9 Family-Friendly Falltivities in Pierce County
Fall has arrived in the Pacific Northwest! Whether your family wants to take in the beauty of the fall colors in Pierce County or bake a delicious pumpkin bread together, we've got you covered. Click the photo for each activity to be redirected to more details. Attend a [...]
Power of Play Lunch 2022
We missed you at the Power of Play Lunch. Your support is the ingredient we need to make Pierce County the best place for children, youth, and families We are grateful to welcome Andy Lloyd back to Tacoma, who shared his wisdom in cementing a child and youth-centered community. [...]
Playful News October
Exploring Identity As children grow, they learn from caregivers and teachers, explore big emotions, interact with other children, share space with new friends, and, soon enough, begin to recognize the similarities and differences between themselves and the world around them. By encouraging children to share their thoughts and [...]
Greentrike Summer Camp 2022
Over the summer, we hosted eight weeks of Summer Camp at the Children's Museum of Tacoma! We believe children are leaders, creative, capable, compassionate, inquisitive, and authentic, and we aim to reflect this image of the child in our programmatic offerings and Preschool Powered by Play. Each week featured [...]
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with this Family Friendly Reading List
Every year from September 15 to October 15, the cultures, contributions, and achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans are celebrated nationwide through National Hispanic Heritage Month. This observation began in 1966 as National Hispanic Heritage Week and expanded into a month-long celebration in 1988 when it was enacted into [...]
Playful News September
Play to Learn Supporting a child’s social, emotional, and academic development outside of the classroom can seem daunting and exhausting. Parenting techniques are constantly evolving, and up-and-coming toys and learning tools often feel like code for spending more money. But bringing learning into your home does not have [...]
Greentrike Back to School Festival
The Greentrike Back to School Festival celebrated the return to school on August 31 at Tollefson Plaza! Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, donated and showed up for our community. We distributed nearly 1,000 backpacks to Pierce County children and youth - and that's just the start of [...]
Playground-Ish: A Place for Art and Play
Nestled behind the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, you’ll find a green space dotted with child-sized picnic tables, sculptures, and a collection of sticks, pots, balls, and other pretend play essentials. Playground-Ish is used by Greentrike for programs, events, and as an extension to the Preschool Powered by Play classroom [...]
Playful News August
Leap Into Learning Although it may feel like summer has only just begun, cooler weather and a return to learning are on the horizon. In order to look forward to learning, we have to feel prepared. As our youngest friends get ready to return to the classroom, there [...]
12 Children’s Books about Friendship
We may share a lot of similarities with our friends, like the clothes we wear, the color of our hair, or the music we listen to; but we will also find differences, whether it is in our interests, the way we look, or our personal style. Friendships hold space [...]
