Train Month Begins December
FREE with admission
Starting December 4, Come see Habitot's Holiday Train Display in the corridor window on your way to Habitot's main entrance! Every Sunday in the Art Studio have fun with train inspired art activities:
December 2: Shape and Alphabet Train
December 9: Runaway Train Slide Painting
December 16: Make Paper Train Engineer Hats and "Punch Tickets"
December 23: Runaway Train Slide Painting
December 30: Train Track Printing

Gingerbread House Workshops
$40 per house with admission for one child and one adult; $16 without admission
We provide the pre-fab house, extra special candies for decorating and a holiday elf to help.
Friday, December 7, 9:30-10:30am
Sunday, December 9, 3:00-4:00pm
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$42 per child/ $32 per additional sibling
Friday, December 14
5:30pm - 9:30pm
Enjoy a date night out!  From 5:30 to 9:30pm drop off your kids, 2-7 years old, for play and fun at Habitot while you enjoy an evening out! Cheese pizza for diner included. Cost is $42; $32 for each additional sibling. MORE INFO

Giant Gingerbread House Party
From 1:00-4:30pm FREE ADMISSION, Thanks to Cooperative Center Federal Credit Union
Saturday, December 15, 9:30-4:30pm
After visitors spend the day decorating a giant gingerbread house, it will be delivered to children and families at the 100-year old  St. Vincent's  Day Home. Thanks to The Cooperative Center for building the house and for sponsoring free admission during the afternoon.

FREE with admission
Wednesday, December 12
2:00 - 5:00pm

Join us for a free afternoon of play and bonding with other foster, kinship and adoptive families. Create sugar cube igloos in our Art Studio and join in a Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunt! Activities and events aimed for children ages 0-5, but everyone in the family is welcome. Snacks, free return visit pass and a book for each child included. MORE INFO

FREE with admission
Saturday, December 29
9:30 am
A funny show for toddlers and preschoolers about what animals are doing for New Year's. Some are "sleeping it off" (hibernating) and some are traveling south for the winter (migrating)! And what kinds of resolutions might these clever animals make for 2019? Come and find out. 
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FREE with admission
Monday, December 31
9:30am - 12:30pm
Make noise-makers and hats in the Art Studio with a countdown and bubbles at noon.

FREE with admission
Every Wednesday @ 10:30am (except 12/26 this month)
Jamaroo Kids teacher, Kelty, will get those wiggles out while helping little kids develop coordination, strength, balance, flexibility and self esteem.
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An Art & Math Winter Activity
Make Snowflakes with beads while working on fine motor skills and early math concepts!
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Confetti Arts Week
January 2-5, Regular hours
Scoop up all the holiday paper into fun arts and crafts.

NEW Exhibit Opening!
"4 R's StopWaste"
January 9, Regular hours
Experience our newest exhibit dedicated learning through play and building awareness about recycling, composting and re-use, with a pretend garbage truck, dumpster sorting bins, a hand-crank composter, and a Recycled Art Cart to take center stage in the Art Studio every Sunday through October 2019.  Exhibit sponsored by Alameda County's StopWaste.

NEW for 2019 - Family Fun Nights Return!
January 11, 5:30-7:30 pm
Check out our newest hands-on play and learning exhibit - see above.
throughout 2019, every 2nd Friday of the month will be an evening of family fun, playing together, art & STEM activities, and connecting with other parents with 1-5 year olds. Meet our behind-the-scenes staff and enjoy a class of wine or other beverage (for grownups). Snacks for little ones.
REGISTER as space is limited.