Young Children & Parent Activities

The Center for Families shares our most up to date information for Cambridge families with children birth-age 8 years on programming, resources, and supports in our monthly newsletter!

Henry Street Farms will provide one vegetable or herb seedling to each Cambridge, MA student willing to commit to caring for a plant, until we run out of seedlings. Pre-schoolers are also eligible.

The Center for Families can help connect you to resources and supports for families in Cambridge!

"Our Animal Neighbors in Cambridge" is a video series. It introduces children to the wild animals that live here. Kids can watch with an adult to get inspired about science and learn about Cambridge.

We've collected a list of resources and activities for children and adults with special needs that parents can use while they're at home.

Commemorating the 400th anniversary of Cambridge with inclusive programs to inspire residents to think critically about our past and apply lessons learned for our future.

Cambridge Dads was created to increase fatherhood engagement in programming. The program strives to ensure dads are engaged, informed, and feel supported in their role as parents.

Microsoccer is a soccer program for 4-6 year-olds, which normally takes place at Raymond Park Saturday mornings during the season.

Onsite & Online Programming: Dance, Theater, Music, Martial Arts, Fitness, & More

Virtual kids, teens, & family interactive puppet and marionette shows & creative puppet-making and performing workshops!

CitySprouts is offering an at-home learning module for students during the covid-19 quarantine.

The Harvard Art Museums have produced a free coloring book in English and Spanish to introduce kids to the art and culture of ancient Egypt.

Plants have been used as medicine by humans for over 60,000 years and as food for animals for hundreds of million years. Many of the plants that we name 'weeds' have amazing properties and deserve a l