Henry is almost 3. A typical little boy, he's at the age where his imagination has been galvanized by those magnificent, mercifully extinct creatures known collectively as. . .DINOSAURS! It's all about the dinosaurs these days. And not just the typical roster of dinosaurs that mommy knew about (brontosaurus, tyrannosaurus, triceratops). Oh no--we're deep into it. Maiasaura. Chasmosaurus. Leptoceratops. Henry calls them by name and talks about attributes like bony frills and armored plates. Fun stuff.
Feeding this interest is the Canadian Museum of Nature, a.k.a "the Dinosaur Museum," which is walking distance from our house. Last year the museum was being renovated, so all the major exhibits were packed away. There wasn't much to see. It's now reopening in stages, and there are plenty of fossils, interactive displays, reproductions and whatnot to enjoy. The place is now a destination for families with young children. Little girls quietly contemplate the exhibits and partake in the craft activities set up to engage the young patrons. Little boys go totally apeshit over the dinosaur statues.
Henry has been to the Dinosaur Museum four times in the last three weeks.
It's the ideal family outing for us. Henry freaking loves it. It provides hours of educationally oriented entertainment. We bought an annual family membership for $45, and there's a pack-your-own-lunch eating area, so it's a very cheap day out. Also, walking distance from our house! Really, it's a remarkable resource to have in our backyard. I imagine we'll be there practically every weekend until Henry's interests move on to something else.
I never thought I would know so much about a topic that previously held no interest for me. But that's one of the fun parts about being a parent--little kids love things passionately, and you get pulled along for the ride.
Of course there are photos!
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