Health & Wellness Play
What do children need to know about Health and Wellness?
In raising healthy children, it’s not enough to just focus on the physical aspect of health. To be truly healthy, a child’s emotional health must be nurtured and strengthened. Developing a mental attitude of wellness is also essential.
Baby Doll Clinic
The Baby Doll Clinic is meant to be an interactive experience for children to learn about basic health and wellness with activities and hands-on play as "nurse" or "doctor". Staff from the YWCA of Central MA will be assisting and teaching children and families how to care for their baby dolls and beloved stuffed animals.
First Aid Kit Game
What goes in a first aid kit? Come and play a game to test your first-aid knowledge. Children can explore how to make a first aid kit at home to keep the family healthy and ready for life's little bumps, bug bits, and bruises.
Meet the Tooth Fairy
Have you ever wanted to meet the Tooth Fairy? Visit the Tooth Fairy and learn about the importance of good oral health. Grab a photo and get sparkly tooth face painting!
Packing Peanut Design Challenge
Did you know that packing peanuts are compostable? Because they are made with cornstarch or potato starch, they are sticky when wet. Come build a tower of stacking packing peanuts! How tall and wide can you build? Pause a moment and get your blood pressure checked too! Brought to you by Worcester Division of Public Health, Maternal & Child Health.
Spin The Wellness Wheel
Come meet the staff of 5210 program What is 5210? Healthy children should daily eat 5 Fruits and Vegetables, 2 hours of screen time, 1 hour of active play, and 0 sweetened beverages. Try your luck with the Healthy Spinning Wheel and see where you will land! Will you be doing a cartwheel? Jump rope? or answering a fun 5210...
11:00am - 3:00pm
Happy Teeth!
What makes a tooth happy? Brushing, flossing, and eating the right foods. Come play some games about what makes teeth smile. Students from QCC's Dental Hygiene program will be on hand to help children learn about keeping their teeth healthy and children will leave with a goody bag for their teeth!
11:00am - 4:00pm
Nutritional Crafts with The Latino Education Institute
Join the staff of Worcester State University's Latino Education Institute for some fun nutritional games and crafts including matching games, coloring, paper crafts, hula hooping, and bubbles.
11:00am - 3:30pm
Peace Cranes and Chains
Stop by Center for Nonviolent Solutions' table for a bit of peace crafting. Draw a Hand for Peace, fold a peace crane, or add a link to the peace chain. The Center in conjunction with Moms Demand Action will also be providing information to parents and guardians on safe firearms storage.
