Open right now is the Dora and Diego exhibit about exploration. Of course we had to plan a stop in that exhibit.
Noah wanted to hold the map and see where we could go.
We played at the train table with one of the boys from MOPS. I tried to sneak past it without stopping since there were so many other things to do in the museum, but oh well! He got to play there for five minutes.
Noah wanted to pose with Dora in the exploration exhibit. In Spanish, the show is called "Dora La Exploradora" which is so much more fun to say than "Dora The Explorer." As a side note, Dora has a huge head!
Noah explored commanding a ship and battoning down the hatches.
We checked out more trains at the train exhibit. Noah was fascinated watching the model trains go around into the tunnels and pop out at other random parts.
On display was a real (I think?) former IndyCar for the kids to sit in.
The preschool area is called Playscape, and it's full of hands-on learning activities for the kids. Water play and sand play were huge highlights for Noah. It was enjoyable to watch him scoop the water/sand, dump it out, and do it over and over! He really loved playing on the small construction equipment also.
We played at the train table with one of the boys from MOPS. I tried to sneak past it without stopping since there were so many other things to do in the museum, but oh well! He got to play there for five minutes.
Noah wanted to pose with Dora in the exploration exhibit. In Spanish, the show is called "Dora La Exploradora" which is so much more fun to say than "Dora The Explorer." As a side note, Dora has a huge head!
Noah explored commanding a ship and battoning down the hatches.
We checked out more trains at the train exhibit. Noah was fascinated watching the model trains go around into the tunnels and pop out at other random parts.
On display was a real (I think?) former IndyCar for the kids to sit in.
The preschool area is called Playscape, and it's full of hands-on learning activities for the kids. Water play and sand play were huge highlights for Noah. It was enjoyable to watch him scoop the water/sand, dump it out, and do it over and over! He really loved playing on the small construction equipment also.
It was at this moment I contemplated possibly getting a membership to the museum for a year. Against the cultural norm, we are choosing not to put Noah in 3 year old preschool this fall (GASP!!!!), so a museum membership could be a good avenue for some extra learning experiences. Still thinking on this since it is a 30-35 min drive.
Lastly we checked out the dinosaur exhibit. We looked at the various skeletons on display, and Noah commented, "Mommy those dinosaurs are so scared!" I think he meant "scary"....cute! :)
Lastly we checked out the dinosaur exhibit. We looked at the various skeletons on display, and Noah commented, "Mommy those dinosaurs are so scared!" I think he meant "scary"....cute! :)
I asked him who made the dinosaurs, and without missing a beat, he said, "God did!" I love the moments we talk about God, what He made, and His great, big love for us!
There were so many exhibits that we did not get to see last week. I had to pick the ones I thought he would like the most since I knew we would both tire after a few hours. Hopefully we'll get to go again in the near future...maybe with Daddy and Isaac this time, even if it's just on a free night!
There were so many exhibits that we did not get to see last week. I had to pick the ones I thought he would like the most since I knew we would both tire after a few hours. Hopefully we'll get to go again in the near future...maybe with Daddy and Isaac this time, even if it's just on a free night!
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what a FUN trip, nice time to build lasting memories :)
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