Looking for ideas to keep your little ones stimulated? Look no further! APEC has activities for all things science & nature!
Scroll to bottom of page for crafts & experiments!

Sunny Bunnies Story Time Series

Join Ms. Bonnie & Ms. Brenda each day as they read a story, learn about the letter of the day, and introduce us to special guests!
Wild & Wonderful
Let's be Dinosaurs!
Baby Bird
Color Week - Purple
Color Week - Yellow
Runaway Bunny
Sheep in a Jeep
Conservation!
April Showers
Ladybugs
Down by the Bay
What's in a Pond?
Silly Hair Day!
Head to Toe
How do you say, thank you?
Eric Carle
Franny the Flamingo
The Earth and I
Everyone Poops!
Ten Little Duckies
Five Senses
One Little Blueberry
How many hats?
Rolly-Polly
Busy Bee
Color Week - Green
Color Week - Blue
Inch by Inch
Seashell Day
Arbor Day
Splish, Splash!
How do you hug a Porcupine
Want more Sunny Bunnies Story Time? Check out our full playlist on APEC's Facebook and Instagram pages.

Zach's Wild World

Ready for adventure? Join Mr. Zach as he takes us into nature to teach us about the world around us! Explore different environments and learn about some crazy creatures!

Try these hands-on activities & experiments

Make a nest using materials you have around the house. Challenge yourself not to use any glue!
Grab some markers and leaves to make your leaf prints. Examine the different shapes of your leaves. Check out the veins! What do they do for the leaf?
Make your own cloud animals using cotton balls or make the different types of clouds.
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Us some pencils, rubber bands, & cardboard to make your own paddleboat & learn how they work.
Tightly place cling wrap on a bowl, pour start sprinkles on, & start humming. Watch how sound waves make sprinkles dance!
Maple seeds are always fun to play with. Find a few and glue them onto a stick to make your very own dragonfly! 
Investigate gas laws and properties such as pressure, volume, and temperature. How are they all related?
Grab those toilet paper rolls and make your own bird with its own special adaptations!
Use masking tape in your hallway to make a spider web obstacle course.
When there are no rainbows in sight, we make our own.
Search for acorns on your next nature walk to make these fun necklaces. Ask your little ones if they know where acorns come from and what they turn into.
Ever wonder why some things float while others sink? Gather some items from home or outside and test whether they float!
Trace your little one's handprints to make this cute hedgehog!
Paper challenge: Using only ONE piece of paper, try to make the longest chain you can!
Find some branches to paint & make into a wind chime.
Want more activities? We have more ideas waiting for you on APEC's Facebook and Instagram pages.
The environmental center is located in Alley Pond Park, surrounded by lush nature trails where visitors can enjoy NYC's natural landscapes. Guests are welcome to attend one of APEC's many nature oriented programs for all ages and visit the center's animal ambassadors. Please explore our website to learn more and register for programs.
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