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if your kids like dinosaurs, they are going to love the senckenberg naturmuseum in frankfurt!
there are almost countless animals to be seen in taxidermy. we found it so interesting because – unlike at a zoo – you can get right up close to them. there were so many birds – from penguins and gulls to flamingos, peacocks, and many colorful parrots and the like! even some teeny, tiny miniature birds. there were turtles and snakes, moose, and bison. there was a rhino, a leopard, a baby giraffe, and elephants, too. and an enormous skeleton of a whale.
the exhibits focus on evolution and other scientific developments as well. there are small exhibits on volcanoes and space.
and we didn’t even make it through the entire museum! it’s huge!
but let’s face it. my kiddos wanted to see the dinosaurs! the view from the floor above was great. especially to see the flying dino (sorry, i forget which one it is exactly!). but it also gives a great view of the t-rex. other dino bones to be seen include triceratops, parasaurolophos, stegasaurus, brachiosaurus, and iguanodon. some only have a partial skeleton, like the leg of the supersaurus. there are more, but i didn’t catch all of their names.
i have to admit, i wasn’t too sure about going to see a bunch of skeletons, but it was quite astounding to stand under the enormous t-rex or to check out the huge crest of the triceratops.

absolutely! there are also two different kids’ guides that you can get. i was a little disappointed in the dino one. i had hoped it would be more of a scavenger hunt for facts of something. but it included questions like, what’s your favorite dinosaur and which dino would win if they competed in the olympics? my kids weren’t interested in them. so they weren’t worth the few euros extra to buy them.
tickets for adults, ages 16 – 66, cost €10. kids ages 6 – 15 are half price. kids 5 and under are free. they also offer family tickets for 2 adults and up to 3 kids (ages 6 – 15). and there are other discounts for students and seniors.
here are two simple worksheets to talk about the tracks that different animals leave in the snow. there is a black and white version. and if a little extra help is needed, there is a colored outline version. then the colors can be easily paired up.
for a follow-up activity, see if you have any little animal figures. winter animals would be best, but whatever you’ve got! then get out the play-doh and roll it out. let your child walk the animals through the play-doh to make tracks. then compare them. it’s also a great opportunity to talk about animals in german!
if you have snow and it isn’t brutally cold, go for a walk and see if you see any tracks. before you go, talk about the kinds of animals that live in your area. maybe look up what their prints look like, so you can identify them when you see them.
here are five winter word posters you can print out full-sized or print 6-to-a-page to make flashcards. print two sets to make a game of memory!
there is also a coloring page of all five words to go with them.
there are tons of great craft ideas out there! i’ve been collecting them on a pinterest board for years. check it out here!
i also saw a list of 40 snow day boredom busters on mommy poppins. maybe you’ll find some inspiration there?!
we celebrated mother’s day in the pre-k class this week. we read a book called bist du meine mama? about a little chick that goes looking for its mother. it was perfect, because they were actually hatching chicks at school!
the book takes place on a farm, so first we reviewed our farm animals and what they say. the children love to hear the different animal sounds, especially ones that are very different, like the frog that says “quak” like our english ducks!

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