Ice Skate Extravaganza by

What will you learn?

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Children and their families will leave this exhibit with smiles of joy from the fun that resides behind these doors but also with knowledge of the many benefits of teaching children to ice skate and how doing so contributes to a child’s personal and skill development that will last a lifetime.

Benefits of Children Learning to Ice Skate

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❄️ Helps improve children’s mood and reduce stress

❄️ Enhances overall mental and social well being in children

❄️ Skill Development- mastery of various skills such as balance, agility, and coordination

❄️ Development of motor skills and body awareness

Sing as loud as you can sing a long

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Children and parents will be able to take part in a sing a long activity

Read aloud time

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Children will get to enjoy a read aloud session read by author Katharine Holabird!!!!

DIY Ice Skate Activity

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Children get to show their creativity with this fun DIY design activity!!!!!

The Big Finale!!!!

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Compete in our award winning color fest competition. Children get the chance to win prizes ranging from school supplies to gift cards. Come try your luck 🍀

6 Safe ways to stop on ice skates

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Children will learn multiple stop methods

Snowplow technique

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Slightly bend your knees inward then slowly spread your legs outward as wide as your shoulders and back inward again

T-Stop Technique

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Lean backward slightly keeping shoulders straight. Drag dominant foot ahead so that the two feet form a 45 degree angle creating friction. Shift your weight leaning on your back foot.

The Hockey Stop

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Bend your knees and space them shoulder width apart. Bend hip slightly and lean forward. Twist dominant foot ahead slightly and point toes inward. Shift the other foot so it’s parallel to the dominant foot. Place weight on the drifting foot. Scrape into the ice slowly to create friction slowing you down.

The Tango Stop

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As your gliding bring your back foot to the front. Both feet should form a 90 degree angle. At the same time press down on your knees and ankles. Apply downward pressure to the outside edges of your skates to stop.

The Eagle Stop

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Push your heels forward with your toes pointed outward. Bend knees and extend arms pushing your chest outward while moving into a sitting position. Your feet should form a “V” shape at your standstill.

Penguin Stop

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Bend your knees keeping your head and shoulders straight. Swing skate back then kick it to the front onto its outside edge to stop. Place most of your weight on the outside edge that has contact with the ice.