Join Young Audiences of Louisiana for “Baby Artsplay! TM,” presented by The Helis Foundation.

This free 6-part workshop series is made possible by The Helis Foundation. The 30-minute workshops provide engaging arts-based activities designed to instruct caregivers on how to use the arts at home to promote early learning. Lessons are conducted by certified Louisiana Wolf Trap Teaching Artists, who have expertly crafted multi-sensory experiences that foster children’s natural curiosity for learning. After each workshop, children and their caregivers can download digital Connection Cards for tips on how workshop activities can be continued at home.

Register for one workshop or for all upcoming workshops!

Nov. 6 – My Five Senses (Sensory Play)

Develop your child’s awareness of the five senses through play. Sensory play activities enrich your child’s world and develop critical connections in their young brain. At this week’s Young Audiences of Louisiana’s Baby ArtsPlay!™, we will explore our senses by utilizing the arts and imagination.

Nov. 13 – Baby Says… (Language Development)

Promote your child’s language development through artful play. Nurture an appreciation of art and build a strong language foundation for your early learner.

Nov. 20 – My Body (Learning Body Parts)

Teach your child to identify body parts through music and movement. Head, shoulders, knees and toes! Your toddler will learn them all–with a little help. We will show caregivers how they can use dance, movement and music to reach a key learning milestone.

Dec. 4 – Let’s Move! (Movement)

Use movement to encourage your child’s brain development. Whether they are crawling, walking or running, young children are always moving– and that’s a good thing. At this week’s YALA Baby ArtsPlay!™ workshop, we will show you how you can keep your little one moving, even if they aren’t walking yet.

Dec. 11 – Up, Down All Around (Spatial Awareness)

For early learners, a long hallway can seem endless, but that’s just because they haven’t fully developed their spatial awareness. We will share how you can help your child better understand how they fit into the world around them. Help your child learn basic directional concepts with movement and music.

Dec. 18 – Get Your Motor Running (Motor Skills)

Use artful play to develop your child’s fine and gross motor skills. A toddler’s energy seems infinite before the nap-time crash. What if you could use art to focus that energy, for their benefit (and yours!)

About Young Audiences of Louisiana

Young Audiences of Louisiana is the leading provider of arts education and integration programs in the state of Louisiana. We offer a comprehensive and creative approach to educating young minds. Fortified with years of experience, we draw upon our city’s strong arts culture to provide young people with tools to impact their worlds using art. Through our school performances, arts-integrated residencies, extended learning programs and community workshops we not only impact the children of New Orleans, but make intentional contact with the influential adults in their lives.