Little Museum Explorer

About 30 minutes, indoors, for ages 4 and under.

Where it works

Works in any indoor space

Who it's for

ages 4 and under

Try this adventure now:

  • something red
  • something very big
  • something very small
  • something shiny
  • a picture of an animal

Today's Challenge

  1. 1.What was your favorite thing you saw?
  2. 2.What was the biggest thing you found?
  3. 3.Did anything make you say wow?

Quick Start: What you need

  • 1Nothing at all. Just go outside and look.

The Goal

A simple, picture-first museum game for your littlest visitor.

How to start

  1. 1

    No supplies needed. You can start from wherever you are.

  2. 2

    Head indoors and see how many you can find: something red, something very big, something very small, something shiny.

  3. 3

    Talk about what you are seeing. Start with "What was your favorite thing you saw?"

  4. 4

    Print the worksheet to check things off as you find them, and keep it afterwards.

Draw Your Favorite

Draw or scribble a picture of your favorite thing you saw.

Museums keep most of what they own hidden away, and only show a small part at a time.

If you want to push it further

  • Point to something before a grown-up finds it
  • Find your favorite color somewhere in the museum

Print it and go

The worksheet has the checklist, the prompts, and a space to draw in. One page, ready for a bag or a glovebox.

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