Monthly Archives: June 2021
SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of June 14, 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 Poop Price: $6.99 Mystical and sparkly, this glittery pink “Unicorn Poop” slime is a best-seller for […]
LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING IN MANITOBA
Source: Parks Manitoba Manitobans can enjoy free access to provincial parks this weekend and those wishing to fish may do so without acquiring a license. On June 12 and 13, anglers will be able to fish without a license province-wide, except in national parks where a federal license is still required. Access to provincial parks […]
ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM
Source: preschoolsteam.com In this STEAM (engineering) activity for preschool-aged kids, help them sort and stack a variety of objects to explore the properties of materials to see how they ‘stack up’ against each other! Materials Small plastic cups Craft sticks Pom poms Empty thread spools Plastic lids Any other materials you want to try stacking […]
SHOP FEATURE 5
(For the week of June 7, 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… Light-Up Fairy House Room Diffuser Price: $19.99 Decorate your own Light-Up Fairy House Room Diffuser, then enjoy […]
CREATION STATION: EGG HEAD PLANTERS
Source: playdoughtoplato.com With a quick trip to the grocery store or your refrigerator, you can create these funny egg heads! Materials Eggs Seeds (lentils, chia, or mung beans work well) Soil Permanent markers Card stock Directions Make a small hole in the top of the egg by tapping it gently with the edge of a […]
LOVE LOCAL: SPARK CREATIVE LEARNING IN WINNIPEG
Source: pridewinnipeg.com Pride Winnipeg and Manitoba Theatre For Young People (MTYP) have teamed up to offer two free online creative drama workshops for kids ages 5 to 12 on Sunday, June 6. These fun and encouraging introductions to drama will empower students’ imaginations and self-expression through games, movement exercises, and story theatre. The first session, […]
ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM
Source: blossomandroot.com Homeschooling blog Blossom & Root offers great resources to make nature walks and outdoor activities STEAM learning opportunities. They note that “we are born curious about the natural world, and we are born to tinker with it. Sticks, rocks, trees, creeks, insects – these were the toys children played with before there were […]