Westchester Children’s Museum will hold a Fall Fest Weekend Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18 and 19. The weekend is full of STEAM activities to celebrate the crisp season, including:
- Leaf Litter MicroBiomes – Explore the hidden world under your feet with magnifying glasses and scientific collection tools to discover miniature creatures and ecosystems in leaf litter;
- Pumpkin Batteries – Participate in an experiment using zinc and copper plates, alligator clamp wires, bulbs and a pumpkin to power an LED light;
- DIY Corn Maze – Create a custom maze, using engineering design techniques;
- Applesauce Cinnamon Dough Sculptures – Mix applesauce and cinnamon to make awesome scented Play Doh, then craft it into art sculptures;
- Seed Sorting – Think like a squirrel and categorize plant seeds by physical characteristics like size, count and texture;
- Leaf Raking — Experience the joy of autumn by raking leaves and jumping into piles – indoors. Use kids-sized rakes and paper and felt leaves for a safe, enjoyable experience.
“Fall Fest Weekend is the latest in a series of Big Weekend Events, designed as a playful learning experience for our community,” said Thomas Sullivan, executive director of the museum, located at historic, Art Deco-style Playland amusement park.
The subsequent Big Weekend Events are Snow Day Weekend in January, Kindness Weekend in February and Slimefest Weekend in March.
The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $14; $12 for seniors; $3 for those with an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card and photo ID; and free for children under age 1 and active-duty military and families within the same household.
The museum is at 100 Playland Parkway. For more, call 914-421-5050 or visit www.discoverWCM.org.
