Children’s Museum Opens ‘Adventures in Balance’ on September 30

There’s fun erupting at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum! Adventures in Balance returns to the GRCM September 30th!

Kids of all ages will journey through the Adventure Jungle while working on core muscles and building their coordination and balancing skills. You'll be able to build a walkway of balance beams to cross the lava pit and navigate the raging river using the river rocks. Look out over the treetops using walking stilts and balance on rocker boards while juggling. Kids can put on a safari vest and pith helmet and set out on an adventure!

Along with exploring the balance obstacles in the jungle, children will be improving gross motor skills, which can help coordination, body awareness, and even self-confidence.

"Play helps child development and balance is an important part of that," explains Robert Dean, GRCM Executive Director. "Beyond walking, running, or even sitting, balance can help the development of self-skills, such as getting dressed."

"Remember when you were a kid and played that the floor turned to lava? Well, we have lava!" Jake Bouke, Exhibits Manager. With an erupting volcano, vines hanging from the rafters, and a river through the second floor, the GRCM exhibits team has created a complete jungle environment.

The adventure begins September 30, 2014 and continues through February 15, 2015. For more, visit www.grcm.org or contact Adrienne Brown at 616-235-4726 ext 204.