NEWS RELEASE
LONGMONT MUSEUM
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Discovery Days at the Longmont Museum is an early childhood program that encourages children ages 2 to 6 and their parents or caregivers to engage together in educational, hands-on art activities.
Our theme next week (November 3, 4, & 5) will be Trains & Railroads!
Here is a preview of what we can make in Discovery Days next week:
Picture shows from top left to bottom right: Stamped Trains, on two piecs of white paper, taped together, a rainbow colored train is stamped with sponges; Railraod Tracks, on two bwon strips of paper, popsicle sticks make a railraod track; Train Engine, TP tubes cut and put together with an egg carton smokestack, painted red, with paper wheels, and Shape Train, on blue paper, multicolor geometric shapes make a train engine and a coal cart with cotton ball steam/smoke; all crafts standing against a white wall, on a tan surface.
What Can You Expect at Discovery Days?
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
9–10:15 am, 10:30–11:45 am, 12:30–1:45 pm
Each week, Ms. Leigh prepares a variety of themed arts and crafts activities for you and your child to explore materials and creation techniques.
Next week, Wednesday, November 3, is a Late Start Day for our SVVSD families. That means you are welcome to bring your elementary-aged children with you to DIscovery Days!
Next week, November 3, 4, & 4 we will:
- Increase hand eye coordination by spong stamping in a row
- Practice pencil grip by drawing lines with markers
- Work on our cutting skills by cutting on lines
- Increase hand strength by using shape punch machines
- Practice pinching and placing pieces
Sensory experiences you may encounter:
- Sticky glue on fingers
- Sticky tape on fingers
- Wet paint
- Wearing an apron to keep clean while painting
- Wearing a face covering/mask in the classroom
- And as always, you can expect variety of noises and voices in the classroom: some joyful, some loud, some quiet, and some just learning how to navigate this world.
See you at the Museum!
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