Apart from the fact that this Family Fun Day wasn't a Target Sunday, there were still many differences between the two. For example, it was a constant wave of people coming and going during Target Sunday whereas for a regular Family Fun Day, the waves of people coming and going was kind of on and off. Not only that, the museum was a lot quieter and we had a lot of time to ourselves. But when engaging with the families that came by, there was more interaction with them and how they felt about our presence was a lot more obvious.
In making the capes with the little children, I've encountered many different types of kids: quiet, super friendly, and even those who are quite demanding. One of the participants that I remember the most was a little girl who wanted to make a pony on her cape. In the beginning, she sort of avoided me and stuck to her grandmother. But as the process of making her cape went on, she began to interact with me more. I noticed that she LOVED pink, she wants everything pink, if it's not pink then it's a no for her. I had some difficulties in beginning with making out what she was trying to draw, so I just asked her directly and she told me it was a pony I didn't quite see it but I didn't question her. When I was helping her with cutting out the outline of what she drew I figured out what it was: the hooves of a pony. I was dumbstruck for a second and laughed at myself for not noticing it. How fun.
-Dayna