July Kids Activities at Discovery Place Kids – Rockingham
Looking for indoor kids activities in Rockingham this month? Discovery Place Kids – Rockingham is the perfect place for families to explore, play and learn together. From science shows to story time, every visit is filled with hands-on fun for kids of all ages.
All museum events and activities are free with admission.
July Theme: Under the Sea
Get ready to dive deep into discovery with an Under the Sea month, a journey through the seas and the fascinating life within. This month we will explore different aspects of the sea, from the creatures that crawl along the ocean floor to the mysteries of the deep sea. Through movement, engineering challenges, and sensory exploration, children will engage with themes of marine biology, physical activity, ocean science, and imaginative play.
Featured Special Program
Foil Boat Challenge | Daily at 1:30 p.m.
Can you design a boat that stays afloat? Use aluminum foil to build your best boat, test it in the water, and see how much weight it can hold before it sinks! Experiment, improve your design, and discover what makes a boat float. Get ready to think like an engineer!
All Month Long
Art Table: Fish-in-a-Bag Aquarium Art Adventure
Dive into creativity and create your very own mini ocean! Young artists will design colorful fish, add underwater details, and build a one-of-a-kind aquarium inside a bag. Will your ocean have rainbow fish, silly sea creatures, sparkling bubbles, or hidden treasures? Use your imagination to bring your underwater world to life and take home a tiny aquarium full of big creativity!
Fish Stamping Ocean Creations
Make a splash with art! Young creators will use fish stamps to fill their ocean scene with colorful underwater friends. Stamp, design, and decorate your watery masterpiece while exploring patterns, colors, and creativity. Each piece of paper becomes a beautiful ocean adventure swimming with imagination.
Age Up Tables: Ocean Layers Animal Adventure
Dive deep into the ocean and discover who lives where! Explore the different ocean layers as you sort sea animals into their underwater homes. Does your animal swim near the sunny surface or hide in the mysterious deep sea? Match each creature to its ocean zone and uncover the amazing world beneath the waves!
Shape the Sea: Tangram Fish Creations
Put your imagination and problem-solving skills to the test as you build ocean creatures using tangrams and Hexactly pieces! Twist, turn, and arrange different shapes to design your own fish and underwater friends. Explore patterns, shapes, and creativity as you discover that there are endless ways to build something fin-tastic!
Story Time | Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
Join us as we read some of our favorite stories:
• Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
• The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
• Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea by Jan Peck
• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell! by Lucille Colandro
• Ocean Lullaby by Laura McGee Kvasnosky
