National Day For Truth & Reconciliation Reading List
Children's Museum Blog
by gabrielle
3M ago
National Day For Truth & Reconciliation is an opportunity to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools – the impacts of which are still being felt in communities across Canada. As we reflect this week, here are some books that may help our learning and may equip us with the tools to guide little ones through this impactful day. With Our Orange Hearts By Webstad, Phyllis  Illustrated by Kewageshig, Emily “Every child matters, including you and me. With our orange hearts, we walk in harmony.” As a young child, your little world can be full of big emotions. In this boo ..read more
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MUSEUM MONDAY
Children's Museum Blog
by gabrielle
3M ago
Sometimes we use items from the galleries in other activities like school programs. These hearty, lightweight but strong blocks are the perfect addition to some math fun! In Math Mission and Made-to Measure, two of our math school programs, Tumble Zone blocks take centre stage as students use them to practice several math learning outcomes. Using these colourful blocks, students practice measurement, estimation, accuracy, skip counting, and more! Watch today’s fun fact here! The post MUSEUM MONDAY first appeared on Children's Museum (Winnipeg, MB ..read more
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Grandparent’s Special Day Reading list
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by gabrielle
3M ago
We recently celebrated Grandparent’s Special Day at the Museum, and we’re continuing the love with this curated reading list that’s all about these special persons in our lives. My Baba’s Garden by Scott, Jordan & Smith, Sydney A young boy spends his mornings with his beloved Baba, his grandmother. She doesn’t speak much English, but they connect through gestures, gardening, eating, and walking to school together. Marked by memories of wartime scarcity, Baba cherishes food, and the boy learns to do the same. Eventually, Baba needs to move in with the boy and his parents, and he has the ch ..read more
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BACK TO SCHOOL READING LIST  
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by gabrielle
3M ago
It’s time to head back to school! This week we look at books focused on going back to school and some for those just starting in kindergarten. These finds may just be what you need to help with the transition.  The Crayons Go Back to School By Daywalt, Drew Illustrated by Jeffers, Oliver The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit are ready to go back to school! The crayons are getting ready to go back to school, and each crayon has a subject they’re looking forward to the most. They’re also ready to meet new friends. . . and let loose during the ..read more
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Museum Monday
Children's Museum Blog
by gabrielle
3M ago
The final step in creating this “a-maze-ing” experience was creating the artwork to appear on its walls. In the initial design phase, many themes were discussed, but in the end, we decided on a graphic pattern of 2D shapes that would create a sense of movement as one explored the space. And, of course, fitting in with the rest of the museum wouldn’t be possible without a lot of colour. Chris’s skills in colour theory came in handy during this phase. Using several shades of pink, green and blue, we learned how to mix and mingle the colours, creating texture and movement on the walls. Chris tap ..read more
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Museum Monday
Children's Museum Blog
by gabrielle
3M ago
Three hundred and seventy-five boxes. 1800 square feet. One artist. Four staff. One volunteer. Five days. One design. And a lot of paint. Chris Minsal, A-MAZE-D Artist and Installer, was instrumental in the success of this maze-building extravaganza. Chris arrived on Monday, and we quickly got to work with our small and eager staff team to build the boxes. Four hours later, 350 boxes were built and taped shut (a few were kept aside for spares). Then came the fun part – putting it all together. Using four boxes, our team created 5’ x 5’ panels with a window in the centre. Each of these panels ..read more
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Museum Monday
Children's Museum Blog
by gabrielle
3M ago
How many boxes does it take to create a life-sized cardboard maze? Well, first, you need to know how big your space is. Ours is about 1800 square feet. That’s going to be a pretty big maze. Then you need a design. This took about 7 tries, but we eventually landed on the perfect layout. You need to know what your boxes look like, of course. Ours are (2’ x 3’x 1’). You need big boxes when you have a big maze. Once we had all that information, we worked it all out. Drumroll, please! 375 boxes. You read that right! 375 was the magic number! But don’t forget, the boxes are flat when they are deliv ..read more
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Museum Monday
Children's Museum Blog
by gabrielle
3M ago
Ever since he was a child, Dave Phillips has always loved mazes. He published his first book of mazes in 1976, spent many years designing and building corn and farm mazes and finally brought his love of maze design to museums in 2017 with his first cardboard box maze at the Delaware Children’s Museum. Six years later, we got in touch with Dave to bring A-MAZE-D to Canada for the first time. With a short turnaround, Dave worked with our Director of Education & Exhibits to design a maze that would be the perfect fit for our Great Hall, home to our Temporary Exhibitions. Seven designs and mu ..read more
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MUSEUM MONDAY
Children's Museum Blog
by gabrielle
6M ago
You might think that a visit to the Children’s Museum is only all about fun. Having fun is a rule, of course, but there’s also tons of learning going on too! Take our Tumble Zone gallery. Using our unique Tumble Zone blocks, tiny architects can build, balance, and topple blocks on each of our 7 project tables. What you may not know, however, is that each table has a different challenge! There are tiny hourglasses on one table that challenge your tiny technician to build a specific design in a jiffy. Another table asks for a high rise built to meet a bird, an airplane or even the moon! A bumpy ..read more
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MUSEUM MONDAY
Children's Museum Blog
by gabrielle
6M ago
Sometimes we use items from the galleries in other activities like school programs. These hearty, lightweight but strong blocks are the perfect addition to some math fun! In Math Mission and Made-to Measure, two of our math school programs, Tumble Zone blocks take centre stage as students use them to practice several math learning outcomes. Using these colourful blocks, students practice measurement, estimation, accuracy, skip counting, and more! Watch today’s fun fact here! The post MUSEUM MONDAY first appeared on Children's Museum (Winnipeg, MB ..read more
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