Nursery Sensory Play: Color Lab Join Aermine and Sabrina in the Nursery for a color mixing lab! We will explore liquid and color to create our own "ideal" rainbow out of water. This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, to support cognitive growth and give them an opportunity to develop motor skills, […]
Join Hannah and Burdock in our Community Garden in front of the Museum every Wednesday morning from 11:00 -11:45 am to help tend the garden. Each week we will learn basic tips and tricks about how to care for a garden, while having an opportunity to explore sensory play and develop motor skills. This program […]
Nursery Storytime: The Day You Begin Join us in the Nursery to learn about back 2 school season through story telling. This week, we will read The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson, and make our own popsicle stick puppets.
Join Aermine and Sabrina in the Nursery to explore water! This week, we will test if items sink or float. This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, to support cognitive growth and give them an opportunity to develop motor skills, but all visitors are welcome to join. Sensory play can also be […]
Join us in the Nursery as we read Hey, Water! by Antoinette Portis, and learn about water in all of its forms. We will also make our own watercolor prints. EQT Water Week is made possible by the generous support of:
Nursery Sensory Play: autumn sculptures Join Aermine and Sabrina in the Nursery to explore the change in seasons! This week, we will use air dry clay to cast, sculpt, and set autumn with found materials from around the Museum. Acorns, leaves, corn husks and other autumnal bits will be provided to explore. Sculptures will be […]
Nursery Storytime: A Very Big Fall Join us in the Nursery to explore the change in season through storytime. This week, we will read A Very Big Fall by Emmy Kastner, followed by a leaf exploration and decoration session.
Nursery Sensory Play: natural paint brushes Join Aermine and Sabrina in the Nursery to explore the season change with paint! We will use items such as wheat, corn husks, and pine cones to make marks with our paint and test out creating natural paint brushes. This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, […]
Nursery Storytime: Acorn Was a Little Wild Join us in the Nursery to explore the change in season through storytime. This week, we will read Acorn Was a Little Wild by Jen Arena, and examine different parts of acorns. Afterwards, we will have the opportunity to craft with the tops and bottoms of the acorn shells.
Nursery: Little Scientists Join us in the Nursery to investigate the world around us! This week, we will explore oobleck. Oobleck acts like a liquid when being poured, but acts like a solid when still. Put your lab coat on and examine why! This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, but all […]
Nursery Sensory Play: Scent Sachets Join Aermine and Sabrina in the Nursery to create your own scent sachet with autumnal scents! Children will notice how different smells make us feel and experiment with scent combinations. We'll ask questions like, is this sweet? is this stinky? This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, […]
Nursery Storytime: The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt Join us in the Nursery to explore the change in season through storytime. This week, we will read The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel Nason, and make our own felt and recycled fabric ghosts in preparation for Halloween.
Studio: Little Scientists Join us in the Studio to investigate the world around us! This week, we will dissect owl pellets and search for bones. Put your lab coat on and examine why bones end up in these compact pellets! This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, but all visitors are welcome […]
Nursery Sensory Play: Autumn Sensory Bottles Join Aermine and Sabrina in the Nursery to explore the change in the season! This week, we will explore natural materials, sound, and texture by filling our own Autumnal Sensory Bottles. Tricks and treats will be provided to seek for within the Sensory Bottle. This program is designed with […]
Nursery: Little Scientists Join us in the Nursery to investigate the world around us! This week, we will explore Friends Underfoot. Examine jars collected from various environments in our neighborhood! Look for specimens from the pond or compost and meet your underfoot tiny neighbors. Put your lab coat on and examine why! This program is […]