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(For the week of July 3, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Children’s Umbrella – Froglets Price: $17.99 each Illustrated children’s umbrellas to brighten up rainy days! Each sold separately. Transparent plastic / 8 steel ribs / plastic handle…

Ever since he was a child, Dave Phillips has always loved mazes. He published his first book of mazes in 1976, spent many years designing and building corn and farm mazes and finally brought his love of maze design to museums in 2017 with his first cardboard box maze at the Delaware Children’s Museum. Six…

How many boxes does it take to create a life-sized cardboard maze? Well, first, you need to know how big your space is. Ours is about 1800 square feet. That’s going to be a pretty big maze. Then you need a design. This took about 7 tries, but we eventually landed on the perfect layout.…

Happy Canada Day! Celebrate Canada Day by diving into the stories in these books.  Canadian Animals ABC Valerio, Geraldo Between the beaver building branch by branch, the loon laughing on the lake, and the powerful, playful polar bear, Canada is home to a spectacular array of animals. This board book celebrates the country's diverse wildlife…

(For the week of July 4, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!  Read More… Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Pets Price: $28.99 each Colour, Rinse, Re-Pet! Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Pets are adorable, colourable, and washable pet figures that little would-be groomers can customize…

Let's gear up for some fun summer reading! This week our partners at McNally Robinson Booksellers chose two books based on our beloved Engine House.  Trucks On Trucks  Fairbank, Sorche and Henderson, Nik  What's better than a truck? A truck on top of another truck! Trucks on Trucks hits the highways and the byways while exploring basic…

(For the week of June 28, 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… Brain Games: Big Book of Boredom Busters Price: $17.99 Calling all fans of the National Geographic Brain…

Source: nypl.org The New York Public Library offers lots of ways for you to explore STEAM concepts and develop your skills! By having fun with STEAM activities and programs, you'll learn concepts and gain skills that can set you up for creative, scientific, and collaborative thinking now and in the future.  Access the New York…

Source: Manitoba Music As Winnipeg approaches another Canada Day, The Forks has announced that they'll be presenting a virtual online show for the second year in a row. Join The Forks online on both Facebook and YouTube today at 1:00pm for a free 30-minute virtual program featuring some of Manitoba’s best performers: Sage Percussion and…

(Source: sdcdm.org) Join the Museum of Life and Science for Lab@Home experiments! From No-Heat Kitchen Projects to Nature Soup, there are a ton of experiments to try at home. Head over to their website for bite sized activities for printable experiments and at-home projects. Visit Colour School for some awesome educational colouring sheets that are…

Share the story of your Canada Day far and wide with this festive, personalized Canada Day postcard! Materials Cardstock Paint Paintbrush Pencil Ruler Directions: On one side of the cardstock, use a ruler and a pencil to outline the back of your postcard. Where would you place your stamp? Do you want to leave room…

Check out Learn in Color for free, printable writing, vocabulary, and story activities! From panda notebook pages to vocabulary bookmarks they have all your literacy needs.  Visit their books section for book lists and suggestions for any interest. Visit Explore Children’s Museum in Washington virtually through their Explore Sandbox! Their Storytime section includes activities like…

Children’s Museum Circle Dates: Tuesdays from September 24 to November 26, 2019 Time: 1:00PM – 2:30PM Location: 45 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 4T6 As signatories to Winnipeg’s Indigenous Accord, the Children’s Museum is committed to promoting deeper intercultural understanding, increased empathy, and mutual respect within our community. With these goals in mind, the…

For recall returns on the product(s) listed below, please bring your original receipt along with the product and any remaining packaging to the Children's Museum Admissions Desk, where an Admissions Attendant would be happy to process your return. Toysmith Slime Sucker Recall Notice - PDF (Aug.22.19)

Jane is one of our wonderful Admissions Attendants at the Children’s Museum. She is patient and attentive, and goes the extra mile to assist our guests. Her favourite gallery at the museum has always been the Engine House (a.k.a The Train!). As a child, Jane loved reading the “Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jigs” and her…

As fall approaches, it's time to plan for end-of-year holiday events: staff parties, family celebrations, receptions, and more. With twelve permanent galleries that spark kids' creative learning as well as private rooms of varying sizes and numerous optional services including our seasonal Gourmet Hot Chocolate Bar and personal Shop-er holiday gift services, the Children's Museum…

Attention Educators: We're now accepting School Program Bookings for the 2018/19 School Year! With 55+ Manitoba curriculum-linked School Programs for Grades N - 5 available in English, French, Basic French, or Immersion, as well as other special school offers and upcoming events, the Children's Museum is a perfect destination to extend your students' learning experiences…

Bicycle commuters can plan their bike route using any of the four main Active Transportation Routes to The Forks. North Route: Waterfront Drive South Route: Churchill Drive East Route: Esplanade Riel West Route: Assiniboine Avenue (and bonus Riverwalk!) North Route: Waterfront Drive South Route: Churchill Drive East Route: Esplanade Riel West Route: Assiniboine Avenue (and…

From May 27 until September 4, experience Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures In Action™ - a travelling exhibition filled with action-packed fun for all! This heart-pumping exhibition invites guests to explore action-adventure scenes where they can jump into Action Star Training. Adventure Scenes include Surf & Snow Boarding, Kung Fu Forest, Climbing Canyon, and Flycycle Sky. An Action Star Training…

Introducing...Chloe Sproule! Chloe has been an active volunteer at the Children’s Museum since October 2015. Chloe’s work on Thursdays with the Programming Prep team has led to her contributing over 200 hours of her time while she prepares the materials used by our visitors. Her favorite job is preparing wax paper sheets which are used…

As fall approaches, it's time to plan for end-of-year holiday events: staff parties, family celebrations, receptions, and more. With twelve permanent galleries that spark kids' creative learning as well as private rooms of varying sizes and numerous optional services including our seasonal Gourmet Hot Chocolate Bar and personal Shop-er holiday gift services, the Children's Museum…