Kids: cute baby animals and saving animal habitat. local attractions

While all three girls were here at the farm we had a girls day. On this day, we dressed up in dresses (and tiaras for the little ones) and went into town, Davenport. We left the boy at home to get a little time to himself and get some work done on the farm.

We went to see a movie at the IMAX theater. The plan was to see Born to Be Wild. This documentary is about two women who started saving baby animals. One woman cared for baby elephants when their mothers were poached. Another cared for baby orangutans when their habitat was destroyed and their families pulled apart. Both ended up with helpers and their care turned into organizations. When the animals are big enough and ready they are released back into the wild.

The girls were enthralled by the cute baby animals and had many questions about why people are destroying the habitat. It was fun watching Zoe reach out to touch the 3-D images. Ivy was like a stone. I only saw her move once during the movie, when a baby elephant charged at the screen.

We were a little early for the movie so we decided to go check out the Putnam Museum exhibits while we were there. Phoenix loved the fossils and anatomy exhibits. Ivy liked the mammals, submarine, lightning and tidal pool. Zoe kept going to back to the display where you could push a button and make your own tornado/whirlpool. All three girls loved the display where you could pretend that you were drawing blood out of someone's arm. There was a little kids wigwam and trader area where the girls dressed themselves up in "furs".

I very highly recommend Born to Be Wild! We all learned a lot and enjoyed ourselves too. Of course, everyone ooh'ed and ahh'ed over the three little princesses running around around around. I asked too, and there is no rule there to prohibit running!

Movie:

www.putnam.org/bornwild.html

Museum:

www.putnam.org/exhibits.html