October 5, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM

Telling Tales Festival

Royal Botanical Gardens

Creativity Zones

Age / Grade 0-3 / Early Years 4-6 / Kindergarten 6-8 / Grades 1-3

Children will be able to use their imagination while building with large, open-ended materials that invite opportunity to manipulate, build, and create structures for movement. Large loose parts are open-ended materials, often found in nature or repurposed from everyday objects, that can be moved, combined, and transformed to create different play experiences. They encourage creativity, problem-solving, and exploration. Low to the ground sensory materials will be available for children to play and explore. These experiences help children to integrate information from their senses, improving their ability to focus, self-regulate, and interact with the world. Infant – friendly experiences will be available, inviting the beautiful babies to explore the world around them, creating meaningful connections in the natural world.