Science Sundays
Exploring STEM Together Through Play
Science, exploration, and play for curious little scientists ages 1.5 to 4 years and their favorite grown-ups.
✨ New to Bright Sparks?
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Summer Open Lab
Sunday, June 28 @ 10 am
Sylvan Park, Mountain View
A giant hands-on sensory science experience for toddlers, preschoolers, and their grown-ups.
Explore colorful play dough, spin art, splat lab bubble foam, science demos, and our Water Works water wall in a joyful morning of curiosity, creativity, movement, and messy fun.
Our Summer Science Lineup 🧪
Science Sundays: Summer Play Labs ☀️🧪
July 12 – August 9
Sylvan Park, Mountain View
Ages 18 months–4 years + caregiver(s)
Five weeks of outdoor science adventures designed specifically for toddlers and preschoolers.
Created by a pediatric occupational therapist, Bright Sparks Play Lab combines science, sensory play, movement, and connection into a joyful learning experience where little scientists can wonder, experiment, and discover alongside a trusted grown-up.
Real science. Toddler-sized.
Summer Lab Lineup
🦋 July 12 — Things Change
Transformation Lab
Introduction to Chemistry 001 (the prequel to Chemistry 101)
Rescue frozen butterflies, explore flowers, and discover how colors, materials, and living things can change.
🌎 July 19 — Things Move
Gravity Lab 2.0
Physics 001: Motion, Forces & "Why Did My Duck Roll Down That Ramp?"
Build working waterways, experiment with ramps and pulleys, and discover why things roll, fall, splash, and move.
✈️ July 26 — Things Can Fly
Flight Lab
Aerodynamics 001 (tiny wings, big discoveries)
Test wind, wings, flying creatures, and zip lines while exploring what helps things stay in the air.
🫧 August 2 — Air Does Amazing Things
Bubble Lab 2.0
Fluid Dynamics 001 (mostly bubbles, surprisingly science)
Create giant bubbles, launch bubble rockets, and investigate the surprising power of air.
🌋 August 9 — The Whole Earth Is Changing Too
Earth Forces Finale
Geology 001: Volcanoes, Erosion & Other Cool Planet Stuff
Dig, rinse, build, erupt, and explore the forces that shape our planet.
Why Families Keep Coming Back
Because the kids want to come back.
Because they spend the week talking about gravity, looking for butterflies, or telling everyone about big-ole big-ole bubbles and how trees grow.
Bright Sparks is built around science, sensory play, and exploration, but what we love most is watching children fall in love with learning.
We see curiosity grow.
We see confidence grow.
And we see community grow.
Included with Full Series Enrollment
✨ One bonus Summer Drop-In Spark Pass for a sibling or friend
✨ One Flex Day for a missed lab
Because toddler life happens.
Lab Details
📍 Sylvan Park, Mountain View
⏰ 45-minute sessions
• 9:30–10:15 AM
• 10:45–11:30 AM
Choose the session time that works best for your family during registration.
Accessibility
We believe science, sensory play, and community should be accessible to every child.
Scholarships and reduced-cost opportunities are available through our partnership with First 5 Santa Clara County and community support.
Questions?
hello@brightsparksplaylab.com
(650) 396-9385
Ready to Join the Lab?
Come wonder, experiment, splash, build, and discover with us this summer.
Because childhood is full of questions.
And science starts with wonder. ✨
Join us for one Summer Play Lab experience.
Perfect for families who want to try Bright Sparks, attend a single Sunday, or join us for a favorite theme.
Includes admission to one Summer Play Lab session for one little scientist and their grown-up(s).
✨ New to Bright Sparks?
First-time families receive a $20 return credit after their little scientist’s first lab.
Bringing siblings? 🩷
Add a Sibling Pass below so each little scientist can join the adventure.
Interested in attending more than one lab, but not the full series?
Email hello@brightsparksplaylab.com with your 1st, 2nd, 3rd (and beyond!) choices, and we’ll help find the best fit for your family.
A giant hands-on sensory science experience for toddlers, preschoolers, and their grown-ups.
Explore colorful play dough, spin art, splat lab bubble foam, science demos, and our Water Works water wall in a joyful morning of curiosity, creativity, movement, and messy fun.
🩷 All Families Are Welcome
We believe every child deserves the opportunity to explore, discover, and play. With support from First 5 Santa Clara County and private donors, we're able to offer a variety of registration options so more families can learn, play, and grow together.
📧 hello@brightsparksplaylab.com
📱 (650) 396-9385
In Partnership with
First 5 Santa Clara County
💬 What parents are saying about Bright Sparks
A Bright Sparks Parent
"[Our daughter] discovered a love of science.
Now she points out gravity, magnetism, and vibrations all around her and constantly asks why things work the way they do."🧪