Discovery at Home

The mission of Lynn Meadows Discovery Center is to inspire children, families and communities through the arts, interactive educational experiences and exploration. While the museum is temporarily closed due to COVID-19, we wanted to bring the museum experience to you.

Check out these inventive, imaginative, and fun activities you can do from home!

Fun Activities to do at Home

Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder  Click to Download

LEGO Printmaking  Click to Download

Mother’s Day Bouquet Click to Download

Nature Scavenger Hunt Click to Download

Indoor Scavenger Hunt Click to download

 

Fun with Friends at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center

Things are cooking at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center as Cindy DeFrances, The Hat Lady, shares some fun and easy recipes you can try at home. Jiji are STMath mascot loves hanging out at Lynn Meadows, too! Special thanks to the Gulfport School District for sharing these videos.  Click here to watch

Coloring Sheets

LMDC Coloring Sheet Click to download

Chimney Swift Coloring Sheet Click to download

Story Times

Old Malolo Had a Farm by Joy Cowley

Arthur Writes a Story by Marc Brown

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault

Germs! Germs! Germs! by Bobbi Katz

Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff

VROOM® Resources

One Day at a Time

This children’s story is about a little girl and her mom and their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The story was also created to show how easily Vroom Tips™ fit into a family’s busy day.  The Vroom Tips™ in this story are suited for children between the ages of 3 and 5 since the character Hannah is a preschooler.  You can access the story and pdf here: Click Here to Download

Vroom Tips™ 

These print-at-home sheets include a mix of Vroom Brain Building Activities for children 0-5. Click Here to Download

Vroom® Playlist

Vroom Tips™ for at Home Click Here to Download

 

Virtual Resources from Children’s Museums Around the Country

As of March 19, 2020, every children’s museum in the U.S. had shut its doors due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Throughout these incredibly challenging times, children’s museums around the world are continuing to fulfill their missions to promote playful learning- by supporting families at home. Check out all of the virtual activities offered by children’s museums by clicking the button below.

https://childrensmuseums.blog/2020/03/24/virtual-activities-for-families/