Enrichment Activities

At Nurture and Nature Children's Center, we enrich learning with special guests and presentations. Wildlife Encounters introduce rare animals, sparking curiosity. Each month, Shawn Middleton’s interactive stories and Steve Blunt’s lively music inspire singing and dancing. Local heroes like police and firefighters share memorable stories. Outdoor play fuels growth rain or shine. Toddlers build confidence tackling new challenges, while preschoolers develop motor skills on swings and obstacle courses. Our caring teachers guide exploration, nurturing resilience and a lifelong love of learning—starting with a brave step outdoors.

A woman is playing a tuba in front of children in an outdoor wooded area, likely at a park or nature reserve.
A person holding a colorful Macaw parrot on their arm inside a room with a light blue wall, a window with colorful curtains, and a red exit sign.
A young girl with blonde hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a white long-sleeve shirt with small patterns and light-colored pants with various colorful prints, interacting with a hedgehog on a table at an educational event about ecology or farm life.
A young child dressed as a firefighter, wearing a tan firefighter uniform with reflective yellow stripes and a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up outdoors.
Group of six people, including two children, standing near a fire truck in a wooded area, engaged in conversation.
Two children dressed as firefighters in firefighting gear, standing with an adult firefighter in full uniform and helmet.
A man in black shirt with a police badge and tan pants holding a leash attached to a black dog on a table in front of a group of children seated on the floor in a classroom or daycare. The room has light green walls, ceiling tiles, and children's art
Young girl in pink hoodie holding a snake during an educational event, with a person pointing at the snake, in a room with a colorful banner and seated adults in the background.

Wildlife Encounters

Students learn about and interact with a variety of animals they would normally not see in New Hampshire.

Logo for Wildlife Encounters Ecology & Wellness Center featuring a frog, a lizard, and a salamander above the text, with green plants and earth roots surrounding.

Steve Blunt

“For over 20 years I’ve been teaching and performing for kids & families, with this simple message: Music is fun—and it’s something everyone can do! I believe that music helps grow happy, healthy kids and stronger communities. At schools & libraries, on recordings and in concert, I share fun, upbeat songs that tickle the funny bone, warm the heart, and delight the imagination—with lots of audience participation.”

Monthly Storytellers and Musicians

Touring New England, Award-Winning Storyteller, and Author, Shawn Middleton mesmerizes his audiences! With his unique style of storytelling, he brings stories to life with finger puppets, sound effects, voice dramatization, pauses, rhythm, sign language, mime and hip-hop dance.  Children, parents, teachers, librarians, and community members will be educated, entertained and engaged. Audiences don’t just listen.  They sing, clap, dance, chant, and roar with laughter.

Occasional Activities

In addition to the regularly scheduled experiences, our community has also provided us with unique opportunities including: trick or treating and holiday caroling, visits from local Police and Firefighters (vehicles included!)​ and more!