Pretend City Children’s Museum is a great place to be a kid! A “kid sized” museum with all kinds of fun things to do, is hosting their annual “When I Grow Up Day” on Thursday, August 10th from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Professionals from all over the community are will be on hand to share their …
This November, celebrate turkeys, volunteerism and more at Pretend City Children’s Museum. For the month of November, children will learn how to give back to the community through thoughtfully designed activities; children explore the humanitarian ideas of philanthropy, volunteerism, donations and community support.
On Thursday, September 19th, we celebrated national “Talk Like a Pirate Day with a pirate party where we danced like pirates, stomped our boots in a pirate parade, listened to pirate-themed stories and practiced gross motor skills by walking the plank. Pretend City is all about having fun in an interactive learning environment.
It’s now October and bugs have invaded Irvine! Bright and busy bugs have filled Pretend City Children’s Museum and have made their creepy, crawly way over to the museum’s craggy cave, grassy meadow and frightful farm shed.
Now that most of the “Big Kids” are back in school; for September, Pretend City is calling all little and big explorers to sail away and find the treasure in reading. Celebrate “Talk Like a Pirate Day” and take a literary peek into a pirate’s life on the rolling seas.
Celebrate reading in September because it is National Literacy Month! Pretend City encourages the love of reading and promotes literacy as a fundamental skill for children’s success.
Disclosure: I was contacted directly by representatives from Pretend City, who asked for my participation in sharing the news the opening of the new exhibits, and invited to attend the event. All opinions of Pretend City are my own.
Tomorrow, July 2nd and 10:00am Pretend City opens two new exhibits for the summer and you are invited to help them kick off the fun! The exhibits promote a healthy, active lifestyle for kids in the new Pretend Café Featuring Wahoo’s and The Our Home Exhibit featuring the family Of Pierre-Andre Senizergues, owner of actions sports company, etnies.
Whether it’s hopping on a plane, train, or an automobile, transportation is all around. Children have an intrinsic love and fascination for all things mobile. For the month of June at Pretend City Children’s Museum, children can explore the many different ways people travel — by land, sea, or air. Join us for a fun-filled …
As a little one, I remember always wanting to be a teacher when I grew up. Pretend play let me do it all, be a teacher, doctor, chef, and the list goes on and on. So with our kids, we constantly discuss what they would like to be. My daughter at age 3, is determined …
Have you taken your family to Pretend City in Irvine yet? It is a favorite spot for our munchkins. With a mini city center, that includes a Fire Station, Grocery Store, Post Office, Cafe, Theater and a park this is loads of fun for toddlers. They also have a mini beach to play in the …
Looking for something for the whole family this weekend? Celebrate Earth Day at Pretend City on Sunday, April 22nd. The Green Family, bee keepers who work to rescue bees and preserve their habitats and honey, will be at Pretend City all day to teach and inspire families to live a “clean lifestyle”.They make non-toxic cleaners …
Pretend City 29 Hubble Irvine, CA 92618 (949) 428-3900 Pretend City Children’s Museum is the first educational facility of its kind in Orange County, representing a small interconnected city. The non-profit museum builds better brains through whole body learning experiences, educational programs and over 15 permanent exhibits. Each exhibit empowers children to learn …
