Join Team GCM member, Chris, in his intro to a fun architecture for kids series! And then learn more about architecture from our friends at the Tampa Bay Foundation for Architecture & Design! Understand how architects use scale to measure and draw a floor plan....
Join Essence in a Storytime of Peter Reynolds’s The Dot. In this story, a girl named Vashti discovers her inner artist by simply using paint and a dot to express herself. Get your kids involved in this simple and fun art form with two dot-art activities below. One...
Time for more sensory-friendly fun with Team GCM member, Jenna! Materials: Can of shaving cream Flat, clean surface OR plastic table cloth Optional: Food dye, assorted utensils Paper towels Directions: Shake your can of shaving cream before using it! Pour a generous...
Learn about cyber safety with the Center for Cyber Safety and Education! Make 1 (or all 3) of their origami cyber safety catchers! Catcher 1 Catcher 2 Catcher...
Join team GCM member, Chris, as he discovers the invisible world that helps turn a cucumber into a pickle! Then, follow the steps to make your own pickles at home. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups water 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar) 1 1/2 tablespoons salt...
The recent rainy days have inspired us to do a musical storytime with the book, Tap Tap Boom Boom! Don’t worry if you don’t have instruments at home, team GCM members, Alison, Cassie, and Mary will show you how to use things you can find at home to make music! Team...
Join Team GCM member, Chrystal, as she builds a board game and applies the coding terms we learned yesterday! Follow along and build your own game with Chrystal. Happy coding! Materials: Paper Markers Figurine or game piece Team GCM Creators:...
Join GCM team member Alison in this fun hopscotch activity and learn how to count in five different languages! English: 1) One 2) Two 3) Three 4) Four 5) Five 6) Six 7) Seven 8) Eight 9) Nine 10) Ten French 1) Un (Uh) 2) Deux (Duh) 3) Trois (Twah) 4) Quatre (Kat) 5)...
Our friend Jennifer from the Florida Department of Health and her kiddos are showing us how to make fruit quesadillas! A perfect and quick breakfast or snack! As you munch on this healthy treat, work on their fun activity sheets! I SPY GARDEN FRUITS & VEGGIES...
Join Team GCM member, Essence, in a storytime with one of her favorite children’s books, Tar Beach, written and illustrated by Faith Ringgold. Tar Beach’s illustrations feature Ringgold’s original medium of story quilts, which finds its roots in African American...
Team GCM members, Joy and Gift, show you how to make yummy chocolate chip cookies! Ingredients: 2 ¼ Cups all-purpose flour ● 1 Teaspoon baking soda ● 1 Cup Butter (or two sticks) ● ¾ Cup white sugar ● ¾ Cup brown sugar ● 1 tsp vanilla extract ● 2 Cups chocolate chips...
Professor von Mylickson, AKA Team GCM member, Bill, is back with hedgehog fun facts! And while you learn about these cute little creatures complete our hedgehog maze! Click the image to download and share your kiddo’s creation with the hashtag #GCMatHome ...
Our friend Brandon at Tampa Bay Water and his kiddo are teaching us about aquifers with a sweet demonstration! Granola, ice cream, sprinkles, and more? Yum! Yes, please!
Hi friends! Today we’re talking about museums. Did you know there’s a whole day dedicated to museums called, International Museum Day! This year, International Museum Day is on May 18th. What is a museum? A museum is a building that holds a collection of objects that...
Get moving with Baycare as they do a warm-up, exercise, and cool-down! Then use their activity sheet to measure your healthy lifestyle! Click the image to download
Today, Team GCM member, Ashley, shows you how to make fresh pasta! Do you have a favorite pasta meal? Maybe ravioli, spaghetti and meatballs, or macaroni and cheese? Ingredients: 5 ounces of all-purpose flour 1 egg 2 egg yolks ½ teaspoon of salt (this is optional for...
Team GCM member, Mackenzie, shows us how to make an at-home xylophone with a few filled water glasses! Materials: 3-8 Water Glasses Measuring cups- 1 cup, ½ cup, ¼ cup Pencils Water Recommended Water Measurements (for 6 glasses): 1 ¾ cups, 1 ½ cups, 1 ¼ cups, 1 cup,...
Team GCM member, Chris W, misses our Airplane Launcher in our Engineer’s Workshop exhibit, so today on GCM at Home Chris shows you how you can DIY it right in your own home! All you need for this project are some recycled materials from around your house, paper,...
It’s a stay-at-home safari! Join Professor von Mylickson again as he talks all about cheetahs! Professor says cheetahs are the fastest animal in the world! Can you finish our activity sheet faster than a cheetah? Click the image to download and share your...
