PARSIPPANYย โย The Stickley Museum heldย its third annual Family Fun & Games program on Saturday, May 9. The dayโs activities wereย built around the theme โMy Home.โ Children of all agesย attendedย to explore and learn about homes of all kinds, including the Stickley familyโs home, the Log House at Craftsman Farms.
Birds are good architects โ they choose soft natural materials when building nests for their eggs.ย The visitors took a bag and gathered nesting materials to take home to the birds in their yard โ some moss or twine a colorful piece of ribbon, cotton. Birds will use them to build their nests.
Childrenย visited the Education Room for aย chance to get up close andย personal with live animals from Animal Experiences, an outreach program developed by the Happy Tales Animal Sanctuary. Children hadย the opportunity to pet and ask questions about the animals and their homes in nature in a fun and safe environment.
To top off the day,ย Story Timeย was in the Log House, brought to you by the Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library.
While focused on family fun, this program also encouraged children to consider concepts that Gustav Stickley held dear, like the value of nature and the meaning of home. Family Fun Dayย includedย scavenger hunts, both indoors and out, that encouraged a fun exploration of the Log House and its beautiful natural environment, craft activities, and games. To end the day, visitors hadย snow cones from Kona Ice!















