Things to do

10 Things To Do With Kids in May

1. Touch and feel Visit the Earth Science Museum on 1683 North Canyon Road in Provo between 9-5 p.m. during the week and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Youngsters can touch real fossils and watch museum personnel prepare fossils for display. For more information, call 378-3680.

2. Sleep over under a dinosaur The North American Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point offers kids 6 and older a chance to sleep under the belly of a Brachiosaurus every second Saturday from 8:30 p.m. to 10 a.m. the next morning. Tickets are $39 per child and $20 per adult. For more information call 768-2300.

3. Draw pictures The Museum of Art is offering drawing classes for budding artists 8-16. For specific dates and registration information contact the museum at 378-8287.

4. Tell stories "Artful Tales," a storytelling event, occurs each Monday night at the museum. Families and community groups are invited to the 7 p.m. session, and BYU Family Home Evening groups are welcome to attend the 8 p.m. session. Admission is free.

5. Pet a zoo The Young Family Farm/petting zoo off I-15, exit 245, offers youngsters a chance to pet and see a variety of exotic creatures, including zebras, African Watusi and zedonks. Covered wagon rides and paddle boat rides are available. The farm is open Monday through Saturday 9-6 p.m. Call 465-5411 for more information.

6. Ride a train The Heber Valley Railroad offers a trip in open-air coaches pulled by an old-fashioned steam locomotive over 16 miles of track between Heber Valley and Vivian Park in Provo Canyon. A round trip takes 3 1/2 hours, and ticket prices vary. For more information call 453-654-5601 or go to www.hebervalleyrr.org.

7. Play in the park Cedar Hills Linear Park offers a shady vista and shallow water for a lunchtime picnic or evening feast. Located east of Cedar Ridge Elementary School, the park also offers a bike path and play equipment. The fort in Provo's west-side park on Geneva Road is also fun.

8. Do drama The Grove Academy in Pleasant Grove is offering classes for children interested in learning to act. Classes are available for ages 3; prices vary. For more information call 796-5461.

BYU and UVSC theater instructors are also offering classes for children 3-18 in the Shakespeare Fellowship's Summer Drama Academy. Classes will be held at the Provo Teen Center, 222 W. 500 N. Prices vary. Call 852-7635 for more information.

9. Take a hike An easy starter is the Stewart Falls Trail in Provo Canyon, a two-hour up and downhill hike gaining about 600 vertical feet. About 2 miles long. Take the Sundance turnoff to Aspen Grove.

10. Go with the flow Explore the Cascade Springs boardwalks and natural springs. Go through American Fork Canyon or take the Provo Canyon/Sundance turnoff to Cascade Scenic Drive. The springs are approximately 17 miles northeast.