Safe, Affordable Programming
Mini and Little Y Experiences offer safe and budget-friendly programming, allowing parents to enjoy quality time together, unwind with some personal time, or tackle necessary errands.
Mini Y Experiences for children 6 weeks to 2 years old or Little Y Experiences for children 3 to 5 offers 3 hours of care available as a single session or a four-session package. Our staff has a variety of monthly themed activities including arts and crafts, music and rhymes, and movement exercises. A snack will be provided. Available for Y members only.
Monthly Themes:
- June: Backyard Fun
- July: Summertime
- August: At The Beach
- September: Back to School
- October: It's Fall Y'all
- November: What are you thankful for
Example Schedule:
- 9:00-9:15 Arrival, belongings put away, center bins
- 9:15-9:20 Clean up centers. Move to circle time
- 9:20-9:35 Circle Time including morning circle book, song, and game
- 9:35-10:05 Free choice playtime, center bins
- 10:05-10:10 Clean up centers, wash hands
- 10:10-10:25 Snacktime
- 10:25-10:40 Clean up snack, bathroom break (if needed)
- 10:40-10:50 Music and movement
- 10:50-11:05 Arts and Crafts
- 11:05-11:10 Wash hands
- 11:10-11:40 Active free play (scooters, tunnels, parachute, hula hoops, jump ropes, etc)
- 11:40-12:00 Bathroom break (if needed), circle time for deep breaths, calm down stretches, last book, goodbye song and dismissal
Adults must be responsive within 30 minutes of the Y should an emergency arise.