Healthworks!

We have such an awesome museum for kids right here in Tupelo! We used to drive to Birmingham (McWane Center) or Memphis (Zoo and Hands On Children's Museum) if we wanted a little culture. I am proud to say we have it right in our own backyard! This new museum is centered around one theme- good health. MC has already been here with the Parkway kindergartners, and I got a sneak peek of it before it opened, so this was new to Judd and Cole. The kids were greeted in the lobby by a giant brain that told them about making good choices. We then went to the discovery room where they had to make decisions on what foods are healthy/unhealthy, play games that encouraged excercise, and activities that taught them about the human body. Then, we went for a 20 minute interactive movie in the "brain" theater. Afterwards, we came back for more scientific fun! Judd and Cole's favorite part was the computer that could "age" you and show you what the effects of too much sun and even the use of tobacco would have on your face. MC cried and didn't want to do it! As we were leaving, Cole asked if we could go back next weekend!

The Brain
 

Decisions Diner
 

Washing the germs away!
 

Supersize Challenge
 

Big Mouths!
 

Operating on the femur
 

Sorting the foods into two groups- GO! and Whoa!
 

Daddy's turn at it
 

Climbing the "skin" wall
 

Getting ready to age MC
 

Quizzing with Dr. Nose It All
 

Keeping them pearly white
 

Dodging the ball (notice how MC gets off the board to keep from being tagged!)