Art: Cartoons, Caricatures & Comics

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

Explore the creative world of character development as you draw a variety of your favorite characters. Learn about the doodles that led to the creation of your favorite cartoons. Practice different drawing styles and techniques and develop your own unique cartoon characters!

$95

Sew Your Own Stuffed Animal

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

For children in grades 2-5.  Children will choose a cat, dog or bear to sew and stuff.  They will learn basic hand-sewing skills and complete a project they can cuddle and be proud of! Class taught by artist Romi Sebald of Cranberry Brook Studio.

$95

Big Bang Science Fun! for ages 3-5

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

In this class, preschoolers will explore geology, physics, and biology through age-appropriate, simple, hands-on experiments. Your little stargazers will reach out into the cosmos, put on a lab coat to mix fizzing chemicals into colorful concoctions, and plant the seeds of understanding in our natural world!

$95

Geology Rocks!

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

In this after-school class, students will gain a multi-layered understanding of Geology, Geography, Paleontology, and everything else rock-based! We’ll learn how crystals and fossils form, what’s happening in the center of the earth, the magic behind the decay transformation of minerals, and so much more!

$95

Clay ‘n Play with Robin Wolpin

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.  Class taught by Third Wheel Pottery Studio Artist Robin Wolpin.

$95

Leaving Colors Behind

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

In celebration of the first day of Autumn, we’ll learn how trees sense the world around them, what it would be like if we grew like trees, and how their leaves gain such beautiful colors! Program runs 10-3, or until materials are gone. No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission.

Free

The Art of Hair: Crazy Hair Day at the Museum

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

Use your hair as a canvas! We will create wild looks using temporary chalk colors, sparkles, tinsel, hair gels, mousse, and more! Have fun and look fun too! Program runs 10-3, or until materials are gone. No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission.

Free

Dramatic Play for Preschoolers

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

Join us as we explore the exciting world of Dramatic Play!  Using our imaginations and creativity, we will be creating scenarios and play themes that will encourage thinking outside of the box.  Designed to encourage group play, language development, and reinforce practical skills such as sorting, rearranging, negotiation, sharing, and taking turns.

$95

Kitchen Chemistry

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

In this class, we’ll be serving up different experiments with ingredients and tools found in the kitchen!  We’ll safely explore the chemical and physical changes that happen to your favorite foods and snacks. Feast on the wonders of science as we learn the chemistry behind home kitchen crafts.

$95

Costume Play: Theater Workshop

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

Explore the many stages of design as we create two costumes over the course of ten weeks. Students will begin on a smaller scale by designing and making a model of a costume for their favorite movie, television, or book character, complete with props. For the remainder of the classes, students will create an original […]

$95