With Kids - Paris - page 72

Hands-On Activities
Crafty happenings at Musée du Quai Branly
Mask-making, boomerang-hurling and experimenting with traditional instruments: the
ateliers (for kids three to 12) at this Seine-side museum devoted to African, Asian and
Oceanic art and culture are diverse and creative.
Music at Cité de la Musique
Concerts, shows and instrument workshops are part of the world-music repertoire at the City
of Music.
Bag painting with Kasia Dietz ( www.kasiadietzworkshops.com ; half-day
workshop €80)
Design and paint a reversible, hand-printed canvas tote with Paris-based New Yorker Kasia
Dietz during a half-day bag-painting workshop (€80) - ideal for fashion-conscious teens
(and parents).
Model building at Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
Workshops at Paris' architecture museum see kids (from five to 16 years) build art-deco
houses, chateaux and towers in miniature form.
Animal Mad
Equestrian shows (Academy of Equestrian Arts; GOOGLE MAP ; 01 39 02 07 14;
www.acadequestre.fr ; 1 av Rockefeller; training session adult/child €12/6.50;
Saturday from 10am to 12pm (visit) and at 6pm (show) - Sunday at 11.15am
(Rider's morning session) and at 3pm (show). ) at Versailles
World-class equestrian shows at Château de Versailles are mesmerising and magical - com-
bine with a stable visit.
Sharks at Aquarium de Paris Cinéaqua
It's not the best aquarium, but Cinéaqua has a shark tank and 500-odd fish species.