Science Alive's annual Under 5 Fest gives kids under the age of 5 (and their parents and caregivers and educators) a heap of hands-on science fun. It's on from Tuesday 21 to Sunday 26 March, 9.30am to 4.30pm at Table Tennis Canterbury stadium, 294 Blenheim Road Riccarton. Library staff will be there from 11am to 12pm daily, doing a 20 to 30 minute Storytimes / Wā Kōrero at 11am, sharing stories, rhymes, music and play.
The Science Alive team say there will be some cool new exhibits as well as old favourites. Entry is $6 for all ages, except under 2s get in for free. Make sure you bring some coins, there's a balloon creator and face-painter on site.
Visit the Science Alive website to find out all you need to know about parking, food (and coffee) etc. You can also subscribe to the Under 5 Fest Facebook event to get the latest info.
Science Alive at libraries
For older kids, Science Alive also offer Science Snippets, an after school science programme at five libraries across Christchurch.
Science resources for kids
Last year we interviewed Geni McCallum of Science Alive! about the Under 5 fest and kids and science: “Science is about doing”.
Libraries have plenty of science-themed fun for kids:
- National Geographic Kids eResource
- Booklists on all sorts of science subjects
- Childrens’ science picture books
- Best of 2016: Science and technology booklist
- Girls in science and technology booklist
- A how-to guide to science fairs
- Good science books – Royal Society prize-winners
(Images in this post supplied by Science Alive)
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