Sunflower Creative Arts

Dear Fathers,

We see you nurturing your children.

We see you connecting.

We see you protecting.

We see you wondering.

We see you pondering.

We see you loving.

We see you showing up.

We are so grateful for all the father figures who show up for children with care, presence, and love.

We wish you a day full of whatever nourishes your soul.

Summer Seedlings Camp is in full swing: water slide testing, seedling-made guacamole, muddy kitchen play, lizard spotting, fizzy science, and children deep in their own ideas.

We have openings for ages 3–6 this summer.

Link in bio to learn more

The Importance of Stepping Back.
Traditionally, adults have acted as problem solvers in the classroom. When a Child is faced with a difficult question or problem, the adult’s instinct is to jump in and provide an immediate solution. However, this approach may not be the most beneficial for the child’s development. To foster critical thinking skills, it’s essential to provide children with the space and opportunity to come up with solutions on their own. By doing so, we allow them to develop their own identities and grow into independent thinkers.

🌻 Parent/Child Class Applications Open June 15–29

Are you looking for a space where you and your child can slow down, connect, and grow together?

Our parent/child classes offer more than just activities. They’re intentional spaces where families build friendships, children explore with wonder, and parents feel supported through the ups and downs of early childhood.

This application window includes four unique programs:

👶 Sunflower Babies (birth–16 months) FREE CLASS

A cozy and caring space for families with infants to connect and share support. We talk about everything from feeding and sleep to postpartum adjustment and child development.

🎶 Circle of Song (birth–5 years)

The original Sunflower class, offering music, movement, storytelling, and joyful connection through live guitar and ukulele. A time to sing, play, and bond with your child in a warm and welcoming environment.

🌱 Sunflower Sprouts (16 months–3 years)

Hands-on art, nature exploration, and sensory experiences designed for toddlers and their caregivers. In Sprouts, parents and children explore side-by-side while building early social, emotional, and problem-solving skills.

🌿 Roots & Shoots: Shooting Stars (ages 5–12) FREE CLASS

Children join Jane Goodall’s international network of young changemakers and take part in local service projects that help people, animals, and the environment. Weekly meetups alternate between the Delray Beach Children’s Garden and natural areas around the community.

📅 Applications open June 15–29
You can learn more and apply through the link in our bio.

We’d love to welcome you into the Sunflower community.

“We like to say that the child is competent but it is not enough just to declare this. If we really want the child to be competent, we have to change time, space, roles to permit this competent child to exist.”

- Carlina Rinaldi

🌻 Curious if Sunflower is the right fit for your family?

Our Early Childhood Program Intro Meeting is the perfect opportunity to learn everything you need to know about our community and philosophy. This session is designed for prospective parents who want to explore what Sunflower is all about.

📅 When: Thursday, June 11
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
📍 Where: Sunflower Creative Arts

Sign up now through the link in our bio!

This session is for adults only (babies in arms are welcome).

If you’re thinking about enrolling in a Sunflower program, this is the perfect first step. We’d love to meet you. 🌞

Sign up at the link in our bio!

Process-oriented ART allows the children to explore and experiment with materials while encouraging creativity and problem-solving. The end result is not to have a line of artwork that is all the same, but rather the process that is unique to each child’s personality and development.

🌻Here at Sunflower, art invitations are part of our daily environment setup.

A few of our popular invitations are:
🔹 Face painting
(face-paint+brushes+water+mirrors)
🔸 Spin Art
(salad spinner+paper+paint)
🔹 Paint rollers + paper
🔸 Paint + Objects
(toy animals, pumpkins, rocks)
🔹 Jewelry making (beads+pipe cleaners)

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“Perhaps play would be more respected if we called it something like “self-motivated practice of life skills,” but that would remove the lightheartedness from it and thereby reduce its effectiveness. So we are stuck with the paradox. We must accept play’s triviality in order to realize its profundity.”

-Peter Gray