Curiosity Is Around Every Corner

Curiosity Corners turn local spots into interactive learning hubs. Children explore, create, and discover while families engage with the businesses that enrich our community.

What Is a Curiosity Corner?

Curiosity Corner offers a space for children to engage in hands-on activities that ignite their imagination and creativity, fostering a love for discovery and learning.

Explore

Children participate in interactive activities that encourage exploration and creativity, helping them to discover the world around them in a fun and engaging way.

Connect

Families find inviting spaces to bond and create lasting memories, strengthening community ties and enhancing relationships through shared experiences.

Grow

Local businesses benefit from increased family engagement and visibility, contributing to community support and fostering economic growth through collaboration.

How It Works

Choose a location.
Visit during regular business hours.
Explore the activity.
Discover the local business.
Visit another corner. Curiosity Corners are open during each business's hours; activities may vary.

Featured Curiosity Corners

Each location offers a different hands-on activity for kids to explore, create, and discover while families connect with the local business hosting it.

Flower Market & Butterfly Garden

Bike Builders Station

Bakery Sensory Corner

Clothing Exchange

Shapes & Boba

Find a Curiosity Corner Near You

Location

500 E. 18th Street, Watts Hall Rm 120

Contact

(575) 956-6667

cpc@grantcountycpc.com

Opening Hours

Mon - Thurs

11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Fri - Sun

Closed

Note

Hours vary by host business

Where You’ll Find Curiosity Corners

Flowers on 11th

A bright, nature-inspired Curiosity Corner where children can explore flowers using their hands, eyes, and imagination.

Kids can:

Sort and count colorful flower petals
Discover parts of a flower
Investigate flowers with magnifying glasses
Build their own flower gardens
Solve wooden flower puzzles

Flowers on 11th

A bright, nature-inspired Curiosity Corner where children can explore flowers using their hands, eyes, and imagination.

Kids can:

Sort and count colorful flower petals
Discover parts of a flower
Investigate flowers with magnifying glasses
Build their own flower gardens
Solve wooden flower puzzles

Flowers on 11th

A bright, nature-inspired Curiosity Corner where children can explore flowers using their hands, eyes, and imagination.

Kids can:

Sort and count colorful flower petals
Discover parts of a flower
Investigate flowers with magnifying glasses
Build their own flower gardens
Solve wooden flower puzzles

Flowers on 11th

A bright, nature-inspired Curiosity Corner where children can explore flowers using their hands, eyes, and imagination.

Kids can:

Sort and count colorful flower petals
Discover parts of a flower
Investigate flowers with magnifying glasses
Build their own flower gardens
Solve wooden flower puzzles

Twin Sisters Bike Shop

A build-it, take-it-apart Curiosity Corner inspired by bikes, gears, and how things work.

Kids can:

Build a bicycle using construction toys
Spin, connect, and explore gears
Sort shapes and colors
Create bicycle-themed art

Want to Host or Sponsor a Curiosity Corner?

Curiosity Corners are small learning stations set up in local businesses to encourage hands-on exploration for young children. Hosting one is easy and a fantastic way to support families in your community.

What Does Sponsoring Involve?

As a sponsor, will help fund the materials and resources needed for the Curiosity Corner. This includes providing educational supplies, maintaining the station's upkeep, and promoting the initiative within your network. Your sponsorship will create a positive impact local families and enhance your business's community presence.

Who Can Host a Curiosity Corner?

Businesses or organizations can host if they meet the following criteria:

Regular Operating Hours: Your business should have consistent hours so families can easily access the learning station.
Open and Visible Space: - Easily visible to parents - Safe and accessible for young children - not obstruct walkways or business activities - Must be clean and inviting
to the Partnership Agreement: - Keep the activity in good condition - Rotate materials as needed - Inform CPC if items are damaged or require replacement - Create an inviting environment for children and caregivers
Commitment to Family Engagement: Ideal partners child development and enjoy participating in community initiatives.

Our Impact

Since launching, the Curiosity Corners initiative has brought hands-on learning into everyday spaces across Grant County. Together with our host businesses and community sponsors, we're building a network of welcoming play spaces where every family can find a place to explore.

5 Curiosity Corners open across Grant County
5 local businesses hosting a corner
Ages 0-5 welcomed, free of charge
Every new host and sponsor helps us reach more families and grow this network throughout Grant County.