These days, $2 won’t get you much. Gone are the days when that amount would get you even one gallon of gas. However, what if I told you that $2 could get you 2 hours of entertainment for your child this summer? That’s right; at Michaels Arts and Crafts, $2 will provide your child with a virtual (via art and their imagination) trip to one of seven top museums in North America.
Passport to Imagination is Michaels’ annual in-store crafting program for kids ages 5-12. This seven-week program enables children to explore culture through crafting by coming up with interesting worldly themes. For instance, last year’s program invited participants to explore the seven continents, with each week focusing on a different continent. This year Michaels is focusing on North America and has teamed up with seven of the top museums to create projects inspired by each museum and its exhibits.
The in-store adventures take place now through August 1 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00am-12:00pm. Each two-hour session is $2 per child and is offered at all Michaels locations.
Each week spotlights a different museum. This week’s featured museum is Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. The projects change each day, so you and your children can even attend the program multiple times in one week. Every class incorporates two engaging and educational craft projects, and the store will also provide easy “At-Home” projects for parents to enjoy with their kids. That way, you can continue the fun at home and keep your children’s imaginations revving during the summer months!
Besides the Georgia Aquarium, the lineup for the remainder of the program includes Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson; Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas; Denver Art Museum; The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC; and Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. You can look up the itinerary and then register for one or more classes online or at your local Michaels store. Be sure to check the individual project listings ahead of time because some are geared more toward younger children, and you don’t want to have the older ones bored out of their minds! At the same time, you don’t want the younger ones to feel too discouraged if the project will be too advanced for their age.
I’d say the best part about Passport to Imagination is probably the fact that all of the materials are provided, and you don’t have to worry about the messy cleanup at the end. And who knows, all this museum talk might inspire you and your family to visit one of our superb Greater Cincinnati museums!
To find the Michael’s closest to you, visit the Michael’s website, here.
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Michaels Arts and Crafts.
