Monthly Archives: April 2021
LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING IN WINNIPEG
Join the Gateway Recreation Centre in Winnipeg for a physically-distanced night out on May 7. Relax in the comfort of your vehicle with your family while enjoying the Disney Pixar movie Soul. Please follow signs and maintain 2 metres of space between your neighbours! The movie will be set up on the south side of […]
Posted in M's Blog
Tagged Family fun, family night out, love local, Things to do in Manitoba, Things to do in Winnipeg
Comments closed
ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM
Source: littlebinsforlittlehands.com Learn about the unique properties of salt as you make paintings using this household item! Materials PVA school glue or craft glue Salt Food colouring of your choice Water White card-stock or watercolor paper Template for the shapes you’ll be painting Directions Trace your template onto cardstock. Add glue to outline your shapes. […]
Posted in At-home Learning Resources, M's Blog
Tagged Activities for kids, at-home crafts, At-home Experiments, Creative learning, Science Experiments, STEAM, STEAM activity
Comments closed
SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of April 26, 2021) 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… Unicorn Crystal Terrarium Price: $18.99 Channel your inner scientist and add a sprinkle of magic! Learn how […]
Posted in M's Blog, Shop Feature 5
Tagged arts and crafts, feature 5, science, shop, Shop Feature 5, Toys
Comments closed
CREATION STATION: FLOWER NECKLACE
Source: homeschoolantics.com Make a flower necklace to wear to your next party! Materials Drinking straws Yarn Construction paper in a variety of colours Scissors or flower-shaped paper puncher Hole puncher Directions Cut out flowers from the construction paper either with a flower-shaped paper puncher, freehand, or by tracing flower shapes and then cutting them out […]
Posted in M's Blog
Tagged Activities for kids, at-home crafts, craft, Creation Station, spring, spring activities
Comments closed
Support McNally Robinson on Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, April 24
In celebration of Canadian Independent Bookstore Day on April 24, the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association (CIBA) is running an online contest across Canada with a chance to win some fantastic prizes. Support Winnipeg’s McNally Robinson Booksellers by participating in the contest! It’s simple: Buy books. You may shop online, by phone, or in-store with McNally […]
LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING IN WINNIPEG…AND BEYOND
Source: greenactioncentre.ca This Earth Day (April 22), check out Green Action Centre’s list of 51 green actions to help you celebrate and reduce your eco footprint. Here’s a sample of some of the things you can do: Get your bike ready for spring! Check out some tune-up tutorials here. Check out community supported agriculture in […]
Posted in At-home Learning Resources, M's Blog
Tagged Creative learning, earth day, love local, outdoor activities, Things to do in Manitoba, Things to do in Winnipeg
Comments closed
ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM
Source: Science World Vancouver’s Science World has tons of cool activities and experiments on their resources page for you to try out at home. Balance a pencil on your finger and learn about the physics behind it, check out an optical illusion with this Benham’s Disk experiment, make gooey worms and learn about polymerization, and […]
Posted in At-home Learning Resources, M's Blog
Tagged At-home Experiments, Creative learning, science, Science Experiments, Science World, STEAM, STEAM activity
Comments closed
SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of April 19, 2021) 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… Klutz 101 Outrageously Fun Things To Do Price: $26.99 Your all-in-one survival guide to having fun anywhere, […]
Posted in M's Blog, Shop Feature 5
Tagged books, feature 5, science, shop, Shop Feature 5, Toys
Comments closed
CREATION STATION: BUMBLE BEE CRAFT
Source: theinspirationedit.com Do your kids love bugs? You can make a few of these cute wooden bumble bees and hang them as a garland, or make them into magnets for your fridge. Materials Yellow, black, and white card stock Glue stick Scissors Black marker Wooden circles White cupcake liners Paper cutter Directions Make the bee’s […]
Posted in M's Blog
Tagged Activities for kids, at-home crafts, crafts, Creation Station, pre-school, spring activities
Comments closed
LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING IN WINNIPEG
Source: assiniboinepark.ca Inspired by the original attraction, the new Aunt Sally’s Farm, on now at the Assiniboine Park Zoo, encourages play, reflects modern standards for animal welfare and care, and inspires the same awe and wonder as the original Aunt Sally’s Farm exhibit. One of the Zoo’s most beloved attractions, the original Aunt Sally’s Farm […]
Posted in M's Blog
Tagged Assiniboine Park Zoo, Family fun, love local, outdoor activities, spring activities, Things to do in Winnipeg
Comments closed