Bob the Builder

Bob the Builder and Grand Rapids Children's Museum team up to raise money

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Bob the Builder and his Can-Do Crew invite West Michigan families to help Habitat for Humanity of Kent County! Visitors who bring a BRAND NEW paintbrush or paint roller to the Grand Rapids Children's Museum during Bob the Builder™-Project: Build It (Jan. 17-June 1, 2008) can enjoy ONE FREE Admission per family. The paint brushes and paint rollers will be used by Habitat for Humanity of Kent County to build homes for families. They will also sell the donated supplies in their ReStore. ReStore offers new and gently-used home improvement materials, fixtures, appliances, and furniture to the general public at 50-70 percent below average retail prices. Products are donated to ReStore then resold to generate revenues for building Habitat homes throughout Kent and Northern Ottawa Counties.

"Proceeds from the Habitat ReStore bring energy to our home-building mission," notes Pam Doty-Nation, Executive Director of Habitat. "At Habitat, we are fortunate to see the power of a home in action every day. A Habitat home literally provides the foundation for a new life, one filled with hope, opportunity, safety, and security as each homeowner family pays back their home through a 25-year mortgage."

"This partnership is beneficial for so many reasons. While the items we are collecting are small, children will see the donation bin filling up and they will realize the kind of impact they can have while helping others in need," said Grand Rapids Children's Museum Board Member Linda Vos-Graham. "It is also a great chance to offer families one free admission to encourage them to come and play in this hands-on exhibit that inspires teamwork and environmentally-friendly building."

The first-ever hands-on Bob the Builder™-Project: Build It traveling museum exhibit is at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum Jan. 17-June 1, 2008! The 2,000 square-foot, multimedia exhibit is sponsored nationally by Indianapolis-based Delta Faucet Company and inspired by HIT Entertainment's top rated television series, "Bob the Builder." It will replicate elements from Bob the Builder's world, inviting exploration, inspiring teamwork and bringing environmentally-friendly building themes to life for children and families.

The Bob the Builder-Project: Build It traveling museum exhibit will invite families to spend time in Sunflower Valley with Bob the Builder, Wendy and the rest of the Can-Do crew. Children can practice their own fixing with kid-smart activities that build up their can-do attitudes and encourage them to be an active part of Bob the Builder-Project: Build It. Families can also work together to install new parts to sinks in Bob the Builder's mobile home and in his building workshop, and learn about water conservation, courtesy of exhibit presenter Delta Faucet Company. Children and their families can help Bob build the vehicle shelter and experiment with tools in Bob's building workshop.

The nuts and bolts:

  • Meet the Can-Do Crew - Construct an afternoon of activity -- build memories and snap photos with a kid-sized, three-dimensional Bob the Builder, Scoop and Benny, the specialist digger, among others.
  • Bob's Mobile Home - See Bob the Builder's blueprint for success as children explore their favorite builder's mobile home. Children can be part of the crew and help fix the drip coming from Bob the Builder's sink or watch video clips from the popular series.
  • Build the Machine Shelter - Be part of the team, laying stones in the walls of the machine team's shelter and building stalls for Scoop, Muck, Roley and Dizzy to sleep.
  • Drive a Machine - Rock and roll with Roley the Steamroller and dig up fun with Scoop the Digger!
  • Talkie Talkie - This problem-solving crew has a lot to say and each member has a special phrase. View a picture of each team member and push a button to hear their famous catch phrases, "No prob, Bob" or "Unreal, banana peel."
  • Wendy's Caravan - Wendy needs some help from the team to refurbish and decorate her caravan and plant beautiful flowers.
  • Water Pump - Farmer Pickles isn't the only one in Sunflower Valley who knows that water conservation is important. Children can explore the interactive water pump station, learn important messages about water conservation and help to bring water to Sunflower Valley.

Bob the Builder™-Project: Build It presented by Delta Faucet, produced by HIT Entertainment and The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.