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  Satur-Play! Pop-Up Snowflake Cards   

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Satur-Play! Pop-Up Snowflake Cards

  • Location: Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Springfield
  • Date: Saturday, December 20, 2014, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Every Saturday is Super!
Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Recommended for the whole family and suggested for ages 3-10.

December Activities:

December 6 - Bird Feeder Ornament: With a little help from a cookie cutter, make a simple feeder that is sure to delight the birds this winter!

December 13 - Gnomes: Nissa the Norwegian Gnome will warm your heart this holiday season. Join us on this Satur-Play and Super Saturday for "Celebrations around the World."

December 20 - Pop-Up Snowflake Cards: Pop-up cards are fun and easy to make. Start with a homemade paper snowflake and end up with a beautiful card that POPS!

December 27 - Winter Weather Experiment: Don't get triple-dog-dared to touch your tongue to a cold metal pole without knowing what would happen! Learn how temperatures, ice, and salt work in this winter weather experiment.

Satur-Play! is an engaging hands-on enhancement program for the Mary Ann MacLean Play Museum at the Illinois State Museum. This exciting new program features science and art activities that children and families can participate in while visiting the Play Museum. A different theme and activity will be offered each week on Saturday from 11am to 3pm. Registration is not required. Free and open to the public. For more information, call the Education Section at (217) 782-5955.

Try experiments and projects at home by visiting our Satur-Play! blog at saturplay.blogspot.com.

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