Tag: Heart

Mar 01, 2023 • , , , ,

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This month we’re doing STEAM activities based on some of our galleries. This week’s area of focus is SCIENCE and we’re making sensory bags that little Tots can enjoy. This is our Tot-Spot STEAM activity. 

You’ll need:

  • Ziplock bag
  • Water
  • Oil
  • Glitter/Confetti
  • Duct Tape
  • Food colouring (optional)

Instructions

  1. Fill your ziplock bag with water ¾ full.
  2. Add in ¼ oil (and food colouring for extra fun).
  3. Add in glitter, confetti, sparkles, pom poms and other sensory items.
  4. Let the air out of the bag and carefully seal it.
  5. Tape the edges of the bag to secure it.
  6. Play away!

What happens when you mix oil and water? Molecules are strongly attracted to each other and the same with oil, that’s why they don’t mix well together.

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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of March 6, 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… Canada School Bus Price: $9.99 each This Canada School Bus is the iconic school bus from our youth. It has both English and French descriptions printed on…
Mar 06, 2023 • cars, feature 5, school bus, shop, Toys
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week we head over to Mellow Marsh with our TECHNOLOGY-focused activity. It’s time to make a buzz with our butterfly noisemaker.  You’ll need: Popsicle stick Construction paper Elastic band String Markers Glue Instructions: Trace and cut out a butterfly shape. Decorate your butterfly. Tie a string near the bottom of the popsicle stick. Place…
Mar 08, 2023 • butterfly, Creative learning, noisemaker, STEAM, STEAM resources, technology
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of March 13, 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… Robot Face Race Regular Price: $33.99 each Sale Price: $17.99 each Help a crazy inventor find the heads he needs to complete his robot bodies in this…
Mar 13, 2023 • board games, games, robot, sale, shop
Feb 22, 2023 • , , , , , , ,

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is ART, and we are creating our own stamps!

You’ll need:

  • Foam
  • Scissors
  • Markers
  • Ink pads (or markers)
  • Glue
  • Bottle cap lids

Instructions

  1. Decide what kind of fun shape you’d like to create (picking a simple outline without too much detail is best).
  2. Draw out the design on your piece of foam and cut it out
  3. Glue your foam design to the lid of the bottlecap and start stamping!

This activity allows children to create their own crafting tool and then make artwork with it.

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I Love To Read Month Reading List

As I Love To Read Month ends, here’s a roundup of books covering topics we’ve explored this month. Save this list for next year, or visit our partners at McNally Robinson Booksellers to get them. Either way, next year you’ll have a great list of diverse books to start your planning your I Love To…
Feb 25, 2023 • i love to read month, ILTR2023, Literacy Resources, Reading List, Reading Resources
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of February 27, 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… Pom Pom Pictures - Dinosaurs Price: $21.99 each Enjoy endless hours of creative, hands-on play with this Pom Pom Pictures Dinosaurs Kit! Use an array of pom…
Feb 27, 2023 • craft, craft kits, feature 5, pom poms, shop, Toys
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This month we're doing STEAM activities based on some of our galleries. This week's area of focus is SCIENCE and we're making sensory bags that little Tots can enjoy. This is our Tot-Spot STEAM activity.  You’ll need: Ziplock bag Water Oil Glitter/Confetti Duct Tape Food colouring (optional) Instructions Fill your ziplock bag with water ¾…
Mar 01, 2023 • Creative learning, Heart, science, STEAM, STEAM resources
Feb 15, 2023 • , , , , , ,

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is ENGINEERING. The challenge is to build a heart from toothpicks and playdough.

You’ll need:

  • Toothpicks
  • Playdough

Instructions
1. Set out a pile of toothpicks
2. Roll playdough into small balls- this will be the glue to connect the toothpicks together
3. Challenge your child to design and create a heart made of toothpicks

Children will learn about how to engineer different structures. They can use their creativity in design and test out the strength of different shapes. This is a fun way to learn and identify shapes.

Craft Source: Kindergarten Connection

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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of February 20, 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… Sitting Still Like A Frog Activity Book Price: $22.95 each Mindfulness is one of the most effective practices to teach kids to calm themselves in stressful moments,…
Feb 20, 2023 • books, feature 5, i love to read month, recommended reading
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is ART, and we are creating our own stamps! You’ll need: Foam Scissors Markers Ink pads (or markers) Glue Bottle cap lids Instructions Decide what kind of fun shape you’d like to create (picking a simple outline without too much detail is best). Draw out the design on your piece…
Feb 22, 2023 • art, Creative learning, Heart, Heart stamps, STEAM, STEAM resources, Valentine's activity, Valentine's Day Craft
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I Love To Read Month Reading List

As I Love To Read Month ends, here’s a roundup of books covering topics we’ve explored this month. Save this list for next year, or visit our partners at McNally Robinson Booksellers to get them. Either way, next year you’ll have a great list of diverse books to start your planning your I Love To…
Feb 25, 2023 • i love to read month, ILTR2023, Literacy Resources, Reading List, Reading Resources
Feb 08, 2023 • , , , , , ,

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

Want to see how the heart works?! This week’s focus on TECHNOLOGY is all about how a heart pumps in and out of its chambers.

You’ll need:
– Small Jar
– Cup
– 2 Bendy Straws
– Balloon
– Tape/Glue
– Water
– Red Food Colouring
– Toothpick

Instructions
1. Fill your jar halfway with water and add in your food colouring.
2. Take your balloon, cut the neck off it and stretch the top part over the jar’s mouth. Do not discard the neck part of the balloon, we’ll need that later.
3. Take a toothpick and poke a hole in the top of the balloon close to one side of the jar. Now, poke a second hole about an inch away from the first hole.
4. Take your straws and push one through each hole making sure the bendy part is sticking out the top.
5. Now take the neck part of the balloon and use it to cover up the opening of one of the straws and secure it with tape.
6. Place your cup under the other straw to catch the liquid.
7. It’s time to start pumping! Ask your child to push up and down on the balloon between the two straws. The “blood” will go up the open-ended straw and come out into the cup!

Our hearts have four chambers, and this activity shows kids an example of how one of those chambers works. Children will learn the technology behind how a heart pumps blood throughout your body when it stops beating on its own. Your child pressing up and down on the balloon is kind of like how a defibrillator works.

Craft Source: MomBrite
Picture Source: KiwiCo

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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of February 13, 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… Find Your Rainbow Price: $16.99 each Do you ever wish you could be more confident? Or wish you had tools to make your negative feelings disappear? Are…
Feb 13, 2023 • books, feature 5, i love to read month, recommended reading
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is ENGINEERING. The challenge is to build a heart from toothpicks and playdough. You’ll need: Toothpicks Playdough Instructions 1. Set out a pile of toothpicks 2. Roll playdough into small balls- this will be the glue to connect the toothpicks together 3. Challenge your child to design and create a…
Feb 15, 2023 • Creative learning, engineering, Heart, playdough, STEAM, STEAM resources, Valentine's activity
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of February 20, 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… Sitting Still Like A Frog Activity Book Price: $22.95 each Mindfulness is one of the most effective practices to teach kids to calm themselves in stressful moments,…
Feb 20, 2023 • books, feature 5, i love to read month, recommended reading
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