Two weeks ago we ventured up to Denver to visit the DINOSAUR museum. This treat proved to be almost as effective as “Santa” when attempting to modify behavior. All we had to say was, ‘you have to be good so we can go to the dino museum this weekend,’ and Case would straighten up immediately. The boys were still holding their tickets when we spied our first dinosaur skeleton, the fin whale.
The Denver Natural Science Museum had a great display of animals. They had big dinosaurs, small dinosaurs, old favorites like the T-Rex and obscure one we had never heard of before. I was proud each and every time Case identified one of the animals by just viewing their bones. The transition from picture to real life and real life to skeletons seems complex for a 3 year old, but he could identify like a pro.
The trip to Denver still a bit long to work into the boys sleeping schedules. This was confirmed about 20 minutes after arriving at the museum when Case announced he wanted to go home and take a nap. I guess the excitement was a lot to take. However we pushed on and I’m glad we did, because during our last run through the museum we found the kids interactional Discovery Zone. Everyone enjoyed all the fun hands on activities and no one wanted to leave. I mean really, how can you resist floating scarf’s, digging for dinosaurs and giant play pits?!
We had a great morning together as a family and I can't wait until the boys are a bit older and we can spend the entire day in Denver exploring all the museum has to offer including: space, Egyptians, Colorado's history and geology. This trip was just a taste of what we will be able to explore in the future.
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