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Free Chicago Water Park Fun With Your Preschooler
Park district water playgrounds and sprinklers to splash in with your preschooler

Garfield Park Conservatory
Visit this tropical paradise in the city and discover a great way to introduce your preschooler to nature.

Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
Your preschooler will delight in the more than 30 flavors of ice cream at this northside Chicago parlor.


Chicago Preschooler Friendly Classes

Patchwork Prose The Chicago area has numerous opportunities for your young child to learn, have fun and make friends in classes ranging from art, music, tumbling, dance, and more. You'll find a range of park district classes to private enrichment classes, many offered on weekends for flexible scheduling. Some classes and schools also include offerings for families with multi-age siblings.

You may want to inquire about session length, financial aid opportunities and class make-up policies. It may also be a good idea to inquire about age appropriateness for your child, since children's abilities and development often vary individually.

Featured Preschooler Friendly Classes

The Paintbrush
Preschoolers can explore music appreciation and art appreciation in one at The Paintbrush classes for kids. Kids can create their own works of art and learn about the great masters.

Bubbles Academy
Located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, Bubbles Academy is a whimsical facility that offers classes for young children, parents and babies. Especially unique are their preschool practice classes that introduce children to similar social situations and activities they may encounter as they begin formal preschool.

Around PreschoolRock.com

Three-Year-Old Development
Age three is the beginning of preschoolhood. What physical, social and emotional expectations should you have for your preschooler? Are your preschooler's activities in line with the average preschooler? Find out what you can expect. PreschoolRock.com explains the development of the average three-year-old.

Teaching Your Preschooler About Sharing
The socio-emotional development of your preschooler usually reaches a point during their third year that allows for productive sharing. Preschoolers more readily play with their peers rather than along side them. The parallel play they experienced as toddlers has given way to more interactive play. There are, however, some preschoolers who have a very difficult time sharing toys, time and equipment, even if the items don’t belong to them.

Balloon Volleyball Game
Balloon volleyball is a fun way to get active with your preschooler even when the weather doesn't warrant outdoor play. This fun and lively game will have you and your preschooler laughing and playing together frequently as it is sure to become a favorite!