Kids Art Lab

We decided that we should do something fun for the boys on Tuesday since they had so much time in the car and hospital over the past few days. So, Grandma and I took them to The Mulvane Art Institute on the Washburn University campus. They have a kids Art Lab in the basement. We had heard about this art lab but never been there. It's a free art lab and I really didn't expect much out of it. Boy was I wrong! They have quite a few different stations and they seem to be able to entertain kids of all ages!

The boys started at the light table where they could explore color.
 

Then they moved to the magnetic mosaic wall.


Next they wanted to work at the main art table. Westyn colored while Grandma helped Garytt learn to use scissors (check out his concentration face).


Lego room!


Garytt was excited to learn how to do the texture rubbing.


By then, it was time to go meet Grandpa for lunch. Garytt had to bring his rubbings to show Grandpa!


We actually had so much fun at the art lab that we invited Garytt's friend, Hannah to join us there the next day! Westyn stayed home with Grandma as he was feeling a bit grumpy.
 

Our time at the art lab with Hannah was fairly short as Hannah seemed overwhelmed by the number of kids there. There was a preschool there at the same time that we went. Ironically, our friend, Olivia, was one of the kids in that preschool! We said "hi" to her but I didn't take a picture because I didn't want to make the preschool teacher uncomfortable about a stranger taking a picture of one of their students.

Anyhow, we went back to my parents' house to have some lunch and play a little more. It was great to see Hannah and Stacy!  (And Olivia, too!)