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Jan 02, 2023 • , , , , , ,

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of January 2, 2023)
Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!

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 Wooden Top
Price: $1.99 each

Are you ready to get spinning? Pick up one of these Wooden Tops and get started! Perfect for playdates, compete with siblings on a family game night, or even to keep fidgety fingers and a wandering mind occupied through the day. How to play? Place the animal-themed Wooden Top on any smooth surface, gently hold and turn the top, and watch it spin, spin, spin! Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

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Foam Solar System Ball
Price: $1.99 each

These Foam Solar System Balls are out of this world! Squishy balls come designed to look like the eight planets of the Milky Way, the Moon, and the Sun. Measure 2.5″. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

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Puzzle Car Kit
Price: $1.99 each

Use the fun blocks in this mini Puzzle Car Kit to create your own toy car! Each kit contains a set of plastic building blocks to create one of three themed vehicles measuring approximately 3”. Contents vary. Each kit sold separately. 

Suitable for ages 6+

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Growing Aquarium
Price: $5.99 each

Watch this aquarium grow right before your eyes! Just add water and the plastic fish in this Growing Aquarium will expand up to 5 times their original size. Measures 3”. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 6+

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Twist Slime (Large)
Price: $5.99 each

Everyone will be doing the twist with this fun, stretchy Twist Slime. Great for goodie bags, stocking stuffers, or sensory play any time! Measures approximately 4″. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

It's 2023 and we're celebrating the new year all month in our STEAM posts. This week’s area of focus is ENGINEERING. For the New Year, we are creating do-it-yourself party poppers! You’ll need: Leftover wrapping paper Tape Paper straw Ruler Elastic band Scissors Instructions Measure and cut out 2”x 8” strips of wrapping paper. Fold…
Jan 04, 2023 • Creative learning, engineering, new year activity, new year craft, STEAM, STEAM resources
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NEW YEAR READING LIST

It’s a New Year & we have a new reading list.  Explore the pages of these lovely books as they highlight the themes of family, being together, embracing the past, and looking forward to the future. Snow Horses MacLachlan, Patricia and Archer, Micha From Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan comes a cozy picture book of…
Jan 06, 2023 • Children’s Bookshelf, Literacy Resources, New Year Reading, Reading Resources
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of January 16, 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…  Sparkle N’ Grow Butterfly Terrarium Price: $23.99 each Craft, plant, water, and GROW! Whether you have a budding botanist, an aspiring artist, or both, this activity combines…
Jan 16, 2023 • craft, craft kits, feature 5, sensory toy, shop, Toys
Sep 21, 2022 • , , ,

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

Teachers love apples, and kids love slime! Learn about the chemical bonds that form when you mix glue and the activator together.

You’ll need:

  • 2/3 cup Elmer’s Glue
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ cup water
  • 5 TBSP contact solution
  • Apple essential oil (if you want it to smell yummy)
  • Red food colouring
  • Bowl
  • Spoon
  • Gloves (if desired)

Instructions

  • Add glue to your bowl
  • Add water and baking soda, mix
  • Add food colouring (and essential oil if you like), mix
  • Add the contact solution (this is your activator)
  • Mix and knead until combined.

Slime is so much fun to play with, but it is also scientifically cool!

Why is slime a chemical reaction?

Polyvinyl alcohol can be found in simple PVA glue and borate ion is created when baking soda and contact solution are mixed. Once these household ingredients are mixed, they cannot be changed back, making it a chemical reaction!

If you try this slimy fun at home, don’t forget to share your creation with us on social media @childmuseumwpg

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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of September 26, 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… Squishy Hugs Butterfly Price: $28.99 each Squishy Hugs Butterfly is a precious addition to Aurora's Squishverse collection! Featuring a lovely purple butterfly with fluffy multi-colour wings, this…
Sep 26, 2022 • feature 5, fluffy, palm pals, Plush, shop, Shop Feature 5, Toys
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SCIENCE LITERACY WEEK READING LIST

This year Science Literacy Week was focused on Mathematics! As we bring the week to a close, here are a few books focused on science and other areas in our life where we can embrace it. One Tiny Bubble The Story of Our Last Universal Common Ancestor Krossing, Karen and Lo, Dawn Meet LUCA--our Last…
Sep 27, 2022 • back to school, Children’s Bookshelf, Literacy Resources, Reading Resources, science, Science Literacy Week 2022
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

It’s a new school year, which means a new school photo! Have your child paint and decorate this adorable school bus picture frame made from popsicle sticks to display their picture in.  You’ll need: Tacky glue Popsicle sticks  Paints (yellow, grey, black) Paintbrush Buttons or gems Paper Instructions  Start by gluing two popsicle sticks together…
Sep 28, 2022 • art, At-home Learning Resources, M’s Blog, new school year, picture frame, school photo, science
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of August 15, 2022)

Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!

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Building Blocks – Dinosaurs
Price: 3.99 each

Blind box-style plastic egg containing assorted plastic building blocks to create one complete Dinosaur measuring 3”! Contents vary. Each egg sold separately.

Suitable for ages 6+

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Mini Express Train Set
Price: $8.99 each 4.27 7

Choo-choo! This Mini Express Train Set is battery-operated* and sure to delight. Set includes: 1 Locomotive, 1 Tender, 1 Gondola, 1 Caboose, 3 Curved Tracks, 2 Switch Tracks, and 2 Straight Tracks. Measures approximately 6″ x 11″.  (*Requires 1 AA battery – not included).

Suitable for ages 8+

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Shoulderkins Tal Turtle
Price: $16.99

Shoulderkins are magnetic friends that rest securely on your shoulder and accompany you wherever you go! A magnet sits at the bottom of the plush, which allows it to attach to the fabric-covered metal base. Fun, stylish, and convenient, you’ll want to have a Shoulderkin with you at all times! Tal Turtle is green with a brown shell and is in a lying position. Measures approximately 6”. 

Suitable for ages 3+ 

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Yay Kiji Slime Buddy
Price: $7.99 each

So squishing cute! This Kiji Buddy comes with its own slime. Use your imagination to have fun with the Kiji and its slime. If your Kiji gets dirty, simply wipe off with soap and water.

Suitable for ages 5+

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Building Blocks – Creator Train
Price: 3.99 each

Blind box-style plastic egg containing assorted plastic building blocks to create one train car measuring 3”! Contents vary. Each egg sold separately.

Suitable for ages 6+

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is SCIENCE, and we’re making water balloons. In this experiment, your child will learn about liquid density and why some balloons float or sink. You will need: Balloons Sugary drink Diet sugary drink Large container Once you have your materials, fill your balloons and label them. Then, fill your large…
Aug 17, 2022 • art, Creative learning, engineering, pulley system, STEAM, STEAM resources
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Request For Proposal

PROJECT: OWNERSHIP LINKAGE Download Request For Proposal (PDF) A. Background The Children’s Museum exists to spark kids’ creative learning. As a registered non-profit charitable organization, we believe in the potential of all children and provide an interactive learning environment that nurtures the power of imagination and spirit of self-discovery. For over 35 years, we have…
Aug 19, 2022 • board of directors, request for proposal, RFP
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SUMMER READING: MILK MACHINE

Our summer reading fun continues with an animal focus tailored around our Milk Machine gallery. This week we look at stories about animals, farms, funny barnyard dancing and a chicken who has magic powers. Or does she?  Petal The Angry Cow Fergus, Maureen and Demidova, Olga Meet Petal, a cow with a very bad temper.…
Aug 19, 2022 • Children’s Bookshelf, Literacy Resources, milk machine, Reading Resources, summer reading, TD Summer Reading Club, Usborne Children’s Books
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