M.A. Andrews
Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:58 am

    At KidSenses in Rutherfordton on Friday, April 6th, it was a super special occasion. Lines of youngsters waited patiently to participate in an awe inspiring Easter Egg event. KidSenses Program Coordinator, Betsy Krigbaum, put together an Egg Dye Extravaganza! All the participating kids were given two eggs to dye and they could choose any color they wanted. Also, in addition to decorating the eggs, the youngsters made craft flowers or designed their own magnetic foam egg. It all started at 5:30 and went on until 8 p.m.

    The excitement of the children was a beautiful thing to behold. Obviously, the Easter Bunny and his helpful crew made sure everyone enjoyed the afternoon. Each child proudly took their craft creations and dyed Easter eggs home with them.

    The next day, Saturday, there were egg hunts in the KidSenses Discovery Garden. Children 4 years old and under went on the hunt both at 10:30 and 12:30. Egg hunts for children 5 years old and up were held at 11:30 and 1:30. Everybody got a chance to hunt for the Easter eggs, each  with a special gift inside.

    Then who should appear but the Easter Bunny in person! He hopped through the garden and inside the museum to the delight of every child. Cameras clicked memorable photos and keepsakes for every family.

    A big surprise was the chance to observe the incubated eggs getting ready to hatch with baby chicks emerging for the first time in our world.

    KidSenses special Easter Extravaganza was definitely the place to be on Friday and Saturday. Children learned, created and took home great memories with them. The parents and grandparents loved being able to share the event with their children and grandchildren. It was a special time for everyone!