CHANGING THE HISTORY OF PLAY

Upcoming Events:
4/8: Home School Program
4/14: Phyics Day 10-12 p
4/14:Family Paint Night 6-8pm
4/15: Earth Day Celebration

i.e, By: Josie Bunker

A Night Devotd to Paintg

Have you ever wanted a night to spend with you and your children but had no idea what to do? Well, the Children’s Discovery Museum
can help you out with that!

As one of their Community and Family vE ents, the Children’s Discovery Museum is holding Family Paint Nights and would love for you
to be involved.

These are on Thursday, April 14th and Thursday, May 12th. On April 14th a parent and child could paint a “Spring Bunny” and on May
12th the “Sunset Aspens”. Paint nights are from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The cost of these paint nights is $36 for members and $41 nonmembers. Each ticket includes a family ticket (one adult and one child) with
two canvases and included art supplies. After you are flnished painting you get to keep your canvases!

Children Art Museum says, “Join us for a fun opportunity to create and paint together as a family!”

Family Paint Night is guaranteeing customers not only a great time but a creative one!

You do not have to have prior paint experience to enjoy this family paint night. In fact, Children’s Discovery Museum states in a recent
post by iV sitBN, “These programs are designed for a child and a caregiver to attend and enjoy making something together.”

The museum will have painting instructor helping as well.

Children’s Discovery Museum’s main mission in conducting these Family Paint Nights is bringing families together. Throughout the last
couple years, families have been all over the place. Some families have had distinctive life changes. The CHD putting on an activity like this
will allows families to bond in a safe and structured environment.

A couple things to look out for when planning your paint night are the masking policies. Because of the younger guests, Children’s Discov-
ery Museum wants to protect them. So, they do “strongly recommend” masks. They are doing their part to protect their customers.

Children’s Discovery Museum is very successful protecting their young customers and having successful Family Paint Nights.

Prior Family Paint Nights have been sold out! Like the one in October!

The Family Paint Nights are a great way to gain some bonding time with your child. With some creative freedom, come out and paint!

On April 12th we are ringing in spring, painting a Spring Bunny! Bring your child or children and tell your friends!
Playfully Learn from the Comfort of your Home Exhibits For All!
By Josie Bunker By: Josie Bunker

Want your child to learn while participating in After you attend the “Family Paint Night in
fun activities, but cannot leave the house? Get April, come back and visit the amazing exhib-
a daily dose of play at The Children’s Discovery its.
Museum from wherever you are!
To begin, it is important to mention at the
Children’s Discovery Museum has started a front desk you can get a “Sensory Friendly”
new segment where you cannot get playful bag which includes Noise cancelling head-
learning videos online. These engaging videos phones, communication cards, fidget toys,
allow you to continue fun education at home. relaxation toys, and other tools to help your
child feel most comfortable. The museum
The videos include experiments, crafts, and hopes this bag will allow a child to achieve the
games. There are also links to web pages with highest level of satisfaction within the exhibits.
instructions on experiments.
The newest exhibit in the Children’s Discov-
One example of the experiment video is the ery Museum is “Healthy Me” which opened
“Blood Model Activity”. This is for Grades in 2020. This exhibit replaced the “Kid’s Med-
K-5th. Children will learn about the key ele- ical Center” exhibit. The Kid’s Medical Center
ments of blood and what they do. opened when the Children’s Discovery Muse-
um first opened their doors. The board felt it
An example of a craft is “Butterfly Creations” was time for a well needed change.
where children will create their own butterflies
put of simple materials. With the goal of fundraising $350,000 the
Children’s Discovery Museum was able to
Lastly, the game example. These are online vid- open this exhibit after working closely with
eos mostly of “hunting” certain things. In this medical professionals.
case it is a “Bug Hunt”.
The mission of this exhibit was to highlight key
There is a long list activity for children to do, components that will help introduce different
to get their daily play dose without even having areas of medicine, innovations of technology
to leave the house! and role-playing environment.

You can find this section on the website under
the “Learning” section!
Other exhibits that the Children’s Discovery
Museum includes agriculture and cooking
ones. There is so many cool exhibits within the
three floors of the museum. They are all hands-
on as well.

Children’s Discovery Museum says the exhibits

are the core of the museum!