Kalamazoo Valley Museum’s Wednesday Summer Hands-On "Animal Instincts" Program Begins June 27
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Kalamazoo Valley Museum’s Wednesday Summer Hands-On "Animal Instincts" Program Begins June 27
It’s going to be a zoo in Kalamazoo! This summer, the Kalamazoo Valley Museum’s Wednesday programs are all about Animal Instincts. Seven weeks, ten different animal crafts each week, and a wild and fun atmosphere await visitors from June 27 to August 15 (no program on July 4). Stop in from 1 to 4 p.m. for these free art programs focused on what makes different animals unique.
Tame or Wild, June 27: Learn about animals with a wild side and their domestic counterparts. Color a dog leash and a wolf stained-glass window, scratch a cat and fold a tiger, design a bear picture frame and color a guinea pig bookmark, create a lizard banner and color a wooden snake, and fill a paper fish bowl and assemble a piranha.
Big or Small, July 11: Create animals with similar traits but opposite sizes. Design a giraffe fan and color a mole bookmark, stencil an elephant bag and color a mouse magnet, color a camel puppet and create an ant catchall, comb a lion’s mane and scratch a poodle design, and color a hummingbird stained-glass window and an ostrich ornament.
Homes – Inside or Out, July 18: Design a variety of animal homes that can be found either inside or outside. Decorate a bird house and fold a bat, create a wasp nest and color a spider web, fold a chicken coop and assemble a deer plaque, color a turtle shell and build a beaver dam, and color a sea horse picture and make a whale hat.
Scales, Feathers, or Fur, July 25: Discover animal skins and their unique variations. Design a zebra hand puppet and make an otter toy, assemble a porcupine and decorate an armadillo, make a crocodile rubbing and a fish print, assemble a butterfly and make a peacock, and decorate a ladybug fan and make a fluffy lamb.
Friends or Foe, August 1: Decorate animals that get along and those that don’t. Color a bird ornament and a cat stick puppet, decorate a fish stained-glass window and assemble a pelican, scratch a dog design and color a sheep, create a remora fish picture and scratch a shark, and make a quail mask and color a wooden fox.
Meat, Plants, or Both, August 8: Identify animals by what they eat and whether they are herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores. Assemble a monkey pull toy and decorate a wooden bat magnet, color a squirrel and make a raccoon mask, make a cow bell mobile and color a chicken mask, create a sloth cup and design a bee flier, and color an owl mask and make a vulture bandanna.
Two Feet or Four, August 15: Explore animals by how many legs they walk on. Stencil a kangaroo boomerang and fold a caterpillar, color a penguin bookmark and a cat stained-class ornament, color a swan stained-glass window and decorate a spider ornament, stencil a crab tray and color a frog placemat, and assemble an octopus and stencil a grasshopper visor.
The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is the place to be this summer with new planetarium shows, the new Innovation Lab, and summer exhibits, Cats & Dogs and Kalamazoo A – Z. For details on all programs and exhibits, visit http://www.kalamazoomuseum.org.
The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and governed by its Board of Trustees. Admission to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum is free.
Dawn Kemp, Michigan Community College Association, http://www.kvcc.edu, +1 (269) 488-4685, [email protected]
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