini foragers as they collect nature’s treasures like acorns, pine needles, berries, leaves, and herbs, and learn which plants people can safely eat. With guidance from our educators, we’ll explore a few pre-approved wild edibles found in New Hampshire and even enjoy a small taste of nature—all while using their own hand-decorated foraging pouch to carry woodland finds.
September 17: Harvest Field Games!
Get ready for a day of farm fun with our Harvest Field GAMES! We’ll race through the fields, jump over hay bales, and play exciting games inspired by the harvest season. From “corn cob relay” to “farm animal tag,” each game will be filled with giggles, teamwork, and plenty of action! Kids will run, jump, and play in the great outdoors, making memories and having a blast. So put on your game face and join us for a harvest of fun, laughter, and friendly competition!
September 24: Wild Woods Art Studio — Nature’s Tools & Textures
Step into the forest and unleash your inner artist! This nature-made art experience is all about squishing, stamping, and swirling with the wildest tools around—sticks, stones, feathers, pinecones, and leaves! We’ll explore the textures of the season through leaf rubbings and seed pod prints, and work together to create a collaborative Polliwog Nature Mural to hang and celebrate our creativity.
October 1: From Field to Feast — Grain Grinding & Bread Making
Children experience where food comes from—starting with the grain itself! They’ll grind real grains (like oats or wheat berries) using child-safe tools, feel the texture of straw, and explore how grains become flour. Then, each child will help mix and knead their own mini bread dough to take home and bake with their family. This hands-on session brings the farm-to-table journey to life in a way that’s fun and memorable.
October 8: Forest Lantern Parade
Celebrate the season with a cozy and magical lantern walk! Children will create fall lanterns using nature’s treasures—leaves, petals, feathers, seeds, and pine needles—then parade through the forest, singing autumn songs and soaking in the beauty of fall. Along the way, we’ll explore nature concepts like nocturnal and diurnal animals, and how fall brings shorter days as animals prepare for winter. We’ll end the morning gathered around a real campfire with warm cider and a cozy story time.
October 15: 2nd Annual Polliwogs Barn Dance
Dust off your boots and put on your flannel, overalls, or farmer hat—it’s time for our 2nd Annual Polliwogs Barn Dance! We’ll celebrate the end of our fall season with farm fun: animal-themed movement games, music, and dancing—all inside the barn! We’ll kick things off with a “Farmyard Freeze Dance,” then move and groove through a lively barnyard boogie—think clapping, stomping, twirling, and plenty of giggles. It’s the perfect way to wrap up our fall adventures with music, movement, and community cheer.
