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We’re
not kidding when we say there’s something for everyone
in “Good Grief!” Games and comics, quiet corners
and places where it’s okay to yell out loud, music-making
and cartoon tracing, TVs to watch, respond to, and even step
inside…it’s all here. Grab a baseball glove, a
crayon, a clarinet, or a security blanket, and join the PEANUTS
gang in these exciting interactive exhibits:
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Join the Team.
Step up to the plate, give a life-sized Charlie Brown a
few much-needed words of encouragement, or peer through
the view master attached to the fence to explore each teammate’s
unique point of view.
- “I
Got It!” Toss the ball and try out your pitching
arm. Missed on the first try? Everybody misses sometimes.
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!
- Snoopy’s
Doghouse. Who will you be today? Joe Cool? Or just
a little floppy-eared beagle with a king-sized imagination?
Open the door of Snoopy’s house – and find a
closet full of costumes for dressing up and acting out.
- Flying
Ace Airplane.
Hop inside Snoopy’s Sopwith Camel and take off on
an amazing flight of fancy. Wondering if you’ll ever
reach your goal? There’s no place you can’t
go…with a little imagination.
- Woodstock’s
Nest.
We all have our own special bedtime rituals: reading stories,
singing lullabies, snuggling with our very favorite stuffed
animals. Get Woodstock ready for bed by helping to build
his nest out of soft branches and leaves.
- Pumpkin
Patch. Linus never stops believing that The Great
Pumpkin will come to visit him…someday. Crawl into
the pumpkin patch and keep him company as he brings a whole
new meaning to the words “holiday spirit.”
- Word
Wall and Visitor Video. “AARGH!” “RATS!”
“HA-HA!” “GOOD GRIEF!” Certain words
have the power to make us smile – or ruin our day.
Take in a whole wall full of expressive cartoon bubbles.
Then hear kids tell stories of how they’ve been affected
by teasing or encouraging words from their neighbors and
classmates.
- Lucy’s
Psychiatry Booth.
The doctor is always in at this reproduction of Lucy’s
favorite spot for dispensing her know-it-all advice for
every occasion. Situation cards, stick puppets, and toys
help kids to communicate their feelings and thoughts.
- Flying
Ace Interactive. You’re Snoopy’s co-pilot
as he navigates his Sopwith Camel through the snowy Alps.
Help him fly over the peaks – or send him back to
earth – with helpful or harmful words. Call him a
“Blockhead!” or tell him “You can do it!”…and
see which sends him soaring.
- Beware:
Kite-Eating Trees. Look
out! Over there! Kite-flying is no picnic with these hungry
trees around. Who’s in control here? Overcome their
grabbing branches – and your own fristration –
and you’ll be flying high.
- Blackboard
and Cartoon Tracing. School is never boring with
PEANUTS. Go up to the board to read “Good Grief!”
in four different languages. Then go back to your desk to
hone your cartooning skills by tracing PEANUTS cartoons
and word bubbles.
- Peacemakers.
Everybody sees things differently – and if we don’t
stop to think, the playground can sometimes become a battleground.
In this interactive CD ROM, touch the screen to help Hannah,
Roberto, Zanetta, and friends find solutions to their problems
and keep it cool at school.
- “How
will it end?” Charles
Schulz was a master of the understated punch line. Think
you’ve got a sense of humor – and a flair for
storytelling? You become the cartoonist by matching the
correct end panels to various PEANUTS strips.
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Giant TV. Step inside the television, grab
the microphone, and be the star of your own story about
your school, your family, …or anything else you want
to talk about. Afraid you’ll get stage fright? Question
prompts help you along, and buttons for “Applause,”
“Laughing,” “Crying,” and “Yelling
Out” add neat sound effects – and a touch of
drama.
- Fussbudget
or Fabulous Friend? One good Picture can sometimes
say it all – and people’s facial expressions
offer important clues about how they’re feeling. Match
labels to different cartoon pictures to assess the situation
at hand – and figure out how you might deal with it.
Then visit a special Linus and Lucy with faces you can change
to make them happy, sad, crabby, or silly.
- Play
Beethoven on Schroeder’s Piano. Think you’re
all thumbs when it comes to musical instruments? Well, this
is no ordinary piano, and you’ll be surprised at what
happens when you strike the keys. Play Beethoven’s
“Rage Over a Lost Penny” – and with a
little help from your friends, add strings and a woodwind
section to create a full, rich sound.
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