Preschooler Backpack Explorers

Ages 3 and 4 and parents go on a special Museum adventure!

Backpack Explorers is a hands-on, developmentally appropriate program for preschoolers ages 3-4 years. The program has a new theme each week highlighting the animals, exhibits, and stories of the High Desert Museum.

Parents and their young children go on an adventure led by a Museum education specialist for a 60-minute program that includes circle time, science, art, body movement stations, and a backpack tour.

Preschoolers don our special backpacks filled with hands-on items such as owl eggs, otter fur, and Native American artifacts. Children journey through the Museum visiting areas related to the theme. They'll take home their art plus activities they can do at home with their families to reinforce their adventure at the Museum.

10-11 am Thursdays and Saturdays

$15 per child, plus museum admission for each adult. Members, $10. Sign up for four classes and get a $5 discount.

Coming up:

February 2 and 4 – Snow!
Let’s look at snow and see how it changes form. We’ll experiment and see how many things we can make from snow. Bring your mittens!

February 9 and 11 – Creepers and Leapers
Do you speak Frog? Come learn the different languages of a frog and what they are saying. See how frogs, other amphibians, and reptiles get along in the wild.

February 16 and 18 – Cultural Connections
Our community teaches us a lot about each other. Culture comes from communities. Explore how the Black History in the West Exhibit is an example of how culture connects us all.

February 23 – The Call of the Wild
Animals use many different sounds to talk to each other. Let’s listen to the call of the wild and discover animal sounds together. Bring your howl!