We started out with story time with Claus. Leah was TERRIFIED! She clung to me and buried her head in my sweater, desperate not to make eye contact...I couldn't believe it! She wanted no part of it. Charlee on the other hand went right up to him, hopped on his lap and gave him her list. When she was done she even gave him a little hug. After that we went over to the table where they had pencils and paper so you could write your list to Santa. Leah told me all the things she wanted me to write down, and then she signed her letter like such a big girl, put a stamp on it and put it in the mailbox.
Next up, we headed up to the second floor. They had a little kitchen area set up for all the little ones to decorate their Christmas Cookies, and doctor up their cocoa. Leah loved decorating her cookie...a tree with green frosting and mini-M&M's. We added some extra chocolate chips to her cocoa, but she wasn't quite sure about giving it a try. She heard "HOT cocoa" and I think it gave her the impression that it would be spicy, so she turned it down repeatedly.
After cookies and cocoa we turned the corner and went into the craft area. The girls got to do two simple crafts. The first one was to make a snow globe. Leah loved adding all the "snowflakes" to her creation. And we followed it up with a paper snowflake. As you can see in the picture, it turned out to be a REALLY big snowflake and it's hanging in our dining room. Once we were finished with our crafts, we got about 45 minutes of free play in the museum. There are lots of different areas and exhibits to explore, but the girls spent all their time in ONE place...The Bubbles! They are always a huge hit, and we left a soapy mess. It was a great time and I am so excited to see what other events the museum has in store for the New Year.
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