Blog: Family Fun

A Whole New Light

Want to experience the cave in a whole new light?...

Who’s Ready to Glow Below?

For January, Cave of the Mounds has an exciting educational...

Science Experiment: Sound Map

Sound Map What is a sound map? A sound map...

Science Experiment: Colorful Carnations

Colorful Carnations When Ebenezer Brigham first settled here in 1828,...

Science Experiment: Soda Bottle Terrariums

Soda Bottle Terrariums Since the Cave of the Mounds first...

Science Experiment: Making Mountains

Making Mountains What is Geology? The study of the Earth...

Science Experiment: Oreo Tectonics

Oreo Tectonics Have you ever noticed that South America and...

Craft Time: Window Ornament

Window Ornament Here at Cave of the Mounds, we have...

Science Experiment: Water Cycle in a Bag

Water Cycle in a Bag One of the main components...

Craft Time: Tasty Trees

Tasty Trees A lot of people don’t realize that here...

Craft Time: Suet Feeder

Suet Feeder By putting up a bird feeder in your...

Craft Time: Pressed Leaf Bookmarks

Pressed Leaf Bookmarks Leaves are wonderful! Here at Cave of...

Craft Time: Milkweed Bracelet

Milkweed Bracelet Milkweed is one of those really cool plants...

Craft Time: Leaf Mobile

Leaf Mobile One of the most common items to find...

Science Experiment: Edible Aquifer

Edible Aquifer Did you ever wonder where all of the...

Craft Time: Cone Bird Feeder

Cone Bird Feeder If you are a birdwatcher or someone...

Craft Time: Compass Plant Craft

Compass Plant Craft The Compass Plant is a small budded...

Science Experiment: Build an Underwater Scope

Build an Underwater Scope Sometimes the best way to learn...

Science Experiment: Water Filter Activity

Water Filter Activity Learn about aquifers and watersheds with this...

Science Experiment: Sweet Sedimentary Rock

Sweet Sedimentary Rock Learn about sedimentary rock and the different...

Science Experiment: Stream Table

Stream Table Get ready to learn more about geology, erosion,...

Craft Time: Gem Suncatcher

Gem Suncatcher This activity is just fun! You will make...

Craft Time: Stalactite and Stalagmite Paint Drips

Stalactite and Stalagmite Paint Drips Here’s an activity that families...

Science Experiment: Sinkholes in a Cup

Sinkholes in a Cup Sinkholes are found all over the...

Science Experiment: Erosion with Chalk and Vinegar

Erosion with Chalk and Vinegar This activity will talk about...

Science Experiment: Create Your Own Sugar Cube Cave

Create Your Own Sugar Cube Cave Adapted from Exploring Caves...

Cave Adventure: Exploring Caves in Your House

Exploring Caves in Your House Also, check out our “Headlamp...

Cave Adventure: Headlamp and Flashlight

Headlamp and Flashlight Also check out our “Caving at Home”...

Cave Adventure: Caving at Home

Caving at Home Building a fort is one of the...

Nature Learning: Make a Fire-starter for Camping

Make a Fire-starter for Camping Cave of the Mounds National...

Craft Time: Cave Constellations

Cave Constellations Here at Cave of the Mounds, we have...

Craft Time: Super Soda Bottle Beads

Super Soda Bottle Beads Recycle your empty plastic soda and...

Craft Time: Make a Dried Flower Bookmark

Make a Dried Flower Bookmark When Ebenezer Brigham first settled...

Science Experiment: Create-A-Fossil Investigation

Create-A-Fossil Investigation Fossils are remains of life from the past...

Science Experiment: Grow-Your-Own Speleothem Replicas

Grow-Your-Own Speleothem Replicas Cave formations like stalactites and stalagmites, collectively...

Science Experiment: Grow-Your-Own Geode Replica

Grow-Your-Own Geode Replica You will need: a clean eggshell, paintbrush,...

Science Experiment: Crystal Structure Study Experience

Crystal Structure Study Experience You will need: 2 balloons, 12-inch...

Science Experiment: Charcoal Briquette Crystal Growing Project

Charcoal Briquette Crystal Growing Project You will need: 1 charcoal...

Butterfly Gardens at Cave of the Mounds

Butterfly habitats have been slowly shrinking due to urbanization and...

VIDEO: Cave Of The Mounds Makes It Onto The BIG (Dome Theater) Screen!

Cave of the Mounds made an appearance in the movie...

Camp Brigham In The News!

Check out this great article in the Wisconsin State Journal...

Cave Of The Mounds One Of The Midwest’s Coolest Caves!

MetroParent of Southeast Michigan highlighted Cave of the Mounds as...

Top 6 Ways To Prepare For Your Underground Adventure

Planning a visit to a show cave near you or...

Winter Family Fun in Wisconsin: Animal Tracks in the Snow!

Winter is a great time to enjoy family fun outdoors...

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