Creative Learning
Update: Spring and Summer at SteppingStone
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
Update: Spring and Summer at SteppingStone Updated 12:05 04/24/2020 Dear Friends, If there is one shared experience of the past several weeks, it is uncertainty. We are all wondering and waiting as this story unfolds—at times, it has felt like watching a new play or movie. Many of you have reached out to see ...
Learn MoreFamily Fridays: Zoom Game 1
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
FAMILY FRIDAYS: ZOOM GAME 1 UPDATED 3:00 05/22/2020 A fun Zoom game of improvisation and pantomiming for the whole family! For 3 or more players | Ages 4+ RULES OF PLAY Players pantomime something they’re doing (an activity or action). When someone else asks “what are you doing?” and they say a different action. This new action ...
Learn MoreNeighborhood Nature Collage
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
Neighborhood Nature Collage UPDATED 05/26/2020 Author: Megan Flød Johnson An awesome art activity to get young makers outdoors to collect pieces of nature to create a 3D collage. For Ages 2+ For more ideas on engaging young people with hands-on creative projects, subscribe to our newsletter!
Learn MoreFamily Fridays: Zoom Game 2
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
FAMILY FRIDAYS: ZOOM GAME 2 By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Development Specialist UPDATED 11:30 05/29/2020 A fun Zoom game of storytelling and improvisation for the whole family! For 2 or more players | Ages 3+ One Line Story is a fantastic solution to the following conversation: You: “How are you? What did ...
Learn MoreFamily Fridays: Rituals of Creative Expression
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
FAMILY FRIDAYS: Rituals of Creative Expression By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Development Specialist Based on the Scholastic EDU post, "Why Creativity Matters During a Crisis" UPDATED 11:30 06/05/2020 Create a daily ritual of quiet reflection to draw, or journal together as a family. Your Entire Family | All Ages USING CREATIVITY AS ...
Learn MoreNew Plan for In-Person Camps and Virtual Studios Copy Copy
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
New Summer Camps Plan Updated 5:00 05/18/2020 Life as we know it has changed. Amid chaos and worry, we have seen incredible creativity, innovation, and dogged determination from the SteppingStone Community. To parents, caregivers, and teachers: you all have been an inspiration, doing the best that anyone can hope for in this isolated environment. We ...
Learn MoreFamily Fridays: TIE DYE Your Summer!
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
FAMILY FRIDAYS: TIE DYE YOUR SUMMER By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Specialist UPDATED 11:30 07/03/2020 Tie-Dye is an exciting way to add color flair to your upcycled, cotton goods. ADD SOME COLOR TO YOUR WORLD Tie-dye has become fashionable again in a major way! It is a fun and easy project to do with ...
Learn MoreFamily Fridays: Youth-Led Community Dance Party
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
FAMILY FRIDAYS: Youth-Led Community Dance Party By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Specialist UPDATED 11:30 07/10/2020 Young People are leaders in this socially-distanced community event for all ages and abilities! A social distanced dance party in San Fransisco. Photo credit: Lea Suzuki. Social Distanced Dance Party in Detroit, MI. Photo credit: Luwana Mcvay-Conway. ORGANIZE YOUR ...
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Summer Safety Guidelines
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
COVID-19 Summer Safety Guidelines UPDATED 10:00 07/15/2020 Here are our plans to keep your family safe during in-person camps this summer Click here for a downloadable version COME PREPARED Bring a water bottle (drinking fountain will be closed). Bring sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and closed-toe shoes to be ready for outdoor activities! Bring a mask ...
Learn MoreFamily Fridays: Connecting Older and Adults and Young People in a Virtual World
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
FAMILY FRIDAYS: A Guide for Older Adults Connecting to Young People in a Virtual World By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Specialist UPDATED 11:30 07/17/2020 Help each other deepen social connections and fight loneliness through play! FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS FROM AFAR IS ROUGH Social connection is more important than ever during the global pandemic. Though we ...
Learn MoreASK THE EXPERT: Supporting Mental Wellness
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
ASK THE EXPERT: SUPPORTING MENTAL WELLNESS IN YOUNG PEOPLE An interview with Dr. Bonnie Carlson-Green, Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Children's Minnesota. By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Specialist UPDATED 11:30 07/24/2020 UNCERTAINTY IS EVERYWHERE SteppingStone Theatre for Youth is feeling the anxiety of the unknown alongside our families. The uncertainty surrounding what school may ...
Learn MoreFAMILY FRIDAY: Celebrating Parents
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
FAMILY FRIDAY: CELEBRATING PARENTS By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Specialist UPDATED 11:30 08/07/2020 Celebrating the Families who make Youth Art Happen! IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE YOU, CARING ADULTS! Parents and caring adults are the driving force behind so many magical moment for young people. You're coordinating schedules, making sure young people rest/play/eat/repeat from dawn ...
Learn MoreFAMILY FRIDAY: Connections Matter
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
FAMILY FRIDAY: Connections Matter By Kiersten Birondo, Director of Marketing & Communication UPDATED 11:30 08/14/2020 COVID OR NO COVID, STEPPINGSTONE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE WORKING TO CREATE INNOVATIVE CONNECTION THROUGH ART. Before COVID-19 became an everyday reference, connection was the #1 thing that we heard teens, children, and parents struggle with. That’s why we’re here. ...
Learn MoreFAMILY FRIDAY: TOOLKIT FOR A YOUTH-LED EVENT
June 27, 2022
9:05am - 9:05am
FAMILY FRIDAY: TOOLKIT FOR A YOUTH-LED EVENT By Megan Flød Johnson, Program Specialist UPDATED 3:15 08/21/2020 An Easy-to-Follow Toolkit to Make Your Neighborhood Dance Party Happen! DOWNLOAD DANCE PARTY TOOLKIT CALLING ALL YOUTH LEADERS You asked and we listened! A few weeks ago, we wrote a post for young people about how to organize ...
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