NEWS RELEASE
LONGMONT MUSEUM
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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.
This week of April 13, 14, & 15 we will:
- Increase hand eye coordination by placing glue in specific places
- Practice pencil grip by drawing lines with markers and painting
- Work on handskills by manipulating cottonballs and chenille stems
- Enhance cutting skills by cuttinng very small slivers of paper
Sensory experiences you may encounter:
- Sticky glue on fingers
- Sticky tape on fingers
- Wet paint on hands
- Soft yarn
- Soft cottonballs
- Soft and poking chenille stems
- Wearing an apron or paint shirt to keep clean while painting
- 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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