Children learn through play. So, I say, bring on the fun!
Our local Children's Museum is wonderful...and I bet yours is too! This website will help you find a kid-friendly museum near you. Check it out...they're everywhere!
Here's a sampling of what we did at ours yesterday:
We made very colorful paper...
created a purple silk screened T-Rex...
built a box with some "real" tools...
learned about levees and dams...
and worked on some (very fun) leaky pipes.
Learning through play...kid-tested, mother approved!