The New Childrens' Museum

lunch break in the middle at a nearby bagel shop

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Today we spent the day with friends at The New Childrens' Museum in San Diego.  My friend drove since Thomas and Meredith wanted to experience "a car with tv".  Once there, the four had a blast with all the hands-on activities, interactive stations, artist-led demonstrations and lots of open free space to run.  Today they studied light and shadows with an original spray painted piece of their own, hand formed models in clay, participated in a group art project after learning about the artist that exhibit is based on, spun themselves silly in these "bowls", scaled a rock wall, experimented with different bubble makers, climbed a tire ladder to shoot down a spiraling and very fast slide, explored magnetism with an interactive wall, added their New Year resolutions to a community wall, made "sea urchins" from plarn (yarn from plastic bags) that they made themselves, dressed up as knights and a princess, and more -- can you believe it?!  I love this place.  Each exhibit has cards -- one that talks about the artist and his intention and others for "what you might explore if you are a toddler/5 year old/8 year old/etc.".  This place is pure genius and pure fun.  The artists and exhibits change every few months to keep it interesting and new.  It's definitely a gem for children in San Diego!