Just a Day at the Museum

I decided last weekend that we were DOING something. Not letting the kids run wild while I organized my office, or going to a movie. We were going to the museum! This was not met with shouts of joy, but when we got there, boy, they were glad we'd gone!

We started out in the section that focused on perspectives, weights, and balances.

Then on to origami. (Jake, this one's for you!) Jake and I attempted some origami from a book he got at the library called, of all things, Difficult Origami, and it was a big FAIL. Luckily, here they had animated instructions and we were able to successfully complete a small pouch, bat, and a frog.

On to the space center, where the kids entered an actual test rocket capsule and directed a satellite at specific spots to pick up voices in space.

(I had to laugh at how the parts of this rocket were labeled...very "old school." Remember those plastic punch labelers were thought were SO advanced?)

Anson then composed his own musical beat based on a pattern he created.

There were several stations set up to show you how well (or terribly, may the case be) you are washing your hands or applying sunscreen. Charlotte didn't do TOO badly, but then again, she knew she was going to be graded!

We did a number of other things, but by far, the biggest hit of the day was the architecture play area.

I couldn't resist buying a box of the small blocks for home, and they have been on our dining room table in constant use.

Success.