Gymboree students at Motoazabu Farm. LENA KAWAMOTO
Gymboree Play & Music Japan recently teamed up with Motoazabu Farm to offer gardening and cooking classes. During the program, which started at the end of September, children had the opportunity to experience growing their own vegetables (from planting seeds to harvesting) and to make a simple dish using the vegetables they grew. Children also took some seeds home with them to try growing vegetables there.
The program also included Japanese-language cooking classes for mothers, focused on making vegetable dishes that their children would enjoy eating.
The current series of classes ends on November 25, and families can still participate on a class-by-class basis (¥5,500 per class). Classes are held on Fridays from 4:15–5:15pm at Motoazabu Farm and are targeted at children aged three years and up. Openings are still available in the harvesting classes on November 11 and 25, but spaces are limited so interested families should contact Gymboree at 03-5449-2311 as soon as possible.
Motoazabu Farm is located near Motoazabu Hills Residence at 1-4-4 Motoazabu. For more information about their programs and services, please refer to their website (http://motoazabu-farm.com) or call 03-6805-1661 (Japanese only).
Gymboree Play & Music is the global leader in classes for children 0–5 years old. Free trials are offered daily at both locations. For more information about Gymboree’s unique, age-appropriate programming, please go to http://www.gymboree.jp. — NICOLE YAMADA
