Blue Heron Nature Center at Blue Heron Park - 11:00 AM Pick
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Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
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Long Island Kids' Activities January 25 & 26: Beach Erosion Lab, Waffle Day, Chinese New Year Celebration
This weekend, take a trip to the East End and make a stop in Bridgehampton. There’s plenty on tap for nature lovers at the South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center. Hone investigative skills and learn about beach erosion, master the art of knot tying, or go on a walk to observe seals. For crafty fun, head to the Children's Museum of the East End. Listen to a story and create a bird feeder, or put those culinary skills to the test and make Belgian waffles. For those in Nassau County, celebrate the release of the upcoming Lego Movie at Barnes & Noble, or make kooky kaleidoscopes at the Long Island Children’s Museum. As always, check our events calendar every day for activities for the family.
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Super Science Focus: Create An Ocean Of Motion - Port Jefferson
Set things in motion by using chemistry at the Maritime Explorium.
Saturday, January 25
Beach Erosion Lab - Bridgehampton
Experiment with magnetic sand, a model glacier, rainstorm, and windstorm at the South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center. Discover how the earth is constantly changed by the elements.
CMEE Play: Bird Feeder Mobiles - Bridgehampton
Head to the Children's Museum of the East End for a reading of Keith Baker’s No Two Alike, followed by an opportunity to make a decorative bird feeder.
Princess Tea Party - Ronkonkoma
This party at Ballet Long Island features performance excerpts from Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and The Little Mermaid.
Knots For Naturalists - Bridgehampton
Learn how to tie eight different types of knots at the South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center. Master the slipknot, the figure eight, the square, the clove hitch, the cleat hitch, the running hitch, the trucker’s hitch, and the bowline.
Hands On Learning: Lego Movie - Manhasset
Celebrate the February 7th release of The Lego Movie during this hands on learning event at Barnes and Noble.
Sunday, January 26
Observing Seals: Family Walk - Bridgehampton
Meet at the South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center to learn about seals. Walk through the deciduous forests of the Seal Haul Out Trail in Montauk and down to the rocky shore.
Kooky Kaleidoscopes - Garden City
Check out Secrets of Circles, the newest exhibit at the Long Island Children's Museum. While there, create a kooky, colorful kaleidoscope.
Waffle Day - Bridgehampton
The Children's Museum of the East End hosts this cooking event, where families mix batter and create Belgian waffles in a variety of circus shapes.
Chinese New Year Celebration - Stony Brook
Ring in the Year of the Horse at The Ward Melville Heritage Organization Educational and Cultural Center. Featuring drummers, dancers, a nine-foot lion, and a themed craft activity.
Photo Credit: South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center
