My kids love watching PBS Kids and of course one of their favorite shows is Clifford the Big Red Dog. If your kids are Clifford fans also, then you have to pay a visit to the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana for their newest exhibit – Adventures with Clifford the Big Red Dog.
The exhibit is specifically targeted to young children ages 2-5. The exhibit transports children to Clifford’s world and creates unique opportunities to engage children in rich educational content that reinforces “Clifford’s Big Ideas”—ten simple, tangible life lessons designed to help young children navigate their world, such as Share, Play Fair and Be Truthful.
Some of the highlights of the exhibit are:
Riding the ferry to Clifford’s home of Birdwell Island where your children can:
- Slide down the tail of a colossal nine-foot high Clifford
- Fill Clifford’s big dog bowl with bones using a conveyor belt
- Find “bone”-ifide treasures at T-Bone’s Beach
- Visit the Post Office to sort and deliver letters
- Take an order at Samuel’s Fish and Chips
- Dress up as Cleo, T-Bone, Clifford or Mac
- Make artwork inside Clifford’s Doghouse
There is also a toddler area in Cleo’s backyard that offers a crawling tunnel and various matching activities. I know that with two toddlers we will be making more than one or two visits. I hope to see you there!!
WHEN: Opens Friday, Jan. 18. Discovery Science Center hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. *Also Open on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Monday, Jan. 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Taco Bell Discovery Science Center
2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92705
For information on exhibits and programs, visit www.discoverycube.org
or call 714-542-CUBE (2823).
