SUNFLOWER CREATIVE ARTS INC

Roots & Shoots – Ages 5-12
Children are changing the world! Sunflower Roots & Shoots members join Jane Goodall’s worldwide kids’ activist groups working to create local service projects. Each project shows care and concern for the environment, animals or the human community. Plant, compost, harvest and much more in the Delray Beach Children’s Garden. Explore local Nature Preserves and Parks. Annual celebration in September to mark the United Nations International Day of Peace. Participation is free.

Our play, art and nature-based Mommy & Me introduces children and their parents to the basics of early cooperative play and problem-solving skills. Lots of creative art exploration, lively music and outdoor play are part of each session. During the adult discussions, teachers support parents as they develop their own parenting styles. Little Sprouts families build lasting friendships as they learn and grow together in a relaxed, fun filled atmosphere.

The Sunflower Bridge Journey is an 8-week program that introduces our signature Sunflower framework and provides a chance to build meaningful relationships with other caregivers in our community - relationships built on trust, understanding and compassion. Through weekly guided group sessions, we tackle the unique challenges facing parents and caregivers in our rapidly changing world.
We help participants activate skills that are already within them to make positive shifts in parenting and caregiving.
We dive into...
• Trusting intuition
• Stress relief practices
• Creative problem solving
• Healthy human development
• Compassionate communication
• Guidance method of discipline
• Empowering children to play independently

The program consists of:
• 7 90-minute guided small group sessions, private group chat, a closing celebration, 24/7 access to the Sunflower online Tool Library, online Circle of Song sing-alongs.

An introduction to Sunflower for new parents and their babies. Share and learn in a cozy, supportive environment with families who are going through the same joys and challenges! Conversations will focus on feeding, postpartum adjustment, sleeping, partner relationships, development, and much more. Parents are welcome to attend a class prior to birth. Free Program!

Little Seedlings is a transitional program that bridges the gap between mommy & me classes and our Seedlings preschool program. This class is designed to encourage more independence in a longer program, two days a week. Parents are required to start the year attending with their child. Each class will include a substantial parent education component.

A free family event celebrating play, nature, art, curiosity, wonder, imagination–and the child in each of us. This family fun day features a series of classic and enduring childhood games and activities–such as an obstacle course, hula hoops, bubbles and more. The highlight of the day is the building and decorating of a giant ice castle!

A free monthly family potluck hosted by Sunflower and open to all. Children play in Sunflower's Nature Playscape while parents enjoy an evening outside in nature getting to know other parents.

Sunflower’s classic fun-filled family sing-a-long bonds parents, children and friends through music. Enjoy live guitar, dancing with colorful silks, storytelling, puppets, percussion instruments and a repertoire of songs from around the world.

In June 2018, Sunflower Creative Arts launched the Sunflower Play Initiative to shine light on the profound power of play by being a play resource for the community. Our vision is to bring back play to every child’s life, every day. Currently, the Initiative focuses on expanding our Build & Play program.

We hold 60-90 minute weekly Build & Play sessions at local preschool and afterschool programs in under-resourced communities in Palm Beach County. Each Build & Play session invites children of all ages to create, invent, and build anything using their imagination and a huge pile of loose parts such as large and small cardboard boxes, lots of tape, fabric, paper tubes, yarn, art supplies, etc. Children are supported as they lead their own play, building their creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking skills in the process.

Current funders include Sunflower donors, Prime Time Palm Beach County and The Jim Moran Foundation.