My good friend Maria is about 39 weeks pregnant, so I decided to ask if we could take her daughter Allegra along so that a pregnant mommy could have a break from her toddler for few hours. It was fun to have a friend along for our adventure.
Our first stop upon arrival was at a replica of a boat Lewis & Clark used. They had dress-up clothes and a satchel for the kids to wear. Steven was all over trying it on but Lyla was too shy.
There were about 10 different craft stations set up all over the center. At this table we made Lightning Bugs out of plastic bottles, construction paper wings, pipe cleaner legs and antenna and a glow stick inside for the "lightning".
They have a press that we used to make imprints of leaves. The kids painted some leaves and put them on a plate that got sent through the press to make a paper print. They turned out so good that I think I am going to frame the prints. The man hosting this station made each of the kids show their muscles before he let them help turn the wheel. It was pretty cute because each of them really wanted to pass his test so they could turn the wheel by themselves!
Then it was on to the make your own bird feeder station. The kids got to help hammer the frame and staple the wire mesh. They also got to feed the wire hangers through the holes and twist them together. Now we just need to find a good place to hang our feeder. Last year we hung a feeder on our front porch (its still there but empty). The birds were pretty messy and this year I have a bunch of weeds growing under the feeder that I am going to leave just to see what they become.
Next we rolled seed balls. These balls have ornamental grass and coneflower seeds in them. The station host was quick to indicate that all of the seeds are native to our region of Missouri so we are safe to plant them in our yards and they'll come back year after year. We've got to find a good place to plant these in our tiny urban oasis!
What a great day at the Discovery Center!
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