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TCM will be open on Veteran's Day!
TCM will be closed on Thanksgiving Day!
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Watch
TCM's own Megan Hosch-Schmitt, Lead Educator, in her recent appearance
on Learning for Life, a week-long news series on KING 5 TV created in
partnership with Thrive by Five Washington.
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Play Updates!
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 Party at TCM!
We are excited to be celebrating
60 kid birthdays
at the Museum in November!
Book now before the last spots are gone!
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Elmo Visits TCM!!
Elmo has announced his travel plans and will be visiting the Museum during the month of January to host Healthy Breakfast Parties! Watch the website for ticket information!
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New Website
Thank you for your patience as we have undergone some changes to our website. We are excited to release our next phase this month!
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Highlights this Month
November 6
Singing with Signs
November 12
Thistle Theatre
November 15
Sidney Deering and Radost
Eastern European Family Dance
November 19
Anna Banana Breakdancing
November 22
Brazilian Rhythms with Eduardo
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A Big Thanks to our Supporters!
Kenneth & Marleen Alhadeff
Turner Construction
McKinstry
Tom & Brooke Pigott
Hermanson Company, LLP
HUB International
Lane Powell PC
Clark Nuber PS
Hanson Baker Ludlow Drumheller P.S.
Insight
Keller Supply Company
Key Bank
MacDonald-Miller
NBBJ
North Coast Electric Company
Office Emporium
Platt Electric Supply
Puget Sound Pipe and Supply
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Sounders FC
Specialty Steel Service Co., Inc.
United Professional Caulking & Restoration Inc.
Star Rentals
Ferguson Construction
Pacific Portfolio
For Your Support!
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Festivals of Light Returns!
December will be full of excitement at TCM with the return of our Festivals of Light! Returning in a new format, this year our exhibition will explore a new cultural celebration each week. Children and their families will learn about Diwali, San Lucia, Las Posadas and Kwanzaa.
www.thechildrensmuseum.org/festivals-of-light
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Familiar Face for MembersPer Ostmo's face  may not be familiar to you yet, but we hope it will be soon. Per joined the TCM Staff as the Box Office Coordinator and will be spending a portion of his time tending to our members. Whether you need to renew a membership, update your contact information or buy a membership for a friend, we want a familiar face to help you through that process! Per is available by email at members@thechildrensmuseum.org! |
The Young Inventors Club in November is all about the FORCES OF NATURE!
5 - 10 year olds and their caregivers will learn and enjoy a look at wind, gravity and water during these interactive programs.
November 8th - Gravity
November 15th - Wind
November 22nd - Water
(repeat of Nov 1 program)
Space is limited - RSVP to hold your spot!
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Natural Curiosity and Creativity
This month, turn a walk into a springboard for creativity!
Items:
Brown Paper Bags
Clear Contact Paper
Tape
Give everyone on the walk a small paper bag. During the walk, add 10 natural times to your bag (leaves, stick, etc.). When you return home, trade bags!
Tape clear contact paper to the wall (sticky side out!) and have each child use the items from their bag to create fun characters! Ask questions about the characters and encourage your child to create a story around their original character!! (If you have more art supplies at home, children can build a character - like Pinecone Polly!)
Did you know?
This simple at home project uses the child's senses, ability to problem solve, collaborative learning skills, creativity, and helps with literacy.
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Discussions with Donna Marie
It's flu season and as parents and grandparents, keeping our precious little ones healthy and happy is at the forefront of our minds. The Children's Museum, Seattle isn't taking flu season lightly and I want you to know the steps we take to continue to make sure that TCM stays a safe and fun place to play.
We take all of the standard precautions - hand washing, sending home staff with any signs of sickness, wiping down all surfaces, providing hand sanitizing stations - but with kids at play, we know so much more than that is required.
We use products from EnvirOx which have the 3 qualities we require - kills 99.9% of specified viruses and bacteria, is green and is 100% kid safe. (It's also the choice of many hospitals, amusement parks, government buildings and other high traffic organizations). Using different dilutions of these products, we are able to keep our play surfaces clean and safe. We also rank our play areas based on what touches them (feet, bottoms, hands, and mouths) and clean accordingly.
Join us for a day of play and rest assured that we are continue to provide a safe place for children and their families.
Take some time to play!
"The activities
that are the easiest, cheapest, and most fun to do-such as singing, playing
games, reading, storytelling, and just talking and listening-are also the best
for child development."
--Professor
Jerome Singer, Yale
University
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