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Friday, February 22, 2013

The Children’s Museum of Atlanta Announces its 10th Birthday Celebration



The Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Announces its 10th Birthday Celebration

ATLANTA, February 22, 2013 – We’re turning 10! Thanks to our incredible members, visitors, and sponsors, we have been providing children and their families with a fun and safe place to PLAY for ten years. In honor of this momentous occasion, we invite all children and their caregivers for a magnificent birthday celebration on March 2, 2013. In the spirit of celebration, the Museum will offer all visitors $10 admission on Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3, 2013.*


The celebration will include a party hat decoration station, face painting, birthday games, crafts, cake, and a dance party with the Imaginators. Visitors will also have the opportunity to share birthday wishes to the Museum by signing a giant birthday card.

Families may leave the Museum for lunch and return with their ticket stubs for the remainder of the festivities.

Schedule:
Birthday Hat Decorating
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Face Painting
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Birthday Games
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM
Join the Imaginators for timeless birthday games like Pin the Tail on the Donkey and Musical Chairs.

Dance Party!
12:00 PM and 2:00 PM
Join the Imaginators on the dance floor to sing Happy Birthday to the Museum and learn the Electric Slide, Hokey Pokey, the Bunny Hop, and the Cupid Shuffle!

*$10 admission is only offered March 2 – 3, 2013 during regular business hours and cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. The Museum expects this to be a sold out event. Advance ticket purchases are recommended.

Museum hours: Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Admission is $12.75 plus tax for adults and children ages 2 and above; children under 2 are free. The Children’s Museum is located in the Lucky Marietta District at 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW.

The Children's Museum of Atlanta
The Children's Museum of Atlanta is a smart place to play and a non-profit organization offering a family-friendly space filled with interactive, educational exhibits and programming for children ages eight and under. The Museum’s mission is to spark imagination and inspire discovery and learning for all children through the power of play. The Museum’s four permanent learning zones consist of bright, creative, hands-on exhibits that are designed to give children an opportunity to learn through play. The Children’s Museum of Atlanta also offers parties, memberships, field trips, summer camp, and private events.

Funding for The Children’s Museum of Atlanta is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts & Culture.

For more information or to support The Children's Museum of Atlanta, visit their website at www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org or call 404.659.KIDS [5437]. 



Friday, January 04, 2013

LIVE on FOX 5 Atlanta at The Children's Museum of Atlanta



In case you missed it, our boys were on FOX 5 Atlanta News yesterday talking about the weather at The Children’s Museum of Atlanta! Why is the sky blue? Why does it rain? Why does it snow? Weather is a part of everyday life, and from October 6, 2012 – January 27, 2013, your family can learn more about what makes it happen at The Children’s Museum of Atlanta’s upcoming traveling exhibit, Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus™ Kicks Up a Storm.

Check out some photos from the event below. Don't miss out on the really cool Magic School Bus exhibit!




Lunch is served!

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Meet the Holidays: Winter Holidays Around the World #MeetTheHolidays

Hubby & The Boys @ImagineItCMA

Meet the Holidays: Winter Holidays Around the World (featured)


The Children’s Museum of Atlanta is offering visitors a taste of multi-cultural holidays around the world. Children and their families can experience seasonal winter holidays like Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Santa’s Workshop, Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, and Christmas. Join the Imaginators  to make festive crafts and decorations, enjoy story-time, and to celebrate diversity!

Meet the Holidays: Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Sat., Dec. 1 at 12:00 and 3:00 PM and Sun., Dec. 2 at 2:00 PM


Join the Imaginators for one of Mexico’s most celebrated religious holidays, Our Lady of Guadalupe. Visitors can listen to Our Lady of Guadalupe by Francisco Serrano to learn about cultural art and create Papel Cortado (cut paper) in bright colors to decorate at home.

Beep! Beep!


Meet the Holidays: Hannukah
Sat., Dec. 15 at 12:00 and 3:00 PM and Sun., Dec. 16 at 2:00 PM


Join the Imaginators for the Festival of Lights. Hanukkah in traditionally welcomed with a holiday banner adorned with light. Visitors to the Museum can listen to The Amazing Menorah of Mazeltown by Hal Dresner and then make a banner to decorate their home for Hanukkah.


Meet the Holidays: Christmas
Sat., Dec. 22 at 12:00 and 3:00 PM and Sun., Dec. 23 at 2:00 PM


Join the Imaginators for a magical Christmas story Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale by Martin Waddell and Jason Cockcroft. Children can then make Christmas gift tags as a symbol of welcome, joy, and holiday spirit.  
My awesome sister and cute nephew! Having a blast!

Meet the Holidays: Kwanzaa


Sat., Dec. 29 at 12:00 and 3:00 PM and Sun., Dec. 30 at 2:00 PM 


To honor and celebrate African-American heritage and culture, children will listen to L’il Rabbit’s Kwanza by Donna L. Washington and Shane W. Evans and then make a Mancala game which people of all ages play during the weeklong Kwanzaa festivities.


Three Kings Day
Sat., Jan. 5 at 12:00 PM and 3PM and Sun., Jan. 6 at 2:00 PM


Visitors to the Museum can celebrate Three Kings Day by listening to Federico and the Magi’s Gift: A Latin American Christmas Story by Beatriz Vidal and then make a crown to wear as did the Three Wise Men. 


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Artist in Residence @ImagineItCMA, Title: Grass, Cost: SOLD 
(Bought by Granny)

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Meet the Holidays – Winter Holidays Around the World #MeettheHolidays



The Children’s Museum of Atlanta is offering visitors a taste of multicultural holidays around the world. Children and their families can experience seasonal winter holidays like Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Santa’s Workshop, Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, and Christmas. Join the Imaginators each weekend to make festive crafts and decorations, enjoy story-time, and to celebrate diversity!


Three Kings Day

Saturday, January 5 at 12:00 PM and Sunday, January 6 at 2:00 PM (craft)

Visitors to the Museum can celebrate Three Kings Day by listening to Federico and the Magi’s Gift: A Latin American Christmas Story by Beatriz Vidal and then make a crown to wear as did the Three Wise Men.



Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration

Monday, January 21, 2013

10:30 AM and 2:30 PM

Children’s Handprint Wreath
To remember Dr. Martin Luther King and his vision for mankind, children will celebrate cultural unity by creating a handprint wreath in many colors.

11:30 AM and 1:30 PM

“A Child’s Day of Service”
Join the Imaginators as we celebrate the birthday and holiday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in “A Child’s Day of Service”. 

 

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