Cradle of Aviation hosts a not so scary Halloween science weekend

Posted Friday, November 7, 2025 8:02 am

From Massapequa Miles Curran, 5, as Iron Man and Jackson Curran,8, as Venom — took a seat aboard a plane exhibit at the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

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Eoin Callan,7, left with Jack Callan, Janet Maldonado, Kenzie Lemus-Maldonado 4, Ruby Nunez 7, Madison Jimenez 5, Valentin Jimenez all creating “night paper airplanes.

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Loriel Ametaj,6, creating her own “Spooky Shrinky Dinks”. It is made out of polystyrene, which is commonly found clear containers. You need to simply draw, trace or copy any image onto a Shrinky Dinks sheet, then bake it for it to shrink.

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Arjun Schndler 4 , Ashok Schndler, 6, about to launch the night paper airplanes.

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Casey Keyer 2, as Disney Jr. Super Kitties and Adriana Keyer, 4, as Haggy Woggy.

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Ruslan Basti wearing the haunted mask from book series Goosebumps.

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By Stacy Driks

Families celebrated Halloween a little longer at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City during its annual Spooky Science Weekend, held Nov. 1–2.

Visitors of all ages arrived in costume to enjoy hands-on science activities with a Halloween twist. Children searched for hidden gremlins in the museum’s galleries, designed and launched paper airplanes, and took home trick-or-treat goodie bags.

One of the most popular activities was the “Spooky Shrinky Dinks” station, where kids created Halloween-inspired keepsakes for a small additional fee.

The weekend event offered a mix of learning and lighthearted fun, giving young explorers a chance to celebrate science — and the Halloween spirit — all at once.

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