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Growing a Caring Kid Sprouts brings children and their caregivers out of the
friendly confines of the Hamill Family Play Zoo and to some of
PROGRAMS At Brookfield Zoo, we believe that the ideal our larger exhibits and the animals living in other parts of the
zoo. Participants in Sprouts:
time to foster childrens’ love of animals and • Visit live animals
nature is when they are young. Over the • Create art for themselves and animal residents
years, Brookfield Zoo’s Hamill Family Play Zoo and our Zoo • Interact with animal artifacts—pelts, teeth, skulls
Camp have offered opportunities for children to create • Immerse themselves in animal habitats
lasting relationships with wildlife and to become better • Replicate smells, sounds, and feelings they’ve experienced
stewards of the environment. • Listen to exciting stories told by our staff
Our Seedlings classes are designed for children from ages
one to three. School-aged kids love our Zoo Camp. Sprouts— To keep your little seedlings germinating into future
the newest addition to our educational lineup—bridges the conservationists, register them in our next Sprouts session.
gap in our early childhood programming between Seedlings Registration begins this spring. For information about
and Zoo Camp and keeps young children engaged in registration, dates, and times, hop over to CZS.org/Camp.
nature play.
The multiday, class-and-camp hybrid combines adventure,
sensory experiences, play, and education in innovative ways.
The program was created through a partnership between
our Play Program Coordinators and Zoo Camp Counselors.
Young children in the Sprouts program will spend part of their day in the classroom.
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