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The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures / May '13
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Only one more week to submit a 30 second video in our Seeing is Believing Video Contest for a chance to win an iPad Mini! See official rules using the link below.
We are down to just a few spaces in some of our Summer Camps. Register by the 15th of May and take $10 off week-long camp or $5 off daily clubHOUSE sessions! We have now included supervised lunch- so you can register your child for week-long camp and clubHOUSE with no break in coverage!
Don't miss our temporary exhibit, The Agua Caliente Elementary Littles Home Show from May 13th through the 26th! This exhibit showcases houses made by Agua Caliente Elementary students inspired by the series of books, The Littles.
The Mini Time Machine is proud to be a Blue Star Museum this year, honoring free admission for active-duty military and their families beginning May 25th and through Labor Day!
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Send a Kid to clubHOUSE! 
clubHOUSE is a daily, afternoon program where kids make miniature arts and crafts, play games and practice yoga and gymnastics! Activities change daily with the week's theme. The Mini Time Machine has committed to reserving funds to offer financial aid to qualified families. Help us provide this magical experience for even more youth in our community!
Send a kid for an afternoon ($20 donation)  Send a kid for a week ($100 donation)
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Kids Create
Kids Create Family Fun Program is designed to help youth learn about, talk about and create miniatures. This program takes place the 2nd Saturday of every month from 1pm-4pm at the museum.
Saturday, May 11 1pm-4pm: Make a Tiny Xylophone. Included with museum admission. Click here for the complete Kids Create Schedule of projects
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Minis Magnified
Minis Magnified is a monthly in-depth look at one of the miniatures or an artisan featured in our collection written by our very own Museum Services Manager, Emily Wolverton. This month, we will look at the entries to our Spring 2013 Corner Cabinet Kitbashing Contest.
"The votes are in and we are pleased to both announce the winners and celebrate the diverse and clever concepts of our participants!" Click here to read this article
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How To
The Mini Time Machine's How To projects are created by Associate Director and Director of Education, Lisa Hastreiter-Lamb. Each project is designed for the beginning miniature maker with easy to find materials.
This month's project: How to Make a Mini Potted Barrel Cactus. Click here for the instructions for this project and past projects
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Wish List
The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Your support is vital to our mission of preserving and promoting the art of miniatures and allows us to continue to offer educational programs to the community. We are in need of the following items. If you have an item to donate, please call 520-881-0606 or email info@theminitimemachine.org
- Folding tables
- Electric hand-sander
- Gift Cards to Michaels, JoAnn's or Hobby Lobby
- An oversized wheelchair
- Black or white tablecloths for six-foot banquet tables
- Tumbling mats like these for Summer Camp
Thank you to: Faye Orchekowsky for embroidered tea towels, Dottie Eagley for storage drawers, Joan Gentry for dress up clothes for May Day and Gordon Graham for a workbench, vise and tools.
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