Montclair Community Play Center

Painted ladies! Usually in the spring we get baby chicks to raise under a heat lamp and add to our coop. This year we were looking for something we could do outdoors instead that still gave the kids a glimpse of the life cycle and all the babies that come each spring. So a parent suggested raising butterflies. Here you can see them going from the caterpillar to the chrysalis stage - and one of these days the kids will get to let them fly free! #mcpcoakland #preschoolscience #paintedladies #paintedladybutterfly #chrysalis #raisingbutterflies #lifecycleofabutterfly #preschoolactivities #mcpcpreschool #mcpckids

Happy Mother's Day! Today we give special thanks and express our love for all the mothers, grandmothers, and other mother figures in our lives. Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. Robert Browning

Crazy Hair Day! It’s an institution at MCPC, for kids and adults alike. The options are endless and the kids love showing off their hair and checking out what other people thought of... #mcpcoakland #crazyhair #crazyhairday #crazyhairdayatschool #crazyhaircolor #crazyhairstyle #creativehair #kidshavingfun #mcpckids #mcpcpreschool #510kids

Children grow in the blink of an eye and a professional photo session will preserve a unique moment in time that will be cherished for a lifetime and passed down through generations. Reenie Raschke has generously donated FOUR photography sessions to our 2021 online auction: www.biddingforgood.com/mcpc There’s no time like the present to capture the special bond between you and your family. Accepting bids until May 2nd at 10 p.m.

Looking for an activity for you or your child? We have so many fun and fitness related items on our auction for kids and adults, come have a look! Biddingforgood.com/mcpc We have Head Over Heels gymnastics, 510 Judo or Little Folkies music classes for the kids. And Dance, Crufit, RIDE Oakland spinning, and YIP zoom fitness classes for adults. ... #mcpcoakland #rideoakland #crufitmontclair #danspace #littlefolkies #headoverheels #headoverheelsgymnastics #510judo #onlineauction #kidsactivities #bayareakidsactivities

Renowned high-end furniture designer & MCPC parent, Brad Huntzinger, also creates beautiful jewelry and handbags. Check out his MCPC auction offerings at biddingforgood.com/MCPC. The auction closes on May 2nd at 10pm. @oly.studio @ironies.design #mcpcoakland, #OaklandPreschool #cooperativepreschools #onlineauction #biddingforgood

"Creativity is intelligence having fun." ~Albert Einstein At MCPC we believe that art is an important part of a child's development: it strengthens the right side of the brain, fine-tunes motor skills and is a healthy medium of individual expression.