(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Qatar Children's Museum (QCM) yesterday kicked off its series of daily virtual family workshops with an enjoyable and engaging Instagram session that brought outdoor fun into homes amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Using the story 'What's in the Sand? written by Shaikha Al Zeyara and illustrated by Mai Al Kubaisi as springboard, the workshop guided young children with the help of their parents how to create their own homemade sand using flour and cooking oil.
What ensued were adorable and precious moments of little children moulding shapes using the sand they had just created and playing toys the sand as if they were on the beach, which were all captured on videos and photos and shared on Instagram by their parents.
QCM's Instagram page was flooded with stories shared by many participating families who began uploading photos and videos even before the start of the workshop.
It was a session complete with necessary elements that combined play and learning, from the read aloud story that stirred children's imagination and set their minds on the workshop to the actual activity that enhanced their sensory and motor skills and promoted family bonding.
More interesting and creative workshops have been lined up this week including 'Paper Flower Bouquet today, 'Jam Making tomorrow, 'Travelling Water Experiment on Wednesday and 'Bubble Painting on Thursday. The list of materials needed for each of the workshop sessions can be found on QCM's Instagram account (@ChildrensMuseum.QA). Families can watch out for the workshops scheduled from 3pm to 4pm, Sunday to Thursday via QCM's Instagram page.
Though still in development phase, QCM has already started its work having inaugurated a Learning and Outreach Department, which has engaged the community through workshops for children and their families at popular events. In response to the challenge that families are facing during the pandemic, the museum has shifted its work online, but plans to provide the same warmth and support that audiences have come to expect from the museum.
The QCM will be the first institution of its kind in the gulf, enriching the lives of children and their families by providing an unparalleled space for learning through open-ended play, exploration and experimentation. The new museum is being designed to nurture, challenge and inspire our children, fueling their creativity and encouraging their empathy and understanding. A variety of stimulating, interactive and accessible indoor and outdoor experiences will offer families the opportunity to have fun by playing and learning together.
The QCM is being created to advance the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030 for human, social, economic and environmental development. With programming that will offer each child an opportunity to learn through play, the QCM will nurture the future leaders and caretakers of Qatar.
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