our doors are closed but play is open.

We all have made big shifts to this new world of remote learning with virtual classes and new online platforms. This shift has been hard and many are still struggling to keep up. In working with community partners, KidsQuest learned that physical materials were needed for families considered most vulnerable, to help support their learning while at home.

The Museum curated 600 Art/Science and Music/Movement/Math resource kits to support the hands-on engagement that is so important to all children! These kits were delivered to our community partners and passed out to families around Bellevue.

KidsQuest has always held fast to the idea that children already know how to play and naturally want to learn. With these kits, children are given open-ended materials to allow for on-going and repeated play which is imperative to their growth and development.

We are proud to share that we were able to use our Glowforge laser printer to create ear savers, (custom pieces of specialty plastic that make wearing masks significantly more comfortable) for 400 local essential workers! We hope their ears thank us as we THANK THEM for all of their tireless dedication to keeping our community running!

Click the photo to watch our machine in action printing these wonderful ear savers.

While we can't be together at the museum, head to our YouTube channel and catch the KidsQuest staff providing virtual Story Time plus early and school-age learning videos focused on STEAM concepts for children 0-10! A new video drops each weekday, subscribe today and you'll receive the latest Story Time and Home Quest videos delivered to your inbox. We hope these videos provide inspiration and excitement during this challenging time.