Exporing Space as a Preschooler

NASA Moffett Field Base offers an opportunity to explore space as a family just like astronauts do. 
We head out in our van (The Spacecraft) to Moffet Field and arrive in outerspace. 

We enter the spacestation as the tour-guide explains what all the gadgets do in the ship.  The kids were awestruck.  They wanted to push buttons and ask a million questions.  Our guide was happy to answer all of them, even what is his favorite color LOL.

After the spacestation, they explored rockets, astronaut spacesuits, Mars, Earth, the Moon, moon rocks, videos on "What Happened to the Dinosaurs?", the "Final Broadcast of Last Space Shuttle Launch", and lab boxes with built in gloves. 

The kids were absolutely so excited to explore this space set up.  Once they completed their mission of exploring and asking many questions, we headed to Lakeside Park in Sunnyvale, which had a theme; SPACE.  What a great way to end our Fieldtrip.  We had lunch and took off in our Spacecraft back
home.

Even though they are only 2-4 years old, this opened up new dialogue and vocabulary opportunities for the children of the future.

Until another great adventure with PattyKakesKidz.

I had to share this photo.  The sun was right in their eyes so we had a lot of squinters.  We are with our friends from Tanya's Daycare too.  We love sharing our fieldtrips with our friends there.

Keep'n Cool

It was 96°today, but oh what a wonderful day we had at Morgan Hill Aquatic's Center with PattyKakesKidz.  Just look at the faces of our children.  They had fun fun fun.

 

 

After a long day in the water, we got into the van and sang songs on the drive home.  Once we arrived, we decided since we skipped naps that a good old fashion movie (Finding Nemo) and some popcorn was a way to end our day.  What a relaxing summer day with our friends here at PattyKakesKidz. 

Seymour Marine Center ALL DAY

Walk through with us on a full day with PattyKakesKidz.

The UC Seymour Marine Center is a must-see that every family should experience.  From petting ocean wildlife to the view from the cliffs. PattyKakesKidz had a full day of fun and memorable experiences with some of the greatest kids ever.

Now that's a huge skeleton.

Each child waited for their turn to pet the Swell Shark.  Yes, I said "SHARK".

Petting a tank full of Swell Sharks was, well, just swell!

 A tank full of some unusual and beautiful species.

"Please Touch" is the theme here!

Tank after tank reveals our ocean floors, and all right before the children's eyes!

Octopus

Sun Star Fish

Crabs in disguise.

Stingrays

Jellyfish and so much more.

Now on to outside.

Look, here come the pelicans.

After we finish our site-"sea"ing, we enjoy lunch on the cliffs and then drive to Natural Bridges for some beach fun.

Last, after a long day of fun in the sun and exploring oceanic beauty, we head home and you can only imagine the view in my rearview mirror.

Until the next outing with PattyKakesKidz!