by Neva Cole | Feb 23, 2024 | Art, Enriching Experiences, Family Learning
Did you know that there is a reason we celebrate Black History Month in February? It was decided in 1976 by President Gerald Ford to coincide with Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas’ birthdays. Both have long been aligned with and celebrated in Black communities for...
by Neva Cole | May 11, 2020 | Art, Enriching Experiences, Family Learning, Learning, STEAM
By Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator This printmaking is so fun and easy to do with materials you probably already have at home! The best part is it can be done over and over again with very little clean-up in between! Here’s how to get started: Materials...
by Neva Cole | May 8, 2020 | Art, Books We Love, Child Development, Enriching Experiences, Family Learning
by Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator Make a mini paper bag scrapbook, nature journal, or keepsake! These books are fun for kids to put together, and the open end of the paper bag creates a pocket to store pictures, ticket stubs, or small items from a nature walk. Pipe...
by Neva Cole | Apr 23, 2020 | Enriching Experiences, Games, Kindergarten Readiness, Learning, STEAM
by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator These bubble blowers are a BLAST and can be made with upcycled items easily found at home! This craft is perfect for Earth Day week. What else could you upcycle to make into something new and fun?! Materials Needed: Plastic bottle...
by Neva Cole | Apr 16, 2020 | Enriching Experiences, Homeschool Science, Learning, Science, STEAM
by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator Materials needed: One piece of aluminum foil per young scientist/participant (roughly the size of a standard piece of paper) Make sure all participants have the same size piece of foil. Sink/tub/plastic bin with about 6 inches of...
by Neva Cole | Apr 6, 2020 | Enriching Experiences, Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science
By Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator We were surprised by how excited kids got about cleaning pennies when we offered this experiment as a drop in STEAM activity at CMNH! It does seem like a magic trick when you first see the pennies getting shinier almost instantly. This...
