Kidstation *Kidstation will be closed June 1 & 2 while we load our new Tinkertoy Exhibit. Why is the sky blue? What causes waves in the ocean? The questions asked by children today are the same ones that confronted the greatest scientists of the past. Our Kidstation rewards a child’s natural inquisitiveness. In KidStation, children aged five and younger will find safe activities that stimulate the imagination. KidStation’s nautical elements include a larger-than-life treasure chest, underwater green screen activity area and, of course, a yellow submarine!

Children may get submerged in role-playing dressed in pirate, mermaid or tropical fish costumes in the green screen activity area. The costumed children become active participants in an underwater movie as footage plays on screens for parents to see. Playing dress up, while inherently amusing, also encourages children to communicate with others. This, in turn, increases their vocabulary and helps them practice articulating their ideas.

Young guests may dive into electronic finger painting at the treasure chest, or get their feet wet in early communication techniques at the Sub Com communication station. Children will stretch the bounds of their creativity and imagination as they pretend to be a submarine captain or a deep sea diver communicating to and from the sub.

KidStation activities encourage the development of motor skills, creativity and imagination. They also help young people develop the ability to compare and contrast. Parents may participate in these activities or watch over their children from the side, as the rest of the family enjoys the more than 100 hands-on exhibits throughout the Center.