Fun at the MCA

The Museum of Contemporary Art has a program where on the second Sat of each month families with kids under 12 get in free and they have a bunch of interactive projects planned on a theme.  My parents told my sister and I about it, so we decided to try it this month and we had so much fun! I was nervous that the activities and projects would be way over AJ's head, but they were great for (almost) all ages and he had a great time. He got to make a book with pages fixed with colored tape and markers, and had his first experience with paint.

Here he is working on his project, a pre-cut cloud. He loved making colorful dots and I think he tried every color on the board!  I might try to get some of these paints because the applicator made it so easy for him to control without having to dip into anything and dripping all over. My fear of the paint drips is why this was his first and only experience to date! AJ was very proud of his picture and so were we. His cousin Karly (5yrs) painted a very elaborate cloud all about the city, and she got to get up and be filmed telling the camera about it. I think they will be playing the film for the next Second Saturday event on Dec 13th.

The other hit of the day was actually in the pit-stop area...it was in a meeting room that they had set up with snacks, drinks, short tables and chairs, and a pile of pillows.  Since this event is sponsored by Target, all the refreshments were Market Pantry (Target's brand) and the pillows were all red and white and piled on a huge bullseye rug.  AJ LOVED rolling around in the pillows!  He and my dad played around for a long time and every time I looked over he was either climbing, falling or laughing.  Karly and Kyra got in on the action too and they were so cute all playing together.

We will definitely be going back again, since this is a great free indoor activity for the cold months and is also such great cultural exposure. Thanks for making us aware this program even existed, Mom & Dad!