Grades 2-6 Engineering w/ Clarkson Institute for STEM Education

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

Students will see their creativity come to life while applying STEM skills and building their own interactive products.  Students become engineers by immersing themselves in the design process--from brainstorming ideas, drafting a blueprint and implementation plan, to creating a final product. With Clarkson's Institute for STEM Education.

$95

Music: Crane at the Museum

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

In this interactive music program, kids will create, play, and experiment with musical instruments. College students from the Frackenpohl Honors Brass Quintet at the Crane School of Music will come to share their expertise of music and instruments. Kids will learn about instrument families, the sounds of band and orchestra, and play a concert with […]

$95

Toddler Yoga

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

For kids walking to age 5 Brianne Borden brings a love of movement, music, and play to her children’s yoga classes. A mix of movement and music based in yoga. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and come prepared to have fun! 

$95

Into the Woods: Forestry for Kids

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

Animals use them as homes, we use them to build, and they make the oxygen we all need to breathe, but what else do you know about the trees in our backyard? In this class, we will learn how to identify some of the most common trees in the North Country, dig deep into their […]

$95

Ceramics: Clay n’ Play

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

Let your child explore the world of clay. Children will have the opportunity to hand build projects, visit a real pottery studio, and learn about the glazing and firing processes. They will also be able to experience how clay is ‘thrown’ on a pottery wheel. 

$95

World Wide Web of Life

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

How is the squirrel in your backyard connected to an elephant in Africa? In this lesson, we’ll explore how creatures big and small are all connected to each other by making Food Chains and combining them into Food Webs. Program runs at 11:00 and 2:00 No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission.

Free

Art on the Clothes Line

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

That's right! We will hang clothes of different shapes and sizes on a clothes line and turn the clothes into shapeshifting art! Come check out all our lost and found items and see if you've left something behind. What illusions can you create using clothes as your art form? No need to preregister. Program included […]

Free

Toddler Music

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

Toddler Music is a mixed-age music and movement class for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers, that includes activities designed to promote musical learning across ages. Activities include singing and chanting, dancing and finger plays, and playing children’s instruments, aka: making noise and jumping around. You don’t want your little one to miss out! With […]

$95

The Art of Slime

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

SLIME! Who doesn't love the ooey gooey substance! Maybe you've learned about the science of slime, but have you thought of slime as an art form? Let's experiment with mixing different slime processes and use them as our main art material! We will turn Slime into amazing works of Fine Art, including paintings, sculptures and installations!

$95

Sewing: Clothes for Teddy

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

Grades 1-5 In this class, children will learn to sew using a variety of hand sewing techniques. Participants will use their sewing skills to create clothing for teddy bears, dolls, and toys and other projects as time allows. This class is taught by artist Romi Sebald of Cranberry Brook Designs.

$95