FREE ALL DAY!

Enjoy a day of family fun at the National Museum. March’s theme is clothing.

Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.

With additional support provided by the Mitsubishi International Corporation.

ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES:

Take a close look and explore the beautiful textiles in Textured Lives: Japanese Immigrant Clothing from the Plantations of Hawai'i with a scavenger hunt through the exhibition galleries

Make a sock puppet and fun clothes for it to wear

Ruthie's Origami Corner: Make an origami happi coat

Bring an old t-shirt and alter it to transform it into something new and fun!

SPECIAL: KIDS CLOTHING SWAP PARTY! Bring any size/age children’s clothing in good condition and exchange it for something else

SCHEDULE:
11 AM – Doors open

11:30 – 1:30 PM – Shibori* workshop for kids with Shibori Girl (limit 20 students, minimum age 9 years old)

1 – 4 PM – Kidding Around the Kitchen will show you the way to stylishly dress yummy healthy fillings for a quick lunch or snack on the go

1 – 4 PM – Dress your skin with a fun and temporary henna tattoo by LA Henna

1 – 4 PM – Put on a costume and smile for the camera! Have a fun photo taken with LA Photo Party – a photo booth without the photo booth!

4 PM - Doors close

*a Japanese term for several methods of dyeing cloth

ABOUT OUR FRIENDS:
Shibori Girl
"As a child growing up in Japan I had the great fortune to be exposed to the beauty, technical skill and lifelong practices of many Japanese craftsmen and women. The respect and reverence the Japanese hold for these traditions and those who practice and master them made an early mark on my life. Later on, as a high school student in Fairfax County Virginia, I was again graced with the good fortune of a school with complete art studios and teachers to match each medium (ceramics, fiber, metal, sculpture, jewelry, painting and drawing, and printmaking). It is no surprise I found a way to a career as a full time artist/maker for over 30 years.

As a parent of students in the public schools, I decided to become an artist volunteer and spent nearly 10 years on and off going into an elementary classroom and teaching art concepts. I am thrilled to be able to bring this passion for pairing art, shibori and children to the JANM!"

You can find her online at www.shiborigirlstudios.com

LA Henna
The art of henna came to us as a passion to create, using henna as our medium. For some it came on as a way to keep our cultural tradition. We were not trained to act on henna from a business standpoint, yet we love to share our art & work in our business. We all truly love what we do & really strive to be the best we can be at all the parties & events we get hired for. We are all extremely friendly, happy & outgoing. We all come out to you with complete humbleness & appreciation for the job.

To book LA Henna for your party, got to www.lahenna.com.

LA Photo Party
8 months ago, at a party at my house, my friends were begging me to take their photos in my studio. I didn't want to deal with taking pictures of them because I was entertaining so I set my camera up to take a picture every 5 seconds.

It turned out that without me around, my friends were more inclined to be silly, jumping in front of the camera and making funny faces. They gathered around my computer monitor to review their photos as other friends took over the studio.

The next morning I realized what I had stumbled upon and began to figure out how to make the idea portable -- LA Photo Party was born.

For more information or to book your own LA Photo Party event, go to laphotoparty.com/.

Kidding Around The Kitchen
It is such a common problem in today's world that families rarely get to eat together anymore.

Kidding around the Kitchen shows that families can make and eat food together without a lot of fuss or a huge time commitment. The family food demo helps families with tips on smarter shopping, fun recipe ideas, advice on how to incorporate healthier choices when possible and advice on how to delegate tasks in an age-appropriate way. This family food demo is a “how to” get everyone involved in the family meal.

Kidding around the Kitchen is for families that have full plates in life as well as wanting a full plate of food to enjoy together. It's about time well spent. You'll see your kids get a we did it attitude!! This family food demo works on the try it premises all while empowering the kids and family. If we can do it, so can you!!

Kidding around the Kitchen is an adventure in fun, food and family. We are not only making food, we are making memories.

For more information on Kidding around the kitchen go to: http://www.kiddingaroundthekitchen.com.

2010 TARGET FAMILY FREE SATURDAY SCHEDULE
May 8: Kid's Day!


June 12: Theme: Uniquely You!


July 17: On the Go!


Oct 9: Theme Martial Arts:
"Just for Kicks"

Nov 13: Theme Fall
"Fall into Fall”

Dec 11: Theme: Origami
“Fold, Crease, and Crinkle”