> > > I will be completing my museum studies internship at Old Salem living
> > > history museum in the fall.  As part of the internship, I will be
> > > preparing interactive scavenger sheets targeted to children in
> different
> > > age groups to locate specific toys in a new exhibit.  This will not be
> > > hands on as far as we know at this time.  Can anyone recommend other
> > > interactive activities the children (ages 4 through 8th grade) may
> enjoy
>
We have an exhibit on children's toys and clothes up right now, and there's
a table with modern-day teaching toys positioned next to the case of
historic teaching toys.  Also, near the section on infants there's a "dress
a doll" table that has instructions on how to dress the baby from diaper to
bonnet.  We also have a dress-up section with repro clothing, and an
imaginative play area near a display with a corncob doll, etc.

It all seems to be working well - the kids love it, and they can touch stuff
that's similar to the actual museum objects.

Genevieve

Genevieve Ellerbee
Associate Registrar
DAR Museum
Washington, D.C.

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