Join Amanda at Parent Aid for a playful, stress-free hour of connection, creativity, and community! Happy Hour: Family Playtime is a warm and welcoming space where parents and children explore the joy of free play — together. This interactive experience helps little ones build important social skills while giving parents the chance to connect with one[...]
In this class, the emphasis is on the joy of creation rather than the final product. Each session is designed to spark curiosity and encourage self-expression as children engage in hands-on activities like finger painting, nature collages, texture explorations, and more.
This nurturing support group is designed especially for mothers in the early stages of parenthood. Through thoughtful conversation, guided activities, and shared experiences, participants are invited to connect, reflect, and grow together. The group offers a safe and supportive space to explore the emotional, physical, and mental transitions that come with welcoming a new baby.
Enjoy stories, songs, and activities related to food and snacks through sensory exploration and simple cooking activities. These experiences strengthen fine motor skills, enhance language development, encourage curiosity, and help build healthy eating habits.
Have fun getting fit with your child while building healthy habits for life! Enjoy playful movement, games, and bonding time in a supportive, active class that makes fitness fun for the whole family. A great way to inspire a lifelong love of wellness—together!
This fun and interactive class for children and their parents or caregivers is packed with creative activities designed to help little ones develop important life skills like focus, self-control, and communication—all while having a great time together!
Wonders of the Desert: Nature Play & Storytime- The Desert at Night Wonders of the Desert invites children ages 2–5 their caregivers to explore nature through playful, hands-on outdoor activities led by a trained educator. Each session includes engaging experiences like digging, building, and crafting, plus a themed Storytime. Families also receive a bilingual activity[...]
This class connects you and your child with the garden, through hands on activities as you learn where food comes from, learn about nature and make fun nature crafts. PLEASE NOTE: Class is held at the Pima County Cooperative Extension Office 530 E. Whitehouse Canyon Rd. Green Valley, AZ 85614
Come join Parent Aid and Amanda for a great opportunity to learn sign language with your little one! Learn how to enhance early communication skills, reduce tantrums, and promote language development with the addition to nurturing your bond and understanding your child’s needs. Baby Signs Too is designed to be used with families with hearing infants and[...]
Join Amanda at Parent Aid for a playful, stress-free hour of connection, creativity, and community! Happy Hour: Family Playtime is a warm and welcoming space where parents and children explore the joy of free play — together. This interactive experience helps little ones build important social skills while giving parents the chance to connect with one[...]
Join our Stay & Play Preschool class — Fun with Math & Science — designed for families with children ages 3 to 5! This engaging program invites grownups and little ones to explore math and science concepts using a diverse range of materials in an interactive, playful way. Based on Arizona’s Early Learning Standards for[...]
This fun and interactive class for children and their parents or caregivers is packed with creative activities designed to help little ones develop important life skills like focus, self-control, and communication—all while having a great time together!
Have fun getting fit with your child while building healthy habits for life! Enjoy playful movement, games, and bonding time in a supportive, active class that makes fitness fun for the whole family. A great way to inspire a lifelong love of wellness—together!
Kids Yoga is an interactive activity for parents and children to connect with each other and their bodies. A great and fun way to improve your child's mobility, and help them learn techniques to manage stress and emotions.
Join us for our Toddler Time class, designed for families with children from infants to 2 years old! In this interactive environment, grownups and little ones will engage in play and socialization using a variety of carefully selected materials that promote holistic development. Our focus is on enhancing social skills, literacy, and communication, providing a[...]
This class will encourage children to artistically express what they feel through music onto paper and through fun dance moves. Art and music invigorate young children’s minds to be creative, imaginative, expressive, confident, engaged and so much more!
This class will expose your child to different colors, shapes, patterns, materials and fabrics to feel help them accept so many transitions into this big world fill with experiences.
Get ready to move, groove, and sweat — Cardio Beats is a high-energy, family-friendly fitness class designed to bring parents and kids together through rhythm and movement! Led by Noah at Parent Aid, this unique experience combines upbeat cardio exercises for adults with fun, age-appropriate drumming for little ones, creating a shared space for wellness and connection.[...]
STORY SCHOOL Story School is a fun, family-centered early literacy program for families with children ages 0–5. Caregivers learn how to support their child’s reading growth while building school readiness. Families enjoy music, movement, and hands-on literacy activities together—and receive up to 22 free books to build a home library. Families are encouraged to join[...]
In this class, the emphasis is on the joy of creation rather than the final product. Each session is designed to spark curiosity and encourage self-expression as children engage in hands-on activities like finger painting, nature collages, texture explorations, and more.
Effective parenting is possible without yelling, threatening and harsh punishments. Explore the skills and strategies of "Conscious Discipline" and receive valuable resources to help you in your parenting journey. The class facilitator, Jeanne Velasquez, will email you the link to attend this virtual class. Contact Jeanne at [...]
Have fun getting fit with your child while building healthy habits for life! Enjoy playful movement, games, and bonding time in a supportive, active class that makes fitness fun for the whole family. A great way to inspire a lifelong love of wellness—together!
This nurturing support group is designed especially for mothers in the early stages of parenthood. Through thoughtful conversation, guided activities, and shared experiences, participants are invited to connect, reflect, and grow together. The group offers a safe and supportive space to explore the emotional, physical, and mental transitions that come with welcoming a new baby.
An infant massage class based on ancient traditions teaches gentle, rhythmic techniques passed down through generations to promote bonding, relaxation, and healthy development for babies. Soothing Strokes is 5 weekly 90-minute sessions. We cover something different each class ending in the culmination being able to do a thorough infant massage. Infant massage is focused on[...]
STORY SCHOOL Story School is a fun, family-centered early literacy program for families with children ages 0–5. Caregivers learn how to support their child’s reading growth while building school readiness. Families enjoy music, movement, and hands-on literacy activities together—and receive up to 22 free books to build a home library. Families are encouraged to join[...]