MARTINSBURG — The For the Kids, By George Children’s Museum is getting ready for the holidays with lots of fun activities for families. Aubrey Ervin, executive director for the children’s museum, has planned several things to celebrate Christmas. Since the museum is located at the train station, Ervin thought it would be a fun idea to create a "Polar Express" theme.
She decorated the play area so kids can learn about trains in an interactive way while enjoying a Christmas classic. Throughout December, the museum is continuing its story and activities events for kids of all ages. Today, at 11 a.
m., hear the story “Full Moon Pups," where kids can make their own memory game. On Dec.
10 and 12, the museum will be reading “The Gingerbread House” and making gingerbread house parcels, while on Dec. 17 and 19, the museum will read “The Polar Express,” where kids can make their own magical train ticket. The museum also built a new art gallery, where guests can take home art that they like and share some of their own.
Located outside the train station, people in the community are free to come and enjoy the beautiful work people created. “It’s like a little library,” Ervin said. “There is art people can take and leave something behind.
At different events, we will have mini canvases at some of our crafting events that people can use. It will be a lot of fun.” Throughout the Christmas season, kids can visit the museum and send a letter to Santa Clause.
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