Caregiver & Me STEAM Play Experiences for Ages 1–5
📍 In-person throughout Dallas–Fort Worth
A place for families to slow down, connect, and enjoy creating together.
Bitty Builders classes invite young children and their caregivers into thoughtfully designed STEAM play experiences where families can explore, experiment, and create together without pressure or expectation.
Class Types
STEAM Circle
A connection-first caregiver & me experience that blends movement, music, playful group invitations, and hands-on exploration.
Play Lab
A flexible caregiver & me exploration experience where children follow their curiosity through sensory play, process art, building, and hands-on discovery.
Block Party
A building-focused caregiver & me experience where children design, construct, test, and modify their own creations while developing confidence through engineering play.
What to expect
Each Bitty Builders experience includes:
A welcoming connection activity to help families settle in.
Thoughtfully prepared play invitations using open-ended materials.
Time for children to explore at their own pace.
Support for caregivers who want ideas, encouragement, or a fresh perspective.
A judgment-free environment where children don't have to participate perfectly.
Your child might dive right in, observe first, or spend the whole time at one station. We welcome all methods of exploration! There is no "right" way to participate.
What makes Bitty Builders different?
At Bitty Builders, we create the conditions where children feel safe enough to explore, curious enough to experiment, and confident enough to create.
Every experience is thoughtfully designed so caregivers can step away from the pressure to entertain or direct every moment and instead learn to notice, support, and enjoy their child's unique way of playing.
The Bitty Builders Method guides every experience:
Connect - Children explore best when they feel safe, supported, and connected. Bitty Builders begins by building connection.
Prepare - Thoughtfully selected materials and environments help children know where to begin and invite exploration.
Invite - Open-ended invitations spark curiosity without limiting what children can create.
Explore - Children learn through building, mixing, testing, modifying, and experimenting.
Observe - Caregivers learn to become expert noticers by seeing their child's interests, ideas, problem-solving, and creativity in action.
Respond - Caregivers practice when to support, encourage, ask questions, or step back and allow discovery.
Through exploration, children practice:
Wondering "what happens if I try this?"
Testing ideas
Solving problems
Making discoveries
Trusting their own ideas
Join Us
Classes are currently offered throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Click on one of the below locations and then scroll down for details, or click on a date on the calendar that best works for your family.
STEAM Circle | Eden’s Play Cafe
A guided caregiver & me experience designed for ages 1–5 that combines connection, movement, and hands-on STEAM exploration.
The class begins with circle time featuring stories, movement, and plenty of opportunities for caregiver-child connection-building. Children and caregivers then move into open-ended play stations where they can build, create, experiment, and explore.
Through thoughtfully designed play invitations and hands-on exploration, children build confidence, curiosity, and problem-solving skills while caregivers discover simple ways to support more independent play at home.
Best for ages 1-5. Caregivers must remain present and provide supervision.
STEAM Circle | Eden’s Play Cafe
A guided caregiver & me experience designed for ages 1–5 that combines connection, movement, and hands-on STEAM exploration.
The class begins with circle time featuring stories, movement, and plenty of opportunities for caregiver-child connection-building. Children and caregivers then move into open-ended play stations where they can build, create, experiment, and explore.
Through thoughtfully designed play invitations and hands-on exploration, children build confidence, curiosity, and problem-solving skills while caregivers discover simple ways to support more independent play at home.
Best for ages 1-5. Caregivers must remain present and provide supervision.
STEAM Circle | Eden’s Play Cafe
A guided caregiver & me experience designed for ages 1–5 that combines connection, movement, and hands-on STEAM exploration.
The class begins with circle time featuring stories, movement, and plenty of opportunities for caregiver-child connection-building. Children and caregivers then move into open-ended play stations where they can build, create, experiment, and explore.
Through thoughtfully designed play invitations and hands-on exploration, children build confidence, curiosity, and problem-solving skills while caregivers discover simple ways to support more independent play at home.
Best for ages 1-5. Caregivers must remain present and provide supervision.
STEAM Circle | Eden’s Play Cafe
A guided caregiver & me experience designed for ages 1–5 that combines connection, movement, and hands-on STEAM exploration.
The class begins with circle time featuring stories, movement, and plenty of opportunities for caregiver-child connection-building. Children and caregivers then move into open-ended play stations where they can build, create, experiment, and explore.
Through thoughtfully designed play invitations and hands-on exploration, children build confidence, curiosity, and problem-solving skills while caregivers discover simple ways to support more independent play at home.
Best for ages 1-5. Caregivers must remain present and provide supervision.