San Luis Obispo Children's Museum

Thanks to everybody who rang in the Noon Year with us live! If you missed it, the full live stream is available at the link below. It's never too late to celebrate! https://www.youtube.com/watch

What a year 2020 was! We’re wishing you a happy and healthy New Year, and can’t wait to hopefully see you soon!

Ring in the New Year well before bedtime at our 13th Annual Noon Year’s Eve Celebration! We’ll welcome 2021 with a guided activity, resolutions and a balloon drop! slocm.org/noonyears for more information.

We have extra Noon Year's Party Kits! Swing by the front of the Museum to pick yours up.

Are you ready for our Noon Year's Eve celebration? RSVP to the event to be reminded to watch live!

Our virtual Noon Year’s Eve celebration is just around the corner! Prepare for the festivities and find out more online at slocm.org/noonyears.

It’s finally Friday! Here’s a fun weekend craft to try: make cute hedgehogs or other animals from pinecones.

It’s election day! @7daysofplay has a great idea to introduce littles ones to the importance of making their voice heard. Make your own ballot box and encourage your kiddos to cast their vote!

Happy Halloween from all of us at the Children’s Museum! Tag is in your photos so we can see your spooky costumes

Tomorrow is Halloween! Visit slocm.org/halloween to download a Halloween I Spy! Go on a walk around your neighborhood and try and spot all of the spooky creatures and objects.

2 Days til Halloween: Spooky Fruit Tray This Halloween-inspired fruit tray has all the fun of the holiday, and not all the added sugar! Get the recipe at slocm.org/halloween.

3 Days til Halloween: Yarn Wrapped Broomstick Create a miniature broomstick with just a stick and some yarn! Find the instructions on our website.

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4 Days til Halloween: Mad Libs! Write a hilarious story and find out why this Halloween party is the best one ever! Download the template at slocm.org/halloween

5 days til Halloween: Cheesecloth ghosts Create some BOOtiful ghosts at home! Find the activity instructions at slocm.org/halloween

6 days til Halloween: Pumpkin in a Pumpkin Clean out a little pumpkin, fill it with dirt and plant a pumpkin seed. Once it sprouts, plant the entire thing in the ground!

7 Days til Halloween: Monster Munch Put on a scary movie and enjoy this quick and easy Monster Popcorn Munch. Find the recipe at slocm.org/halloween

8 days til Halloween: Printable Coloring Pages Get out some crayons or colored pencils and start adding color the the Halloween scenes! Download them at slocm.org/halloween

9 Days til Halloween: Apple Prints Mix up some orange paint, cut some apples and get painting! Find the activity instructions at slocm.org/halloween

10 Days til Halloween: Stone Monsters! Find flat stones and paint them into monsters. All you need is acrylic paint, googly eyes, a hot glue gun and a black sharpie! Visit slocm.org/halloween for the activity instructions.