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Learn and play from home—museum-style! Preschoolers and their adults can now join us online for our popular Little Wonders program, featuring stories, hands-on activities, and more. This month we will explore some amazing shapes in nature, from swirls to spheres to stars. 

 

 

LET'S FIND SOME SHAPES!
Swirl by Swirl book cover, showing a photo of a colorful snail surrounded by flowers
STORYTIME

We recommend checking out Joyce Sidman's book Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature from your local library.
 

A hand holding a cut out oval in the museum court yard

ACTIVITY

Nature Walk
What can you find outside? Take a stroll and see which of these shapes you can find using our guide. 

Pipe cleaners shaped into bubble wands
ACTIVITY

Blowing Bubbles
Why are bubbles round? Use this guide to experiment with bubbles and find out! 

A kit to draw a snail that includes: crans, pompoms and a snail cut out drawing
CRAFT 

Spiral Snail Shell
Use this guide to design a spiral shell for a snail.  

a series of stick that form a triangle and a square
ACTIVITY

Nature’s Building Blocks
Following these simple instructions, little ones can create different shapes from nature’s building materials. 

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More online family fun
More Little Wonders Online