Monthly Archives: November 2020
DO-IT-YOURSELF FOAM PAINT
Source: dabblesandbabbles.com Keep your kids entertained with creative crafts, like mixing and painting with this homemade foam paint! Materials Shaving cream White school glue Food colouring of your choice Thin cardboard or other semi-rigid canvas material Directions Mix equal parts shaving cream and white school glue in a large ziplock bag. Squish them together well! […]
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Tagged arts and crafts, crafts, Creation Station, Creative learning
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LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING IN WINNIPEG
Source: Manitoba Museum Check out these remote learning opportunities from our Winnipeg friends! Join the Manitoba Museum for a Virtual Field Trip and explore the universe with them on November 17. Using the Planetarium’s DIGISTAR software, you’ll explore the planets and stars, visit distance galaxies, and use Canadian technology to see the universe in a […]
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Tagged Family fun, French, french language, Manitoba Museum, Things to do in Winnipeg
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM
Source: Mazaam Today’s STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math – post includes resources for parents to help their kids develop STEAM-based skills outside of the classroom. Mazaam is an app that introduces children (aged 4 to 6) to classical music. Through seeing, touching, listening, and making connections, your children will experience a multimodal […]
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Tagged French, French literacy, Kid-friendly Apps, STEAM, STEAM activity
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SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of November 9, 2020) 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 $25! Read More… Tangram Brain Teaser Price: $4.99 Entertain endless possibilities with the Toysmith Tangram Brain Teaser. Compact-sized for […]
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Tagged arts and crafts, books, Games and Puzzles, science, shop, Shop Feature 5, Toys
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POPPY CRAFT FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY
Source: mommyingmonkeys.blogspot.com Make some paper poppies this Remembrance Day as you explain the significance to your kids. Materials Construction paper in red and black Wooden skewers or craft sticks Scissors Glue Tape Paper cups for vases Directions Trace and cut poppy shapes, about 6 inches wide, from the red construction paper Cut out flower centres […]
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Tagged arts and crafts, crafts, Creation Station, remembrance day
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LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING IN WINNIPEG
Source: Miriam Rudolph / Destination Winnipeg Enjoy First Fridays in the Exchange this Friday, November 6 with a livestream Art Talk with scholar and curator Dr. Heather Igloliorte. She’ll talk about the WAG’s Qaumajuq (formerly known as the Inuit Art Centre) and will help viewers discover new ways to connect to art. The Winnipeg Public […]
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Tagged activities, Creative learning, Family fun, love local, Things to do in Winnipeg, Winnipeg, winnipeg public library
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM
Source: Babble Dabble Do Use an empty juice pouch as a homemade launcher and create your own mini rocket! Materials Empty Capri Sun pouch or other plastic juice container Flexible Drinking Straw Coloured Paper Pencil Tape Scissors Glue Stick Washi Tape (optional) Directions Snip off the end of the flexible straw so that it has […]
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Tagged Creation Station, Creative learning, STEAM, STEAM activity, stem
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SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of November 2, 2020) 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 $25! Read More… Bag Buddy – Payton the Puppy Price: $4.99 Hang this adorable silicone puppy mini bag on a […]
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Tagged arts and crafts, books, feature 5, science, shop, Shop Feature 5, Toys
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