CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY MUSEUM | NORMAL, IL DEC 2016 – FEB 2017 wINSPIRING THE LOVE OF LnEARNING THdROUGH THEe POWER r OF PLAY 309-433-3444 | ChildrensDiscoveryMuseum.net HOLIDAY HOURS see back page Jammies - 3- & Jingles 4 2 -1 Join us in your jammies (kids and grown-ups) to celebrate the season! Enjoy a visit with Santa and holiday games. Build and decorate your own gingerbread house, create Noon Year’s Eve: holiday ornaments and enjoy other holiday surprises Classic Countdown throughout the evening. You won’t want to miss this Can’t stay up ‘til midnight? favorite family tradition at the CDM! The CDM’s got you covered! Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Countdown to Noon with a confetti blast, face painting Date: Friday, December 2 and noisemakers! Enjoy Time: 6 – 8 p.m. crafts and activities as Cost: $4 members $11 non-members you ring in the New Year! Activity# 912520-01 Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Date: Saturday, December 31 Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $2 members $9 non-members Adults (21 and older) Activity# 912520-02 It’s time for the grown-ups to be the kids at our Big Kid game night. Challenge your friends to an oversized game of Kerplunk, see how you stack up in Jumbo Jenga and test your skills at other favorites. Play in the Museum Big Kid exhibits like you are a kid again, enjoy specialty snacks Game and a cash bar. The CDM is an official Date: Friday, February 24 drop off location for Book Night Time: 7 – 10 p.m. Showers for Literacy, the Cost: $20 pre-registration Brotherhood Tree, and $25 after February 15 Toys for Tots. Make Cost includes admission, light snacks, and free drink someone’s holiday special ticket (cash bar available) and drop off a gift today! Activity# 902530-01 Recent research has shown how Ages: 3 –12 months important the first three years of Class Time: 9:30 –10:15 a.m. learning are in a child’s life. Join us Class Dates: for Love and Learn designed for Wednesday, December 7: children three to twelve months Snowflakes 3-12 and their parent/caregiver. Activity# 912220-01 months During each 45 minute class you will Wednesday, January 11: create a special bond with your child Shapes and learn various types of play that Activity# 901220-01 will promote learning and brain Wednesday, February 1: development. Each session includes a Nursery Rhymes Activity# 902220-01 Love & combination of instructor-led activities such as songs, quick stories, finger Cost: $6 members plays, and free exploration time with $11 non-members Learn a variety of activity stations including $5 additional adults tunnels, musical instruments, and soft blocks. Min 5/Max 15 l Playfu Learners Playful Learners is designed specifically begins with group time where children Cost: Level I: (12-24 months) for you and your child to learn and play and adult partners play and interact $7 members/$12 non-members together. When children play, they with each other, then transitions to Level II: (24-36 months) are learning a variety of skills all vital center-based learning. Fine and gross $8 members/$13 non-members to their future success including motor skills are developed through play, Level III: (3-4 year olds) problem-solving, communication, and physical movement, music and art $9 members/$14 non-members social-emotional. Each one-hour class activities. Min 5/Max 15 $5 additional adults December: January: February: Jingle Bell Rock Pirates Jungle Animals Decorate ornaments, play with jingle Ships Ahoy! Decorate Listen to Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles bells, and dance to the “Jingle pirate hats, search Andreae, create jungle animal art, and Bell Rock!” for buried treasure, and practice your animal sounds! walk the plank! Level I: (12-24 months) Level I: (12-24 months) Thursday, December 1, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Level I: (12-24 months) Thursday, February 2, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Activity# 912000-01 Thursday, January 12, Activity# 902000-01 Friday, December 2, 9:00-10:00 a.m. 6:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, February 3, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Activity# 912000-02 Activity# 901000-01 Activity# 902000-02 Level II: (24-36 months) Friday, January 13, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Level II: (24-36 months) Thursday, December 8, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Activity# 901000-02 Thursday, February 9, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Activity# 912100-01 Level II: (24-36 months) Activity# 902100-01 Friday, December 9, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 19, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Activity# 912100-02 Activity# 901100-01 Activity# 902100-02 Level III: (3-4 years) Friday, January 20, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Level III: (3-4 years) Thursday, December 15, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Activity# 901100-02 Thursday, February 23, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Activity# 912200-01 Level III: (3-4 years) Activity# 902200-01 Friday, December 16, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 26, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, February 24, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Activity# 912200-02 Activity# 901200-01 Activity# 902200-02 Friday, January 27, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Activity# 901200-02 2 Homeschool Programs Delve into a world of exploration during Cost: 2-hour program: these drop-off programs designed to $11 members Early stimulate a child’s interest in science, $16 non-members art, literature, and culture with 3-hour program: Explorers age-appropriate, hands-on activities. $16 members $21 non-members Be like a big kid and join us for Cost includes program and Museum exciting hands-on learning and exploration for one child. 4-hour program: $21 members Min 8/Max 15 exploration. Each 90 minute drop-off $26 non-members class features various literature, art, science, and music and movement activities that tie to a monthly theme. 5–8 YEARS OLDS Min 5/Max 15 Lego Mania Grossology Ages: 4 –5 year olds Work through various brick challenges Ewww! There are many ways your body Cost: $10 members and design unique Lego mini-figures. keeps you healthy around germs and $15 non-members We’ll supply the Legos, you bring your bacteria. Learn why some gross things thinking cap! are good and how your body systems DIY Gifts December 8 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. team up to keep you in working order! Design and create unique Activity# 912300-01 February 2 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. gifts and wrap them so December 8 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. Activity# 902300-01 they are ready to go! Activity# 912300-02 February 2 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. December 9 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. Activity# 902300-02 Date: Saturday, December 10 Activity# 912300-03 February 3 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Activity# 902300-03 Activity# 912202-01 Winter Science What happens to nature when the Game Board Design Winter Art weather turns cold? Learn where animals Workshop and insects go in the winter and discover Create your very own board game with Make a winter tree watercolor how snow and ice form to make beautiful rules, directions, and game pieces! painting then create and crystals and snowflakes! Use your creativity to come up with decorate puffy snowmen! January 12 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. the wackiest or most challenging Date: Saturday, January 21 Activity# 901300-01 game you’ve ever played! Time: 10-11:30 a.m. January 12 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. February 15 | 12:30-3:30 p.m. Activity# 901202-01 Activity# 901300-02 Activity# 902301-01 January 13 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. February 16 | 12:30-3:30 p.m. Make it Fly Activity# 901300-03 Activity# 902301-02 Make contraptions to fly objects through the air! Build mini catapults 9–13 YEARS OLDS and pom pom poppers! Date: Saturday, February 18 Tower Challenge Bridge Challenge Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Can you build the tallest or strongest What makes a bridge safe? What are the Activity# 902202-01 tower with limited supplies? Test your different ways bridges have been built? ingenuity and see if you can teach Can you make the strongest bridge? your teammates something new. February 2 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. December 8 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. Activity# 902310-01 Activity# 912310-01 February 3 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. December 9 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. Activity# 902310-02 Activity# 912310-02 Hearts & Eyes Workshop REGISTRATION IS Winter Science Dissect livestock hearts and REQUIRED ONE WEEK What happens to nature when the eyes. Compare and contrast IN ADVANCE FOR ALL weather turns cold? Learn where ani mals different animals and learn MUSEUM CLASSES. and insects go in the winter and discover how their differences allow how snow and ice form to make beautiful them to be successful. Payment must accompany registration. crystals and snowflakes! Cancellations must be received at least February 15 | 12:00-4:00 p.m. three business days prior to the start of January 12 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. Activity# 902311-01 the program to receive household credit. Activity# 901310-01 February 16 | 12:00-4:00 p.m. See new Museum program policies at January 13 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. Activity# 902311-02 childrensdiscoverymuseum.net/programs Activity# 901310-02 3 Wizard Academy Flight School Calling all wizards! Join our wizard Learn about Bernoulli’s Principle and academy to hone your magical talents.