Enjoy a ‘Spring EGGstravaganza’ at children’s museum

The Island Now

Hop on over to the Long Island Children’s Museum for a Spring EGGstravaganza on Saturday, April 13.

Peter Cottontail will open the doors after hours, 6 to 9 p.m., for a night of fun activities that celebrate iconic symbols of the season — eggs, bunnies and chicks. The evening will also showcase the “egg-cellent” puppetry skills of Nappy’s Puppets.

Families can start their evening by making a carrot-themed bag to hold all the crafts they’ll make during the night. Activities will include the opportunity to make a bird’s nest hat, a chick puppet and egg necklace, spring tulips and a tasty treat.

Additionally, visitors will be able to test their skills in egg relay races, get their face painted, and make an edible Bunny Tail at Spring EGGstravaganza.  Eggs are hidden throughout the museum’s galleries for keen-eyed children to find.

Families can add a Nappy’s Puppet show to their Spring EGGstravaganza schedule.  Shadow puppeteer Jim (Nappy) Napolitano will bring favorite, spring–themed stories and songs to life in the LICM Theater.

Children will meet Little Bunny Foo-Foo, along with the Wizard, the Fairy and the Magic Chicken, during an “egg-cellent” performance the whole family will enjoy. Showtimes are 6:15, 7 and 7:45 p.m. There is an additional $4 fee for the performance with EGGstravaganza admission; $3 for LICM members with EGGstravaganza admission. 

Tickets for “Spring EGGstravaganza” are priced at $12 per person, $10 for LICM members, and can be purchased online at www.licm.org/eggs.

The Long Island Children’s Museum is located at 11 Davis Ave. in Garden City.

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