Kids, etc.

Big Fun for Little Ones

by Linnay Trail

Philly's gone wild for Egypt, but if your tot's not into artifacts and museum tours, grab popcorn and head to Oreland instead. This Family Stages performance tells the story of how, in 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter excavated the 3,000-year-old tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun, buried in the desolate Valley of the Kings. Ages 5 and up.

If your kids use the living room wall as a blank canvas, send the little doodlers on an art adventure. With Ellsworth Kelly as their muse, preschoolers will explore color in art, go on a "color hunt," and create a piece of art using bright scarves and felt shapes. Ages 3 to 5.

George Washington made this Pennsylvania German farm his headquarters while defending Philly in 1777; it's since been fully restored to its colonial-era self. Watch as skilled craftsmen shear sheep and make wool products on the spot. Ages 6 and up.

Part of the Suburu Cherry Blossom Festival, this workshop shows kids how to fold bits of paper into different shapes and animals. After making take-home cranes, catch the dancing and drumming of the Swarthmore University Taiko Drummers at 1 p.m. Ages 5 and up.

The oyster industry crashed with the parasite MSX in 1957, but schooner AJ Meerwald still sails the Delaware. Once on board, kids will hear all about the history of the tall ship and its restoration process. During the two-and-a-half-hour ride, mariners can help raise the 3,500-square-foot canvas sail. Ages 3 and up.