Building Confidence and Connection: GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento Social Skills Program Recap!
GiGi's Playhouse Sacramento and capital Kids Occupational Therapy teamed up for a Social Skills program that empowered individuals with Down syndrome to build confidence and connection. With creativity, heart, and thoughtful planning, Capital Kids OT led our participants through fun, interactive sessions that helped strengthen communication, teamwork, and emotional expression...
Summer Fun at Home!
Summer is heating up and so are our summer activities at GiGi's Playhouse Sacramento! Our Fantastic Friends have been having a great summer filled with lots of great summer-themed activities! Here are some of our favorites that you can try at home! Make your own Kinetic Sand One of our...
Volunteer & Best of All I GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento!
Meet Jasmine & Laura - our Best of All and Volunteer Spotlight at GiGi's Playhouse Sacramento. We are thrilled to recognize two amazing people who exemplify the spirit of GiGi's: Jasmine, a natural leader who gives her Best of All, and Laura, a dedicated volunteer whose warmth brings joy to...
Adding Confidence: 1:1 Math at GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento!
Math fun is multiplying at GiGi's Playhouse Sacramento! We're piloting FREE 1:1 math tutoring this summer-fun, focused, and full of confidence for individuals with Down syndrome! What is 1:1 Math Tutoring? Each participant is matched with a trained volunteer tutor for 8–12 weeks of personalized, purposeful, and most of all—fun...
GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge 2025
Officially Timed 5K = SO Much Fun and Acceptance! This year’s GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge had it all—smiles, medals, sweat, superheroes, and SO much fun and acceptance! We officially timed our 5K for the very first time, and the results are in: it was a blast! One of the biggest standouts?...
Fantastic Friends Celebrates Karen <3
Honoring our favorite Program & Volunteer Coordinator! By Mia Siino & Claire Ramaley In March our Fantastic Friends held a very special themed night- “All About Karen”, featuring activities celebrating one of our favorite people/moms- Karen Siino! Our ice breaker question was Karen’s favorite activity of the night! We asked...
Silly Socks, Sweet Treats, and Celebrating Inclusion: World Down Syndrome Day with GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento!
By Nicole Deters Every year on March 21st, our GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento family comes together to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD)—a day that means so much to us. It’s a time to recognize the incredible individuals with Down syndrome who bring joy, love, and light into our lives, while...
Get Ready to Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day at Leatherby’s!
Every year on March 21st, we come together to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD)—a day dedicated to raising awareness, promoting inclusion, and embracing the incredible individuals in our community with Down syndrome. Why March 21st? Because Down syndrome occurs when there is a third copy of the 21st chromosome—a...
Music Makers Valentine’s Day Performance: A Celebration of Love & Song
By Nicole Deters Love was in the air at GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento as our Music Makers took the stage for a special Valentine’s Day performance! With the Playhouse beautifully decorated and hearts full of joy, our talented participants shined as they sang their favorite love songs for family and friends....
Fantastic Friends hosts Fun Trivia Night!
By Mia Siino & Claire Ramaley The first week of January, our Fantastic Friends group had a special guest. We invited Joe, Trivia Master at Jackrabbit Brewing Co., to host a fun night of trivia! We split our group into teams, and came up with names like “Awesome Friends”, “A...
Memories Made, Dreams Ahead!
Reflecting on an Incredible 2024 at GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento As we look back on 2024, we are filled with pride, gratitude, and joy for everything we accomplished together at GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento. This year has been nothing short of extraordinary, thanks to our amazing community of participants, families, volunteers, and...
Happy Holidays from GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento!
By Mia Siino & Claire Ramaley We’re having a great holiday season at GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento! Over the last month we’ve hosted lots of different holiday themed events- from concerts to photos with Santa! Our resident rockstar/super volunteer Mia attended many of the events and sat down with volunteer Claire...