June Happenings 2020
GiGi's is continuing to offer virtual programs locally and nationally as we work through a detailed plan for reopening in staggered stages to ensure we're following CDC guidelines and taking all precautions necessary to keep our friends and families safe. We encourage you to attend a program virtually! It's is...
Welcome Ava!
We are so excited to announce that we have an intern here at GiGi's Playhouse this summer! She will be working remotely until we are able to get back into the Playhouse safely but we have been in discussions with her since earlier this spring while she was studying abroad....
Step To Accept FAQs
Here are answers to some of the questions we have been receiving about the Step To Accept Challenge. What is the Step to Accept Challenge? First and foremost, this is a virtual FUNDRAISER for GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities and all other Playhouses! With the cancellation of many GiGi's fundraisers across...
Home “Play” for Speech 2.0
Our Speech Pathologist Ms. Ann was kind enough to join our 2 & Under program virtually this past Saturday and she shared a lot of great ideas for families to continue working on speech while at home. A few weeks ago we shared a few blogs with speech tips and...
April: Best of Alls
Hello, all! We hope you, friends, and families are all staying safe, happy, and healthy during these times. We sure do miss your smiling faces, but we are so proud to see everyone staying active and participating in our virtual programs to make the best of this time! We...
May Happenings 2020
Due to directives from the CDC and/or Illinois Governor, all in-person programs/events are canceled and the Playhouse is closed through May. There are lots of virtual programming taking place each day! Please visit the website calendar and our social media sites for updates and announcements. Local Live Virtual Programs LMNOP...
2020 Gala Award Nominations
The format of our gala may be different this year but one thing remains the same. Each year we present special awards to individuals, businesses or groups that have made an impact in the past year. Sometimes it is simply the amount of time they have spent volunteering and other...
Home “Play” for Speech
Home “Play” NOT Home Work for Speech Ann Suess Cobb, the new GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities Speech and Language Pathologist, has shared the following suggestions with some of her current students (ages 2-4) and we thought maybe others would benefit from it as well! Mirror Play I...
Literacy & Math at Home
Our Math & Literacy Coordinators compiled a few activities that you can use at home to keep the learning going in addition to having fun too! Math Activities The following math games can be played with a regular deck of cards! War 2 players (greater/less than) Determine which of the...
Going Virtual
As you can imagine, our gala committee and board of managers have been faced with a very difficult decision. Due to COVID-19 and the recent restrictions for gatherings, we were faced with cancelling and/or rescheduling our upcoming gala. We then decided to think outside of the box. The gala will...
April Happenings 2020
As of 4/1/2020 All in person programs and events are cancelled due to directives from the CDC and/or Illinois Governor. Please visit the website calendar and our social media sites for updates and announcements. Special Events "i have a Voice" Virtual Gala April 25th Join us for a night of...
Programs and Activities At Home
We can't take credit for these amazing plans and activities but we certainly wanted to share them with you! We encourage all of our participants & their siblings to participate in these activities at home! Thank you to the Indianapolis and Nashville Playhouses (and possibly others) and their volunteers for...