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Take It Make It Experience
Running low on activities for you, your kids, or your family? Try one of our Take It Make It kits with everything needed to embark on something new! Each seasonal kit contains a feature project plus at-home activities such as science, art, nature, creative thinking, and physical activities.
Try one or all three of our various kits. Don't forget to snap a picture and tag us @PCPARKS on Facebook or Instagram and share your creativity!
When you have finished your seasonal Take IT Make IT activities, join us via Zoom for our Take It Make It Social Scene to show off your kit results, connect with other kit makers, learn about other fun family activities, and receive a second entry into the prize drawing. The prize drawing winner will be announced in each of the Zoom meetings.
Ages 5 and up are welcome to participate - these kit activities are fun for everyone!
Registration:
- Fee: $5/person/kit
- Register online by selecting the kit type below. Registered participants will automatically be entered into the prize drawing for each themed experience purchased.
- Please indicate either the ESB or Sprinker Recreation Center pickup location in the registration process.
| Kit Types | Registration | Pick Up Dates/Time* |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Kit | Registration extended Nov. 3-19. | November 4, 10, and 18 from 3:00-4:30 pm or by appointment at ESB |
| Harvest Kit | Registration open Nov. 3-Dec. 9 | November 25, Dec. 2 and 9 from 3:00-4:30 pm or by appointment at ESB |
| Winter Holiday Kit | Registration open Nov. 3-Dec. 29 | December 16, 23, and 29 from 3:00-4:30 pm or by appointment at ESB |
*Kit Pick Up
Kit pick up is available at two convenient locations:
| The ESB (Environment Services Building) 9850 64th St. W. University Place, WA 98467 (map) | Sprinker Recreation Center |
Call ahead to schedule to pick up the kits with our contactless curbside service at The ESB!
Take It Make It Socials
Zoom Social Scene meets online with a personal device. A Zoom link will be emailed after registration.
- Fall Social - Thursday, November 19 from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
- Harvest Social - Thursday, December 10 from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
- Winter Holiday Social - Wednesday, December 30 from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Prize winners will be announced at each Social so be sure to Zoom in.
Event Contact:
Kim LeMay, Recreation Supervisor
253-798-4156 | email.
Free Native Pollinator Bee Kit
12/30 - We no longer have any Bee Kits to give away.
Create habitat with a DIY native pollinator home to attract Mason or Leafcutter bees.
Bees play an essential role in the ecosystem providing pollination to many of the plants and resources we enjoy today. Over the last few decades native bee populations have dramatically declined due to habitat loss, pesticide use, climate change, and colony collapse. These sustainable kits are designed to be suitable homes for our native solitary bee population to increase stability. Each kit includes:
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Registration:
- 12/30/2020 - Bee Kits are no longer available.
Due to limited quantity, please register online for your free DIY Native Pollinator Home Kit - One kit per person
Kit Pick Up:
After registering kits may be picked up at:
Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 C St. South
Tacoma WA 98444
Mon - Thurs | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Please call Sprinker Recreation Center at 253-798-4000 upon arrival, provide a registration name for verification and staff will bring the kit out to you!
At the initial outbreak of COVID -19 the CARES Act was created to help agencies continue program operations under social distance guidelines. While there are many passive recreation areas to do this, many of our Pierce County families need the expertise and direction from our knowledgeable recreation professionals to maximize their experience.
Pierce County Parks assembled these kits in collaboration with Crown Bees and the Puget Sound Beekeepers Association.
Bee Kit Contact:
Hunter Henderson, Natural Lands Volunteer Coordinator
253-677-0304 | email
December 28-31, 2020
Fun for All Ages
Ready to say "so long" to 2020 and ring in 2021? So are we! Celebrate in the safety of your own home with exclusive access to a week's worth of family boredom busters. Each registration will receive a great Take It and Make It kit that's full of fun projects, DIY decorations, and a variety of activities to help you prepare for an amazing party at home.
Registration:
- Fee: $5/person/kit
- Registration online December 14-30, 2020
Kit Pick Up:
- Pick Up Dates: December 21-23 and December 28-30
- Pick Up Locations:
- Meridian Habitat Center
14422 Meridian East, Puyallup, WA 98375
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM - Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 C Street South, Tacoma, WA 98444
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM - Please call (253) 798-4000 upon arrival, provide a registration name for verification and staff will bring your kit to you. - Due to holiday closures, kits must be picked up no later than 1:30 p.m. on December 31, 2020.
- Meridian Habitat Center
New Year's Eve Kit Contact:
Kerry Jack, Recreation Supervisor
(253) 798-4074 | email