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there's always excitement and fun for kids at da Vinci Days, photo by Patricia Thomas


Fun for Kids
July 17-19, 2009
Da Vinci Days offers a family experience with special events and activities for kids and their parents. It's an adventure into Leonardo’s world of curiosity and discovery from a child’s-eye view!

Check back in 2009 for programming updates. In the meantime, take a look at what we did for the July 2008 Festival:

Children's Village
This popular venue offers fun-filled, interactive activities that teach as they entertain. Located within the main Festival grounds on the OSU Lower Campus, the village is fenced to provide a kid-friendly zone.

There’s lots to do and lots to learn! Here's a sampling of what we offer.

get acquainted with the world of insects at the OSU BugZoo booth   AnimalMania: Fun & Facts
Pet trivia & face painting
How to help injured wildlife
Make some animal ears
All about sharks & sea mammals
Bugs, bugs, bugs & more bugs
Teddy Bear surgery

visit the City of Corvallis Public Works Department booth for the facts on clean water and happy fish   Our Environment: Earth Views
Recycled art & the art of recycling
Explore Earth from the soil up
Fish art & clean water facts
Wood cookies to take home

Math magic at the Linn-Benton Community College booth for kids and their parents   Playful Learning: Brain Cell Fun
Make a windsock & follow the wind
Make a shadow puppet & try it out
Get brainy with finger weaving
Math magic & way-cool chemistry
Puzzles, optical illusions & more
Get to work on a Brio Builder

learn and watch Irish dances at the An Daire Academy of Dance booth   Healthy Bodies: Fun & Facts
Dance or watch an Irish Jig
Life-skills coloring contest
Breastfeeding for you & your baby
Make a finger cast & avoid injuries
Get into soccer
Specially For Kids

Amazama Juggling School
Discover the fun and play in juggling! For kids and their parents under the Amazama geodesic dome.

it's always fun at the Amazama Juggling School

More Fun for Kids
There's something going on all weekend. Check out these other events:

For the Art of It
Community Art Project
Arts for All
Sidewalk Chalk Art

a young artist adding his work to the Arts for All street mural


Contests to Watch
Grand Prix Electrathon
FIRST Robotics Exhibition
Kinetic Challenge

Contests to Join
Canine Frisbee
Leonardo 500
Midsummer Night's Run & Walk

street performer juggles with fire to the delight of kids of all ages, photo by Patricia Thomas

Fun Stuff
Leo's Kinetic Parade
Street Performers

Science & Hi-Tech
Build a Glider
Discover OSU!
Geekapalooza
Geocaching
Valley Stargazing & Star Party
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Leonardo 500

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Geocaching
Green Town
Keynote Speaker
Robotics
Stargazing

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Children's Village

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