Discovery Days

Virtual Free Family Fun
Join educators from the Gaylord-Pickens Museum, home of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for Discovery Days as we virtually learn more about Oklahoma's incredible people. Use the videos below for an exciting virtual story time, followed by the creation of a simple craft inspired by the book, and a feature of one of our Oklahoma Hall of Fame members!
Check out the craft and story time video for each Discovery Day below!
February 22
Today we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member EK Gaylord, a publisher, philanthropist, and more with an interesting connection to science. Then we'll read a classic: Rainbow Fish! Then we make our own rainbow fish!
moreFebruary 15
Today we're learning all about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Judy Love! Then we hear the fun story of The Perfect Day before making Valentine-themed hot air balloons.
moreFebruary 8
Today we're all things animal focused! First we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member and rancher Terry Stuart Forst. Then we jump into the fun world of The Bird, the Monkey, and the Snake in the Jungle! We keep our animal theme up with making a paper peacock.
moreFebruary 1
Today we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Everett DeGloyer, a geologist! Next we go on an adventure in Into the Outdoors before making a groundhog out of nothing more than popsicle sticks and paper!
moreJanuary 25
Join us today as we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Laura Clubb, a teacher with an affinity for art! Next we'll read What Do You Do With An Idea? before we make our own masquerade masks.
moreJanuary 18
Today we're learning about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Tricia Everest and her love for the outdoors! We'll go on an adventure with I Love the Mountains and then make our own mountain landscapes.
moreJanuary 11
Join us today as we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member, Ralph Thompson! Next we travel to some colder temperatures as we prepare for the Winter Olympics with Snowman Paul at the Winter Olympics before making our own snow globes!
moreDecember 21
Today we jump into a winter wonderland starting with Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Kristen Chenoweth's unique connection to the holidays and a great store in My Little Gifts. Then we'll make a fun craft to be used all winter long!
moreDecember 14
Today we learn all about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman! Then we'll jump into a fun story with The Twelve Days of Christmas in Oklahoma before making our own holiday themed craft: gingerbread men!
moreDecember 7
Today learn about Patricia Wheeler Langholz, an Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member with a love for travelling to places as far as the Arctic Circle! With the colder weather in mind we'll read Hush Little Polar Bear before making a winter themed craft out of a hand print!
moreNovember 30
Today we dive into the world of gymnastics with Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member and Olympian Shannon Miller! We'll read a fun story of chasing your dreams with She's Got This before making our very own dance wands.
moreNovember 16
Join us as we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member George Sutton and his unique connection to our craft today! We'll be reading Around the Table that Grandad Built before making a turkey for a craft with some interesting supplies.
moreNovember 9
Join us today as we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Linda Twine, a Broadway musician! We'll jump right into the spotlight with Born on Broadway before making a fun fall-themed craft with a unique connection to Linda Twine's Broadway success.
moreNovember 2
Join us today as we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Alice Brown Davis. Then we'll jump into a festive story with We're Going on a Leaf Hunt before making a fun craft with paper plates, tissue paper, and a few other things.
moreOctober 26
Today we're going to learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Steadman Upham, an anthropologist and educator! We'll read a fun story with Where's My Mummy before making a festive craft!
moreOctober 19
Join us as we learn all about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Dr. Cluff Hopla and his unique connection to bats, which just so happens to be our craft for the day! We'll also read a fun adventure of store with The Great Outdoors!
moreOctober 12
Join us today as we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame member Ree Drummond, or as you may know her the Pioneer Woman! We'll jump into a festive story (and maybe some leaves) with Let it Fall before making a seasonal candy craft!
moreSeptember 28
Today is all about animals! First we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame member Dr. John W. Montgomery, a vet with a passion for helping our communities. Next we read Starry Safari and go on quite the adventure before make elephants with some unlikely supplies!
moreSeptember 21
Join us as we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame member Ray H. Siegfried and his fun connection to the ocean world! We'll read a fun story about friendship in Peanut Butter & Jellyfish before making an octopus craft!
moreSeptember 14
Today we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Mattie O. Watts Kimes, an artist from Enid, Oklahoma! We'll jump right into a classic with The Very Hungry Caterpillar before making a bee craft with some unique supplies.
moreSeptember 7
Today we learn all about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member, Dr. Anna Lewis! We'll then read Charlie Goes to School by Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman. We'll round our school celebration day with making our own apple crafts!
moreAugust 17
It's time for back to school! We are so excited to be learning with you this school year and today we jump in with the story of Oklahoma Hall of Fame member Laura Clubb. We're going to read a wacky Magic School Bus story before we make our own school buses to celebrate the return of school
moreJune 29
Today we're taking flight to a far off land! We learn about aviator and Oklahoma Hall of Fame member Jerrie Cobb before jumping into the world of dinosaurs. First we'll read Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner before making our own dinosaurs with paper plate, clothespins, and a few other supplies.
moreJune 1
Today we're taking a deep dive under the sea! First we'll learn about Commander John Herrington and his fun connection to the deep blue. We'll read a fun story about the unlikeliest of friends in Oklahoma author Tammi Sauer's Nugget and Fang. Lastly we'll be make seahorses to round out our day!
moreMay 27
Join us as we embrace all things summer! First we'll learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member John T. Nickel and his love for the land. We'll read a fun story about Summer Colors and all the things that come with summer. Then we'll make watermelon fans to prepare for those hot summer days!
moreMay 6
Today we're all about the great outdoors and the creatures that call it home! First we learn all about zoologist and Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Dr. Cluff Hopla before jumping Into the Outdoors, a funny story about a family camping trip. Next we'll make foxes out of paper plates, tissue paper, and a few other fun supplies!
moreApril 8
Today we learn the importance of giving back to our communities and how we all play a role! First we learn from the great example Dannie Bea Hightower before jumping Around the Table That Grandad Built, a fun story about family who works together. And of course our day wouldn't be complete without craft time!
moreMarch 4
Today we embrace the warmth and celebrate Spring! First we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member William Crawford who has worked so hard to preserve Oklahoma's beauty and use it's resources to provide for communities. We then hear about the unlikely pair of a bear and mole as Spring arrives in Spring is Here! before making a bunny themed craft.
moreFebruary 25
Join us as we cross our fingers and hope for spring to stay! We'll learn all about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Harriet Barclay and what a botanist is! Then we read Welcome Back Spring and make our own flowers out of some curious household supplies.
moreFebruary 18
Today we learn all about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Martha Burger and her commitment to our furry friends. Sticking with a certain animal (hint: it has small spikes) we'll be reading Buddy and Earl Go Exploring and making a fun craft based on our story with paper plates, some glue, and brown paper.
moreFebruary 11
Join us we learn about an exciting world under the sea with Peanut Butter and Jellyfish and their adventure to save a friend. We'll also learn all about Sam Noble and his commitment to Oklahoma communities before making our own jellyfish crafts!
moreFebruary 4
Join us as we visit the Wild West! We'll learn all about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Gordon W. Lillie and the cowboy way of life in Cowboy Small. Then we'll make our own cacti with a funny connection to our story.
moreJanuary 28
Today we're all about animals- especially turtles! Join us as we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Dr. John W. Montgomery. Then we'll read Toby by Oklahoma author Stacy Nyikos before making turtles out of paper plates and a few other supplies!
moreJanuary 21
Join us as we fly away to learn all about Oklahoma Aviator and Hall of Fame Member Wiley Post! We'll read Away in my Airplane and make our own planes too!
moreJanuary 14
Join us for a day filled with cold weather animals as we make our own penguins playing in snow and the Iditarod sled dogs! We also will learn all about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member and sculptor Joseph Richard Taylor.
moreDecember 31
Join us as we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member and Rancher Zack Miller and read The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! We aren't sure that this is actually how the story of The Three Little Pigs went, but it did inspire a fun pig themed craft for us!
moreDecember 17
Join us as we ring in the Holiday Season! We'll read The Twelve Days of Christmas in Oklahoma and learn all about Oklahoma traditions. Then we'll make Christmas trees out of popsicle sticks!
moreDecember 10
Today we explore the world at night as owls! Well not really, but we're going to learn about artist Willard Stone and his connection to owls. Then we'll read Wow! Said the Owl followed by making our own owls!
moreDecember 3
Join us as we sing the blues! Well not really, but the frog we're reading about will. We'll be reading Froggy Bottom Blues, making a fun frog craft, and learning all about Linda Twine!
moreNovember 19
Join us as we celebrate all things fall! Learn what we are thankful for and jump right in (the pile of leaves) with Let it Fall and make our own Thanksgiving turkeys!
moreNovember 12
Join us as we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member and conservator John T. Nickel before experiencing The Great Outdoors! Following this we'll make our own raccoons.
moreNovember 5
Join us as we learn about Oklahoma Hall of Fame member Herman Meinders and all things pumpkin! We find out what happened to all of the pumpkins in The Pumpkin Mystery and then make our own pumpkin craft that doubles as a sun catcher.
moreOctober 22
Join us as we learn all about football legend and Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Lee Roy Selmon! We’ll also learn the importance of working hard and being honest in Austin Plays Fair before make our own footballs using only construction paper, yarn, and cotton balls!
moreOctober 15
Join us on a fall filled day as we learn all about Oklahoma Hall of Fame member Paul Sears and read We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt! This fun fall book leads us right into a great craft: making our own fall wreaths!
moreOctober 8
It’s time to head out west and learn all about Oklahoma Hall of Fame member Harold Holden, a sculptor who creates what he loves most: the cowboy way of life. Oklahoma author Tammi Sauer teaches us about finding our courage and using our talents in Cowboy Camp and we’ll make our own cowboy hats to boot!
moreOctober 1
Singing, acting, and dancing, what more could we want? Read along as we read Born on Broadway! and learn the importance of working hard to achieve our dreams. Then join us in making our Lion King mask inspired by Oklahoma Hall of Fame member Alfre Woodard’s role in the newest rendition of this classic.
moreSeptember 24
Join us today as we learn about Commander John Herrington! We’ll be reading Oklahoma author Tammi Sauer’s Your Alien followed by a fun space-themed session of arts and crafts.
moreSeptember 17
Follow along as we read Oklahoma author Stacy’s Nyikos’s Waggers! This awesome story about a dog with a crazy tail inspires our craft of making your own dog! You can also learn more about Coach Barry Switzer, who works to help train rescue dogs
moreSeptember 10
Join us in reading Me Want Pet from Oklahoma author, Tammi Sauer! Be sure to have your scissors handy to trim its hair after making your own woolly mammoth just like in our story.
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September 3
What Do You Do With an Idea? Find out with us as we read the story about letting new ideas take route and change us. Then join us in designing our own rainbow sculptures inspired by artists David Holland and Barbara Scott!
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Questions?
Please contact Emma Leach at 405.523.3211.