Long Island Children's Museum

Roar! The perfect "fix" to a gingerbread house. https://bit.ly/brokenfixit

To celebrate #nationalgingerbreadhouseday, creator Jon Lovitch is adding a new (but very old) piece to the GingerBread Lane exhibit. On display beginning today, this 44-year-old gingerbread house has a storied past. Unlike the other gingerbread houses and storefronts in GingerBread Lane, Lovitch did not make this one. It graced the table of one New York couple from their first Christmas together to their last. We just kept saving it from one year to the next. It became a tradition: https://bit.ly/44yroldgingerbreadhouse Want to see it this weekend? Visit https://bit.ly/getLICMtickets to reserve your timed-entry tickets. Image courtesy of The Seattle Times

Looking for an easy gluten-free alternative to wheat pancakes? These yummy Banana Snowman Pancakes are the recipe you’ve been searching for, and they come together with just two ingredients! Decorate with a light dusting of powdered sugar and add your favorite toppings for a fun breakfast the whole family will love. Special thanks to our partners Kohl's Keeping Kids Healthy Program and Cohen Children's Medical Center Northwell Health for their support.

Thursday through Sunday this week... non-food trick or treating in the LICM galleries! Thursday/Friday 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, and Saturday/Sunday 12:30 - 2:30 pm, while supplies last. Put on your Halloween costume, and create a fun, green monster using your imagination and a variety of lite bits and pieces. You can even use your puppet to collect your non-food treats from Museum staff throughout your visit. https://www.licm.org/calendar/

Fall is in full swing, and the seasonal flavors in this sandwich won’t disappoint! This recipe gets its sweetness from fresh apples that contain vitamins, antioxidants and fiber, and is paired with just the right amount of spice from ground cinnamon. It’s so tasty, you’ll want to enjoy it year-round! Special thanks to our partners Kohl's Keeping Kids Healthy Program and Cohen Children's Medical Center Northwell Health for their support.

Happy Hanukkah to all our friends who celebrate! We invite everyone to learn more about this holiday.

Visitor tip: Be sure to try out our new rainbow writing tablets! Upon reopening, we removed the telephones from Communication Station to ensure the safety of our visitors. Our tablets are similar to scratch boards, but without the mess. Children can practice writing their name or simply have fun drawing: both activities are great for developing fine motor skills. We are open today, so come play! Purchase your required timed-entry tickets here: https://bit.ly/getLICMtickets

Did you know it’s Reptile Awareness Day? Our collection boasts several reptiles, but today we wanted to check in with our gecko hatchlings who were born over the past few months. Sometimes locating them in their tank can be like a game of Hidden Pictures: they can be found in various nooks and crannies, and like to cling onto the glass of the tank using their setae, or small hairs on their toes and tail. Each seta is divided into hundreds of smaller hairs called spatulae, which help the geckos adhere to smooth surfaces. For such small creatures, they have a fairly long life span of 15 to 20 years. Perhaps the strangest thing about them is that they lick their eyes to clean them!

Join us for Story + Art this week at LICM! Miss Ashley will be reading We All Sing With the Same Voice by J. Philip Miller and Sheppard M. Greene, a lyrical and joyful celebration of inclusion and respect that embraces the notion that no matter where children live or what they look like, they’re all the same where it countsat heart! After the story, create a colorful heart collage that is as special as you are! Story + Art: Thursday, October 22, 11:30 am-12 pm, Ages 3-5 Tickets are $3 for members/$4 for non-members, and must be purchased online in advance along with General Admission purchase or reservation. Class size will be limited to provide room for physical distancing. Get your tickets here: bit.ly/stART10_22

Feeling inspired by GingerBread Lane? We certainly are.

It’s finally fall, which means there are plenty of apples to pick and eat, but have you ever thought about building with them? You and your STEM Explorers can keep busy with just a few materials including apples and toothpicks. Cut up an apple or two into small pieces (you may need to help with this part) to use as building blocks while using toothpicks to build a house, tower or any other type of building. After cutting, simply push toothpicks into your apple cubes to start ...your structure. Younger STEM Explorers can build by balancing the apple pieces on top of one another. How tall can you build your apple structure? What makes your structure either stronger or weaker? Are more or less toothpicks needed for a tall structure? How about a short one? This activity will encourage your STEM Explorers to use their imagination to engineer their very own standing structure! Special thanks to our partner National Grid for their support of the STEM Explorers program.

KEVA fun for everyone! When you come to LICM, your family will get a personal box of KEVA Planks to play with. What will you build on your next visit?

Did you know that eating soup can help increase your daily intake of vegetables? As the weather cools down, warm up with a bowl of this hearty soup! This recipe is not only full of flavor, it boasts fiber and antioxidants from fresh veggies. Pair that with tasty cheddar cheese for an easy and filling meal that the whole family will love! Special thanks to our partners Kohl's Keeping Kids Healthy Program and Cohen Children's Medical Center Northwell Health for their support.

stART is back and we couldn't be happier! Join us next Thursday at 11:30 am EDT for this Early Childhood workshop combining literacy and creativity designed for children ages 3 to 5. #earlychildhood #buildingliteracy #gettingcrafty #childrensbooks #playlicm

Visitor Tip: Timed-entry tickets are required for admission and must be reserved in advance. Click bit.ly/getLICMtickets to get yours! Museum hours are Thursday through Sunday, 10am3 pm, with the 10-11 am hour reserved for Members. Not a Member yet? Become one today: bit.ly/licmmembership

Story + Art returns to LICM on Thursdays! This week we will be reading Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert. Together, a father and child share the joys of planting, watering and watching seeds grow. Once their harvest is ready, they cook it up into the best soup ever! After the story, decorate your own chef hat and receive a copy of the vegetable soup recipe from the book. Class size will be limited to provide room for physical distancing Join us for Story + Art on Th...ursday, October 15, 11:30 am-12 pm, Ages 3-5 Tickets are $3 for members/$4 for non-members, and must be purchased online in advance along with General Admission purchase or reservation. Get tickets here: http://bit.ly/storyARTtix

Visitor Tip: In each gallery, you will find designated Yucky Toy Bags. If your child puts an item in their mouth, please put that item in the Yucky bag so we can sanitize it. Thank you for helping us keep the Museum safe and clean for all our guests!