Trains & Tots
Schedule
Tue Jun 02 2026 at 10:30 am to 11:15 am
UTC-04:00Location
23 Ontario St, Kingston, ON, Canada, Ontario K7L 2Y2 | Kingston, ON
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When: Tuesdays, 10:30–11:10 am | June 2 – August 18Where: PumpHouse Museum, 23 Ontario Street
Ages: Designed for tots 0–4
Pre-registration: Recommended (limited spots)
🚂 Trains & Tots is back at the PumpHouse Museum, and your little conductor is invited aboard!
Designed for tots ages 0–4, this weekly early learning program turns the museum into a playful “discovery train” filled with songs, stories, crafts, movement games, and hands-on stations.
Each week features a different theme (letters, numbers, shapes, emotions, fine motor fun, and more), built to support early development in a way that feels like pure fun.
Caregivers stay on-site for the full session, and you’re welcome to keep exploring the museum after the program.
Trains & Tots: All Aboard (June 2)
Kick off the season with a train song, a train-themed read-aloud, model train exploration, and a paper conductor hat craft.
Trains & Tots: Sounds of the Railway (June 9)
Explore train sounds through story time, a listening/guessing game, and a hands-on train whistle craft.
Trains & Tots: Trainbow (June 16)
Celebrate colour and inclusivity with a read-aloud, matching colourful objects to train cars, and making friendship bracelets.
Trains & Tots: Locomotive Letters (June 23)
Learn letters with a song, alphabet story time, a playful obstacle course, and a “letter smokestack” craft to take home.
Trains & Tots: Shapes on the Tracks (July 7)
A shape-filled train ride with an interactive read-aloud, building train cars with magnet tiles, and Train Shape Twister.
Trains & Tots: Counting Train Cars (July 14)
Practice early numeracy with a themed read-aloud, train car art activity, and a movement-based train tracks game.
Trains & Tots: Emotions Express (July 21)
Explore feelings with a themed read-aloud, sticker faces activity, and guided meditation for little learners.
Trains & Tots: Choo-Choo Fine Motor Fun (July 28)
Build fine motor skills through story time, song, and stations like lacing, tracing, and playdough decoration.
Trains & Tots: Contrasting Caboose (Aug 11)
Learn “same and different” through songs, matching giant train cards, and a game of Train Conductor Says.
Trains & Tots: Animals on Board (Aug 18)
Animal-themed story time, helping mini animals board the train, and decorating animal masks to take home.
What to Expect:
40-minute structured session: A mix of singing, story time, movement, and a themed craft or activity.
New theme each week: Early learning topics like shapes, counting, letters, emotions, colours, and fine motor skills.
Hands-on, developmentally appropriate activities: Stations and games designed for tiny hands and growing brains.
Caregiver-required: Children must be accompanied by a caregiver who remains on-site for the full session.
Flexible environment: Need a wiggle break? No problem. Step out, reset, and hop back in when ready.
Optional museum time after: Stay and explore the museum together after the program.
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Where is it happening?
23 Ontario St, Kingston, ON, Canada, Ontario K7L 2Y2Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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