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Monthly Archives: April 2021

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

By laura | Published: April 14, 2021

Source: littlebinsforlittlehands.com It’s simple to make a homemade thermometer with your kids using household items! Materials Mason jar with straw lid Clear straw Play dough or modeling clay Water Rubbing alcohol Cooking oil (any kind) Red (or other) food colouring Directions Add the food colouring, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup alcohol, and a tablespoon of […]

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SHOP FEATURE 5

By laura | Published: April 12, 2021

(For the week of April 12, 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… So Slime Slime’licious Scented Slime Station Regular Price: $53.99 Sale Price: $26.99 It’s slime time! Yep, we […]

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CREATION STATION: RAIN CLOUD CRAFT

By laura | Published: April 11, 2021

Source: blog.vickybarone.com April showers bring May flowers! While the weather is bad, stay indoors and make a cute craft celebrating spring. Materials Blue cardstock or construction paper Scissors Glue White mini pompoms or cotton balls Blue embroidery floss or string Tape Directions Cut a cloud shape out of a big piece of cardstock or construction […]

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LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING IN MANITOBA

By laura | Published: April 7, 2021

Source: mbmaplesyrupfest.com The Manitoba Maple Syrup Festival in McCreary, MB is back for 2021! This weekend on Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, enjoy a drive-in movie, farmer’s market, maple pancake breakfast, horse and wagon rides, sugar tapping education sessions, and live musical entertainment. The use of masks and physical distancing applies to all […]

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

By laura | Published: April 6, 2021

Source: letstalkscience.ca Canadian science education and outreach organization Let’s Talk Science has a great online archive of their STEM at Home learning resources, including activities based on Let’s Talk Science’s outreach initiatives, resource collections organized by grade level, and a list of educational video channels organized by subject. Discover their online archive.

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SHOP FEATURE 5

By laura | Published: April 5, 2021

(For the week of April 5, 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… 5 Second Rule Jr. Price: $33.99 It seems like it would be easy to name three flavours […]

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EASTER BUNNY MASK

By laura | Published: April 3, 2021

Source: sightandsoundreading.com Celebrate spring by making a bunny mask! Materials Paper plate Pink construction paper Pink pom pom Craft stick Glue stick Scissors Markers Directions The key to this mask is to use every part of the paper plate. The inner part of the plate becomes the mask, while the outer part becomes the ears. […]

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LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING IN MANITOBA

By laura | Published: April 1, 2021

Source: oakhammockmarsh.ca/events/easter-weekend-gps-egg-hunt Join Oak Hammock Marsh this Easter weekend for their Annual GPS Egg Hunt. Participate in a high-tech egg hunt through the marsh using a GPS to find hidden eggs. In this outdoor hunt, participants find letters in the marsh using GPS coordinates and try to decode the secret word to win a sweet […]

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