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CREATION STATION: COFFEE FILTER BUTTERFLIES

By laura | Published: April 7, 2022

Source: masandpas.com Make a butterfly with this exciting coffee filter and watercolour technique! Materials Coffee filter papers – you need four circles for each butterfly Washable felt pens Pipe cleaners Pipette/spray bottle/large paintbrush Water Directions You need four coffee filter circles for your butterfly. Split your circles into two pairs of two coffee filters. Put […]

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LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING IN WINNIPEG

By laura | Published: March 31, 2022

Source: onetrunktheatre.com One Trunk Theatre’s Knock Knock Ginger is a live, socially distant, outdoor theatre series. The performances happen right on your front lawn while you watch through your window! The Knock Knock Ginger spring 2022 series runs from March 30 to May 8. If you’re interested in booking a FREE show, simply book your […]

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

By laura | Published: March 30, 2022

Source: kids.frontiersin.org Discover exciting science content for kids at Frontiers for Young Minds. Frontiers for Young Minds believes that the best way to make cutting-edge science discoveries available to younger audiences is to enable young people and scientists to work together to create articles that are both accurate and exciting. On their site, you can […]

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SHOP FEATURE 5

By laura | Published: March 28, 2022

(For the week of March 28, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store, now with FREE shipping in Winnipeg on orders over $50! Read More… Palm Pals – Aidan Dragon Price: $12.99 each Designed to fit perfectly in the palm of your […]

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CREATION STATION: GIRAFFE CRAFT

By laura | Published: March 27, 2022

Source: pick-ease.com Make a simple giraffe craft with your kids! Start by cutting out the individual giraffe shape pieces (pictured here) ahead of time, then have the kids glue the pieces in the appropriate spots to build their giraffe. Once the giraffes are assembled, use markers, bingo dabbers, Do-A-Dot markers, or other drawing tools to […]

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LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING IN MANITOBA

By laura | Published: March 25, 2022

Source: facebook.com The 2022 edition of Frog Follies on Ice happens tomorrow in St. Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba! Featuring activities like a pancake breakfast, public skating, tadpole story hour with craft, dog sled rides, and more, the day will be filled with fun for the whole family. Learn more and see the full schedule.

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

By laura | Published: March 24, 2022

Source: modernhomesteadmama.com What kid doesn’t love cookies? And oreos make for the perfect little moon replicas. Get a free downloadable phases of the moon worksheet here, and help your kids learn the phases of the moon during snack time. Beforehand, get kids to study the names and corresponding phases of the moon (at NASA’s Space […]

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SHOP FEATURE 5

By laura | Published: March 22, 2022

(For the week of March 21, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store, now with FREE shipping in Winnipeg on orders over $50! Read More… Palm Pals – Sunny Lab Price: $12.99 each Designed to fit perfectly in the palm of your […]

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LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING ONLINE

By laura | Published: March 18, 2022

Source: nfb.ca In March, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) celebrates la francophonie in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). This year, they’re celebrating connections that span generations, cultures and communities. The CMHR is proud to present a selection of short films, interactive stories and games with Rendez‐vous de la Francophonie. […]

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

By laura | Published: March 16, 2022

Source: hisawyer.com Do yourself a favour: Go on YouTube and look up “Rube Goldberg machine.” You and your child will be treated to videos of hilariously complicated machines built to take care of simple tasks. Who exactly was Rube Goldberg? He was an American cartoonist who rose to prominence in the first half of the […]

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