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Boy spinning a ribbon. January Events at Minnesota Children's Museum

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For Immediate Release
October 23, 2006

Special Exhibits
 Bob the Builder™ - Project: Build It
 Opens January 13 - May 13, 2007
 Enter a fun-filled world where Bob the Builder™ and his Can-Do Crew work as a team to get the job done and build a community while learning the three R's: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Families will enjoy time in Sunflower Valley, where children can practice their own fixing with hands-on activities inspired from the TPT animated show. Kids can repair a sink in Bob the Builder's mobile home and building workshop, drive their favorite machine, operate kid-friendly versions of a drill press and circular saw, design a blueprint, and pump water through Farmer Pickle's water pump.

Bob the Builder™ - Project: Build It presented by Delta Faucet, produced by HIT Entertainment and The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Promotional support by Star Tribune and TPT.

En Mi Familia
 Closes January 1, 2007
 Step into this bilingual exhibit, based on the beautiful paintings and beloved family stories of Mexican-American author, Carmen Lomas Garza. Visit Garza's childhood bedroom, meet her family through albums and make a wish while gazing at the Texas stars from the fanciful dream chair. Enter a backyard scene that captures Garza's painting, Barbacoa para Cumpleaños (Birthday Barbecue), fill and spill the piñata and complete a puzzle that explores the celebratory banners of papel picado (paper cutouts). At Tamalada (Making Tamales), children can gather with their families in the kitchen, like Garza did, and practice making tamales with fabric replicas. At Baile en el Jardín (Dance at the Garden), children can make music and dance to conjunto music.

En Mi Familia was created by Austin Children's Museum. Promotional support by La Prensa and Yellow Book™.

Snow Ball! Winter Fun
 November 24, 2006 - February 4, 2007
 Snow Ball! Winter Fun has winter-themed activities for everyone, including a "ski path" and life-sized snow globes. Visitors can stop by "Ole & Lena's" ice fishing house and catch "the big one" while cozying up to the woodstove with a good book. In the warming house, children can don winter sports gear, such as snowshoes and hockey pads. Kids can try their hand at building a snow palace with giant building blocks, or tossing "snowballs" into tree holes. Children can create beautiful winter scenes by tracing a partial drawing and using their imagination to complete the scene. There's also a toddler play rink with fun activities to entertain our youngest visitors. Come experience the wonder and magic of winter!


Special Events
 Bob the Builder™ Breakfast
Saturday, January 27, 9 - 10 a.m.
 Join Bob the Builder for a special Bob the Builder breakfast. Start off your day right with a yummy continental breakfast that will be sure to get you ready to finish any project! Meet Bob, hear stories and more. Prepaid reservations are required; space is limited. Cost is $8 per Museum member and $15 per non-member. Museum admission is included. Children younger than one are free. Call 651-225-6035 for reservations.

Ongoing Activities
 Daily
 Big Fun!
11:30 a.m. Shake out your sillies during fun activities.

Story Time
10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Join us for reading adventures as we share our favorite tales.

Tuesdays
Movement and Music
9:30 & 10 a.m.
Join us as we move to music.

1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday Habitot® Tuesday
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1 - 3 p.m.
No groups are scheduled and stories, music, movement
and art activities are designed for our youngest visitors. Presented by St.Paul Travelers

2nd & 4th Tuesday Preschool-Kindergarten Tuesday
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.& 1 - 3 p.m.
Activities are designed for preschool and kindergarten age children to discover themes through stories, music, movement and art. Presented by St. Paul Travelers.

Fridays
Friday Family Fun Night
5 - 8 p.m.
Presented by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

6 - 7:30 p.m.
Family Arts
Experience drop-in arts exploration for the whole family!

7 p.m.
Bedtime Books
Delightful tales will whisk you into storyland.

Saturdays & Sundays
Inventor's Workshop
1 - 3 p.m.
We have the materials. You have the creativity. What will you invent? Presented by Seagate Technology.

Special Activities
Sunday, January 21
Target Free 3rd Sunday
 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Free admission for all visitors today!

Special Hours
Monday, January 1
Museum Open
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday, January 15
Museum Open
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Editor’s Note: For more information and photos, contact Samantha Moy at 651-225-6015 or smoy@mcm.org.


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