I'm always looking for new ways to exercise my girls' minds and bodies, but I must admit that the art museum seemed like a bit of a stretch for us. I pictured us walking from room to room, staring at paintings while my kids screamed from sheer boredom. But when Andy suggested we give it a try, I figured the risk was pretty low. If the kids went bonkers, we'd just bail.
And then we walked in.
We were greeted immediately by a museum volunteer ready to fill us in on all the family-friendly activities the museum had to offer. We were directed first to a collection of backpacks, each related to an exhibit in the museum, full of coordinating games and art projects. Ava chose one with animals on the front, and off we went. Less than 5 minutes later (long before we found our exhibit), we reached our first little child-centric gem.
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| The kids used these blocks to build house after house. Lila delighted in knocking them down. |
A room dedicated to dressing wooden Spanish dolls..
And another where we got to decorate and build our own crowns and treasure boxes.
Then the girls created (and may have briefly tried to eat) their own magnetic canvas creations.
And that isn't even the half of it. What a beautiful way to spend a day.
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