Bringing fun and educational nature shows to Preschools, Day Care Centers, Libraries and other childrens’ venues in the Northern Virginia area and virtually around the world.
Each show stars kid-friendly wildlife expert CobraCaroline along with a cast of colorful animal puppets and props.
Caroline Seitz (aka CobraCaroline) has more than 30 years of experience educating and entertaining young children about the natural world. She created Kids Nature Shows LLC to further her mission of promoting education, empathy, and compassion for all creatures great and small.
“I hope to help make the world a better place by inspiring young hearts to care about the world around them.”
16 reviews
Ross N.
April 12, 2017She did a wonderful job engaging the kids and keeping their interest, which is a lot to say for a group of 30+ 1-5 grade boys. They especially loved the Tegu. We would definitely ask her to come back. Kudos to Reptiles Alive!
Hired as: Reptile Show
Ndara M.
March 11, 2017The widelife educator was so knowledgeable and engaging. Our group consisted of children 12 months to 5 years old and they all loved it!
Hired as: Reptile Show
Kim P.
March 11, 2017Rachel was amazing with our group of about 100 3rd graders. The show was entertaining and educational. The kids were super excited about everything she told them and loved being able to get closer to some of the stars of the show at the end. Our kids were very excited and Rachel was wonderful at keeping them in check so that the show did not go over time. I will be suggesting them to all of my grades that are looking for an entertaining and educational show.
Hired as: Arts/Entertainment Speaker
Catherine R.
September 16, 2016Reptiles Alive were prompt, professional, and, most importantly, tons of fun at out birthday party. I highly recommend.
Hired as: Children’s Party Entertainment
Kids Nature Shows LLC
Hi Catherine,
Thank you for your kind review! We loved visiting.
Sincerely,
Rachel Walker
Tara L.
September 16, 2016Booking Reptiles Alive is so easy! The staff is great to work with.
Rachel did a great job keeping around 50 1st - 5th graders engaged during her lecture to our Cub Scout Pack. I highly recommend Reptiles Alive!!!
Hired as: Reptile Show
Kids Nature Shows LLC
Tara,
I am so happy everyone enjoyed Rachel's show last night. Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review! Hope to see you all again next year.
-Caroline Seitz
Price range: $0 - $295
Languages: English
Gig length: 20 - 30 minutes
Insurance: $2,000,000 - Liability
When you hire Kids Nature Shows, you can expect to have a wildly exciting experience. Kid friendly wildlife educator CobraCaroline will capture the attention and imagination of the audience by interacting with colorful animal puppets while she tells funny stories and exciting animal facts in a personable and enthusiastic manner.
Caroline Seitz (aka CobraCaroline) created Kids Nature Shows LLC in 2019 to further her mission of promoting education, empathy, and compassion for all creatures great and small.
“I hope to help make the world a better place by inspiring young hearts to care about the world around them.”
Before starting Kids Nature Shows, Caroline founded and was the director of Reptiles Alive LLC, a wildly successful traveling live reptile program. During her more than 30 years presenting educational live animal shows, Caroline learned a lot about how to connect with audiences of all ages. Using all her gained knowledge and experience, Caroline is now super excited to offer fun and educational shows minus the live animals.
“The idea for Kids Nature Shows came to me a few years ago when I started getting asked by a variety of schools and other organizations if we could do a Reptiles Alive show without any live animals. For a variety of reasons, various venues prohibit live animals but clients loved my shows so much they still wanted to book with us. The clincher came when I started including a puppet tadpole in my shows and when, after the shows, I asked the kids what their favorite animal was, many of them said “Tommy the Tadpole” – they loved the puppet better than any of live animals!”
Caroline’s kid-friendly presentation style combined with her expert knowledge of wildlife are what make Kids Nature Shows so unique and loved.
To set up for your show, I need:
Close Parking
Electrical outlet within 20 feet of performance space
A table
Animal Classes: Animal expert CobraCaroline will delight young audiences with her friendly and funny animal puppets while introducing them to the differences and similarities between mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish during this fun and educational program.
Animals in Fall & Winter: How do animals in our neighborhood survive when it gets cold? Find out how in this show that introduces young audiences to the concepts of hibernation, migration, and other natural science topics related to the seasons of Fall and Winter.
Animals in Spring & Summer: Why do birds and frogs sing in the Spring? What do tadpoles turn into? Where do baby squirrels live? Learn the answers to all these questions and more during this fun and educational show about the seasons of Spring and Summer.
Animal Kindness: Learn how to be kind to, and safe around, pets and wildlife during this helpful and engaging show. Animal puppets may include Mac the Puppy, Cheese the Kitty, and a variety of wildlife puppets.
Backyard Wildlife: Let’s take a safari right in our own backyard! Meet some amazing animals that live alongside you and learn about their secret lives. Animal puppet stars you might meet include Annie the Squirrel, Bella the Bumblebee, Robin the Robin, Gary the Garter Snake, and other fun wildlife puppets.
Biomes: Meet a variety of wildly exciting animal puppets while learning about many of the Earth’s major biomes including deserts, temperate forests, tropical forests, freshwater wetlands, and ocean.
Bugs: Students will meet and learn about a variety of insect, arachnid, and other invertebrate puppets and props while discovering how these creatures serve an important purpose to our planet. Puppets may include a butterfly, spider, bumblebee, pill bug, snail, and other animals without a backbone.
Creepy Creatures: Discover the truth about some of nature’s most misunderstood animals. Learn why animals that may seem a little scary are nothing to be afraid of. Animal puppets may include a bat, spider, snake, and other misunderstood creatures.
Deserts: Meet a diverse cast of animal puppets including a rattlesnake, tortoise, tarantula, and more during this fun show about nature’s most extreme environment! Students will hear stories of how animals adapt to survive in harsh habitats and how certain animals, such as the tortoise, end up helping all the animals that live nearby!
Dinosaurs: Kids love dinosaurs and they will be delighted by the fun and funny antics of CobraCaroline and her prehistoric puppet friends.
Rainforests: Discover the exciting world of a tropical rainforest! Meet a unique variety of jungle animal puppets from the rainforest canopy, forest floor and river. CobraCaroline will delight children with fun and funny animal tales including the story of a hungry hungry tegu lizard who tried to steal the eggs from a crocodile!
Reptiles: Reptile expert and kids entertainer CobraCaroline captures the attention and imagination of young audiences with a combination of engaging storytelling along with playful, colorful reptile puppets including: Allie the Alligator, Trouble the Tegu Lizard, Tommy the Tadpole, a GIANT boa and other reptile puppet stars. Kids are wildly excited to see this fun, funny and educational nature show.
Wetlands: Students will go on an imaginary journey through the Chesapeake Bay watershed during this show featuring aquatic animal puppets including a sea turtle, snapping turtle, frog, fish, and more! CobraCaroline tells the story of how a plastic bag in our neighborhood ends up traveling to the Atlantic Ocean and almost hurts a sea turtle! Students learn how to help save turtles and other wildlife and how our watershed connects us all to the ocean.
While attending college, Dr. Carl Ernst and Dr. Walter Bulmer were two of CobraCaroline's most influential teachers. Other influences include Carl Kauffield, Bill Haast, and the great Marlin Perkins. All great naturalists, educators and promoters of conservation.
We bring our own PA & Mic for larger audiences
a table
Educational Entertainment
