Crown Family Playlab

Student Classes
All classes are free. Pre-registration is required. Classes are available Tuesdays through Fridays at 10am or 11am and will be approximately 50 minutes in length. Maximum of 30 students.

Educators can also register their class for free exploration of the Crown Family PlayLab from 11:45am to 12:30pm, Tuesdays-Fridays. Maximum of 30 students.

For more information call 312.665.7500. Register here.

Tuning into Storytelling PreK
Help us weave stories by clapping, humming and playing musical instruments. Storytelling will never be the same!

Seeing Spots PreK
Learn about animal camouflage and spot animals hiding in their habitats! Also, take an up-close look at all of the patterns found in nature—from stripes to spots to numbers!

Journaling through Nature PreK
See and feel nature in our lab! Patterns and textures are used by scientists to identify objects, animals, and plants. Come and create a journal of nature rubbings to take back to the classroom.

I Spy a Dinosaur! PreK
From the Stegosaurus to the mighty T. Rex, all dinosaurs have special features. Through dramatic play and the Dino/Dino Not game, students will learn how to spot a dinosaur.

A Southwestern Harvest K-2
Discover what life is like in a southwestern Pueblo by harvesting and grinding corn.

Animal Adaptations K-2
Uncover a few animals' secrets to surviving by learning how they adapt to their environment. Learn how you can tell what different animals eat by the shape of their teeth!

Fossil Dig! K-2
Come join us on a paleontology dig! Discover different fossil types and help dig out a fossil cast from a field jacket.

Through the Scientist's Looking Glass K-2
Become a scientist and ID objects in our lab! With magnification stations, you will look closely at different animals and objects.

Continue to Planning Your Visit. >>