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Great Lakes Children Museum
13240 S. West Bay Shore Dr.
Traverse City, MI 49684
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Earth Day Mask & Puppet Making Workshops
Wednesdays, April 10 & 17, 4 to 6 pm
 Get ready for the upcoming 24th annual Earth Day Parade, which takes off from Oryana on Saturday April 20, at 12:30 pm. The Great Lakes Children's Museum is again hosting a Little Artshram mask- and puppet-making workshop to help children and families get ready to be all decked out for the parade. This is community event; everyone is welcome to walk in the parade. There will also be some BIG puppets and non-motorized floats. At the Museum workshops your child can make a cool mask or devise an awesome costume. They will be able to use a variety of recycled and found materials to turn themselves into something spectacular for the parade. Then they can walk, scoot, or ride their bike in the parade on April 20 (April 27 rain date).  There is a $10 suggested donation per mask/costume. Children under nine will require adult assistance. Space limited to 10 children per workshop, so please register with the Little Artshram at (231) 715-3105 in advance. For more information about the Earth Day Parade click here...
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Member Night - Night of the Space Adventure!
Friday, April 12 - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Make a balloon rocket and blast off into the far reaches of the galaxy! (O.K., maybe just the far corners of the Museum!) Create a map of the Solar System that you can keep in your pocket. Find out how much you would weigh on the Moon. Weather permitting, we'll also be launching some rockets outdoors in the courtyard.
As with all Member Nights, we will provide you and the children who accompany you complimentary refreshments. Also, each member child may bring a young guest free of charge. This is a members-only event. However, you can renew or take out a membership on the night of the event.
This is just another benefit of membership at the Museum and one of our ways to thank you for being a member.
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April Toddler Time Schedule
Fridays, 10 am to 12 pm
Toddler Time is offered Fridays from 10 am to 12 pm. It is an opportunity for toddlers to interact with each other and learn through a variety of activities and experiences. Toddler Time encourages toddlers' natural curiosity, enhances fine and gross motor skills, guides appropriate social behaviors, and facilitates essential cognitive growth. Most importantly, it's fun! Toddler Time is included with the price of admission or the cost of your annual membership.
Hug a Bear Day, April 5
Walk like a bear! Growl like a bear! Fish like a bear! Hug like a bear! Children will participate in large motor activities with our furry friends in mind.
Let's Paint! April 12
Come with washable clothes and washable kids. Children can add their brush strokes to a big picture on the wall. Experiment with spurts, sponges, and splatters. Create a work of art to take home.
Dirt Day, April 19
Plant a seed. Dig in some dirt and find some earthworms.
Train Time, April 26
Chug-a- chug-a! Woo, Woo! Here comes the train. We will turn boxes into box cars, engines, and cabooses. Children can take an imaginary ride on a train.
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April InterActive StoryTime Selections
Stories with a Twist! Wednesdays at 11 am
InterActive StoryTime features great works of children's literature and activities and crafts led by Museum staff and volunteers, which enhances the experience for children and deepens their understanding of the selected book.
InterActive StoryTime is on Wednesdays at 11 am.
April is a "Beary-Good" Month
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Bill Martin Jr., April 3
On each page, we meet a new animal who nudges us onward to discover which creature will show up next: "Blue Horse, Blue Horse, What do you see? I see a green frog looking at me."
 Where's My Teddy?
by Jez Alborough, April 10
Eddie loses his teddy. His teddy's name is Freddy.
Bear's New Friend
by Karma Wilson, April 17
Someone seems to be hiding from Bear and his friends! Who is it? Bear and his friends are surprised when the mysterious stranger finally emerges -- and a new friendship begins!
Bear Wants More
by Karma Wilson, April 24
Bear wakes up from winter and is really hungry. His animal friends help him find food.
InterActive StoryTime is underwritten through a generous
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Museum Store Feature - Leaf Rubbing Plates
Do you and your children enjoy the rubbing plates available in the Art Pavilion? Did you know that we sell rubbing plates in the Museum Store?
This 16-piece set of 4" x 5" rubbing plates includes a key that identifies each leaf and the type of tree that it comes from. Great to help older children begin to learn the taxonomy of some common trees. We also have other types of rubbing plates for sale in the Museum Store.
Use with crayons like we do in the Museum. Or get creative, and try clay, paint, or chalk for a wide variety of art and craft possibilities. An idea guide is included.
For ages 5 and up. By Roylco
Members receive a 10% discount in the Museum Store
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It is spring again
The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart
~ Rainer Maria Rilke
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