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 Crane professor and experienced early childhood […]

Explore and create in the world of ceramics! Kids will be working with clay; learning techniques of hand building, carving, and glaze work. Pieces will be fired and returned to take home. No previous ceramic experience necessary. Pre-registration is required.

Through hands-on exploration and activities, kids will learn about insects, their habitats, behaviors, and anatomy. This program sparks curiosity and inspires young entomologists to investigate the important roles insects play in nature, fostering a deeper appreciation for the tiny creatures around us. Pre-registration is required.

Kids will participate in a variety of messy art activities in this fun, sensory class. Come make a mess at the museum, so your house stays clean! We do suggest a change of clothes. Activities include slime paintings, kinetic sand sculptures, and other messy masterpieces. Pre-registration is required.

Create imaginary creatures through an array of mediums. We will explore different artistic techniques including sculpting (Monster Masks), claymation (Monster Movie), painting (Life-sized Self-Portraits as Monsters), and assemblage art (Frankenstuffies) to bring our monstrous visions to life. This fun and imaginative class encourages self-expression and helps children develop their artistic skills in a playful, monster-filled world! Pre-registration is required.

In our Kitchen Chemistry class series, children explore the science behind every day cooking through fun and hands-on experiments. From fizzy reactions to edible concoctions, kids will learn how ingredients change when mixed, heated, or cooled. This series sparks curiosity and creativity, making science both tasty and unforgettable! Pre-registration is required.

Preschoolers will explore geology, physics, chemistry, and biology through play-based, hands-on experiments. Your little stargazers will reach out into the cosmos, put on a lab coat to mix fizzing chemicals, and plant the seeds of understanding in our natural world! Pre-registration is required.

This class introduces new challenges, from building and constructing to using tools and teamwork. Through trial, error, and collaboration, kids will develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving strategies, and a deeper understanding of the design process. This exciting series empowers kids to think like inventors while having fun with real-world engineering concepts! Pre-registration is required.