Cool Critters

This 2 hour experience is designed for children to interact with a very cool critter, Joey's Leopard Gecko, Lizeardo DiCaprio — fondly known as Lizzy! Children will learn and understand about the husbandry required in owning a reptilian pet, as well as the role humans have in ensuring all species can thrive on Planet Earth for generations to come.

Joey kicks this Experience off by having kids create their own small pet out of clay. Fictional animals are totally welcome in this Experience, to hang out alongside Lizzy! While children bring their pets to life, Joey will demonstrate the handling of Lizzy, and kids will have the chance to pet and hold him if they'd like. Hand washing or sanitizing will be practiced throughout after holding Lizzy.

Whilst clay pets dry, pet-home and habitat-construction will get underway. Using recycled materials along with grass, sticks, and rocks, kids will test their engineering and creativity as they build an environment that will last and stand up to predators! During building, kids will have another chance to interact with Lizzy, and learn how to feed him. There will be inquiry-led discussion of how ecosystems are interdependent, and how every plant, animal, and insect plays an important role in contributing to life on the planet.
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About Joey

Snowboarder and Pre-school Teacher
Joey is a former competitive snowboarder and preschool and early education teacher. Experienced leading children through enriching experiences that are educational, engaging, and fun, in both school, after school, and in-home environments, Joey believes anything and everything can be a learning opportunity for kids. The loving owner of a very cool critter, Lizzy (full name, Lizeardo DiCaprio!), and animal rights and environmental advocate, he brings a thoughtful and calm energy to all his Experiences — and sometimes Lizzy comes along, too!

Joey is vaccinated against COVID-19.
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What Parents Are Saying

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We LOVED everything about Grasshopper! The customer service experience was exceptional! I felt like so much intentionality was taken to ensure that the activity would be both age appropriate and fun for my kids. Our experience leader was so easy going and chatted with the kids during the experience, and really took the time to engage and get to know them. We are definitely going to be using Grasshopper again! Thank you!
Mandi B.
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Grasshopper offered my daughter an opportunity to learn in a vibrant, fun setting that was continuously customized for her attention span and interests. Her Grasshopper teacher was fun, engaging and supremely personable. She took the time to get to know my daughter before diving into anything. I felt more than comfortable leaving my daughter in such capable hands…and love that she truly learned some new things from the experience. We will be using Grasshopper regularly to broaden her horizons and expose her to new concepts in a safe and compelling way. The icing on the cake is that the experience took place in our home, at a time that was convenient for us!
Lauren G.
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Our Grasshopper experience was amazing! I have four very curious kids at different ages with different interests, and the experience had all four of them engaged the whole time. Also, as an educator, I was very impressed with how the teacher led the program. She obviously knew what she was doing, and the minute she left, my kids were asking for another experience.
Sarah L.

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