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Dinos Rock! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On
April 1 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Dinos Rock! this Spring Break
This Spring Break, the Hands On Childrenβs Museum will chomp, stomp, and roar with awesome dinosaur-themed activities and exciting special guests from March 23 β April 14. Examine real fossils with experts from the Burke Museum and Fossil Team PDX. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors with The Falconer and learn about birds of prey and their dinosaur ancestors. Explore epoch extinction events, create prehistoric cave paintings, dig for dino bones, watch wacky Dr. Science demos, join the dino stomp dance party, and more!
Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below.
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Exciting Spring Break Activities & Special Guests
- Build dinosaur skeletons
- Make dino feet, hats, and enjoy dinosaur coloring sheets in the Art Studio
- Make Pterodactyl flyers for the wind tunnel
- Draw with chalk and walk with giants as we compare ourselves to dinosaurs in the ODC
- Examine feathers, skins, and scales at the science table (March 25β30)
- Design dinosaur decorated rumble bots (March 25β30)
- The Museum will be closed for Easter, March 31
- Uncover ice cube archeology (April 1β4)
- Create prehistoric cave paintings (April 1β4)
- Explore epoch extinction events and make volcanoes erupt (April 1β7)
- Examine dinosaur fossils at the science table (April 1β7)
- Play with loose parts and learn about dino eating habits (April 1β7)
- Meet paleontologist and fossil preparator Kelsie Abrams and see real fossils from the Burke Museum (April 3β4, 10:30 a.m. β 4:00 p.m.)
- Meet paleontologist and founder of Fossil Team PDX Nico Spadafora and enjoy their fossil collection (April 5β6, 10:30 a.m. β 4:00 p.m.)
- Meet the Raptor Ambassadors with The Falconer and learn about birds of prey and their dinosaur ancestors (April 5β6, 12:00 p.m. β 4:00 p.m.)
- Launch comet catapults & design colorful asteroids (April 5β7)
- Silkscreen dino prints (April 6β7)
- Watch wacky Dr. Science demos (Intermittent)
- Join in the dino stomp dance party (Intermittent)
- Excavate dino bones in the ODC (weather permitting)
- Learn about the total solar eclipse (April 8)
- Examine fossils of the deep at the science table (April 8β14)
- Design dino pop up cards (April 9β14)
- Create tinfoil dino sculptures (April 9β14)