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By Amanda Rock, About.com Guide to Parenting Preschoolers

Can We Visit It? Yes We Can!

Wednesday October 1, 2008

Take a trip to Sunflower Valley this weekend as Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta , opens their new exhibit: Bob the Builder - Project: Build It, where kids will have the opportunity to visit Bob the Builder and his Can-Do Crew. The whole family can build and play through a series of hands-on displays, with a special focus the environment, including the 3 Rs: Reduce, Recycle and Reuse.

Exhibits include:

  • Meet the Can-Do Crew! - Kids feel like a part of the team as they interact with kid-sized 3D sculpted characters. They can even meet Bob himself during select weekends and events!
  • The Can-Do Crew Vehicle Shelter - Rock and roll with Roley the Steamroller, haul a load with Muck the Digger Dump Truck, and dig up fun with Scoop the Digger! Sort shapes with stones and fit together wooden planks to build the machine team's shelter.
  • Bob the Builder's Workshop - Use play versions of machines and tools, including a drill press and circular saw, and trace shapes to create your own building plan blueprints.
  • Bob the Builder's Mobile Home - See Bob's plans to create an eco-friendly community in Sunflower Valley. Plus, fit pipes together and repair Bob's mobile home sink.
  • Farmer Pickle's Water Pump - Find out how to recycle and conserve water and work together to "pump water."
  • Wendy's Caravan - Work as a team while pretending to plant, water, and weed.
  • Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta is a family-friendly space filled with interactive and educational exhibits for children age eight and under. The Museum's permanent collection consists of bright, creative, hands-on exhibits designed to spark discovery and creative thinking. Museum hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $11 plus tax for adults and children ages 2 and above; children under 2 are free. Imagine It! is located at 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW. The Museum is closed for Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

    The Bob the Builder exhibit runs from October 4, 2008 - January 4, 2009 For more information, call (404) 659-KIDS [5437].

    Photos copyright Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta

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