Students will have fun painting and decorating a variety of seashells! Quick and easy acrylic paints and glitter techniques will transform plain shells into a beautiful array of decorative shells to display and enjoy all year long with keepsake memories of beautiful sunny Florida!

Take a virtual tour of our oceans and seas and discover animals that build underwater cities, giant sea worms, a shrimp with hammers, the tiniest shark and other strange and silly creatures that are never seen because they live in the deep, dark ocean.

Have you seen or heard of "friendship rocks"? Come join the fun and learn how to paint on a variety of rocks! It's easy to create an assortment of themes & designs, transforming an ordinary rock into a work of art! Rocks can be used for meditation, friendship, paperweights, or just for FUN! No experience or supplies needed, an apron is recommended.

NOTE: When registering the younger participant(s), please use the adult's address so our staff and faculty will know which individuals are participating together.

Students will learn about a variety of insects, their habitats, and collection techniques. They will build a bug out of candy, learn about insect anatomy and communication, and learn about the Butterfly Rainforest and Entomology programs at the University of Florida.

NOTE: When registering the younger participant(s), please use the adult's address so our staff and faculty will know which individuals are participating together.

Join us for a fun class introducing kids to some of the wonders our Universe has to offer. We will explore some fun facts about the Earth, Sun, Solar System and the Universe.

You and a loved one are encouraged to participate in a fun-filled program of learning a dance routine together.  This class will include two (2) 75-minute sessions.  You and your daughter, son, or grandchild will team up and dance to a popular song with dance instructor, Penny Berton teaching the choreography.  It promises to be a wonderful bonding and dancing experience!

NOTE: When registering the younger participant(s), please use the adult's address so our staff and faculty will know which individuals are participating together.

Come watch and learn how drones fly! Take the chance to see many variations of today's drones, from small toy-like drones to professional video recording drones. Enjoy and experience for yourself the wonder and excitement of flying a drone in class!

Come out and play! This ageless activity will feel more like fun than fitness. Partner activities will use beanbags, balloons and hula-hoops for good old-fashioned games and serious smiles. Hidden in these play-based activities is a host of challenges that help to boost gross motor skills, posture and balance. Ditch the TV, computer and smart phone for an hour of exciting exercise!

Come meet Martha Washington, wife of the 1st president of the United States. She’ll help you see what life was like for children in the 1700's. Come play Quoits (a game similar to horseshoes/ring toss) that Martha's children played. Play a real Glass Armonica, like the one invented by Ben Franklin. Try your hand at Colonial tongue twisters and make real butter to eat on delicious bread that's just like what the Washingtons ate.  Participants will also make a whirley gig.  All Colonial children knew how to make and have fun with a whirley gig and soon you will, too!!

NOTE: When registering the younger participant(s), please use the adult's address so our staff and faculty will know which individuals are participating together.

This program takes an in depth look at animals’ unique adaptations that help them survive. We look at how natural selection is a primary mechanism leading changes of living things over time. We discuss why skunks are so smelly, why birds have different wing shapes and beaks. This class also offers a challenging game where teacher picked students can race each other using different beaks to gather food items.

During National Ice Cream Month, take a trip back in time to enjoy ice cream and a discussion about its history, art, and memorabilia.

Participants may purchase their choice of ice cream at Mr. B’s Big Scoop at Circle Square Commons, directly across from Studio 9 to enjoy after the talk.

NOTE: When registering the younger participant(s), please use the adult's address so our staff and faculty will know which individuals are participating together.

Join educator and daughter of E.L. Strickland, manager of Circle Square Ranch, Jennifer Rand for an fun-filled program about cows and cattle ranching. Meet at the Sholom Park Gardening Building by 7:45 a.m., where you will be escorted to a fenced area to gather around, meet the cows, and witness a feeding. There will be plenty of opportunities for pictures! Then, we will meet back at MTP in Live Oak Hall for an exciting hour of activities. These activities will include a slide discussion about the Brahma cow breed and several other fun educational activities.

NOTE: When registering the younger participant(s), please use the adult's address so our staff and faculty will know which individuals are participating together.

Can it snow in the summer in Florida? We are going to make it happen! Come join us for some fun sensory stations making instant snow and expanding water balls.  Additionally, participants will use special paper to make sun art.  Is this another planet? No, it's a Mad Scientist Lab!

NOTE: When registering the younger participant(s), please use the adult's address so our staff and faculty will know which individuals are participating together.

Bring popcorn and candy and be entertained by Mike and Sully as they share their adventures with Boo during a special presentation of this highly popular family movie in Live Oak Hall. Email mtp@masterthepossibilities.org, or stop by the office for the movie title! All ages are welcome, movie is rated G.

NOTE: When registering the younger participant(s), please use the adult's address so our staff and faculty will know which individuals are participating together.

It's fun and easy to create a colorful mosaic stepping stone. Make your Design out of glass shapes that will be pre-cut and separated by color, mix cement, pour, let set. Soon you will have a pretty stone that you will be proud to present as a gift or to place in your own garden. It does take 12+ hours before you can move your stepping stone creation, so you will have to pick it up the following Monday.

NOTE: When registering the younger participant(s), please use the adult's address so our staff and faculty will know which individuals are participating together.