Weekly Activities at Providence Children???s Museum
May 14 – 21
Mother???s Day Bead Making
Saturday, May 13 & Sunday, May 14??????? 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Kids and adults learn what’s so funny about trash during an interactive family comedy that gives a lighthearted look at the three R???s of protecting the environment ??? reducing, reusing and recycling.?? Four 20-minute shows at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM; recommended for ages 5 and up.
Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.
Story Time
Monday, May 15 ????? 10:00 AM & Noon
Children ages 3 and up listen to and participate in the telling of silly stories written by popular children???s book author Mo Willems.
Magnet Play
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Monday, May 15 – Friday, May 19 ?????10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Experiment and sculpt with magnets to explore the playful power of magnetism in Discovery Studio, the Museum???s open-ended art and science exploration space.?? Artfully arrange magnetic stones, test objects to see what’s magnetic, and steer objects through mazes with a magnet wand.
??Play and Learn: Around the Town
Tuesday, May 16???? ?????10:00 AM – Noon
Play and Learn is the Museum???s open-ended story-based program especially for 2- to 4-year-olds and their parents, designed to help preschoolers build their skills in a variety of areas and to help parents continue the learning at home.?? This week, preschoolers practice spatial skills and learn directional phrases as they steer small cars over bridges and through tunnels.
??Toddler Try-It: Magnet Magic
Friday, May 19??10:00 AM – Noon
Young children, ages 18 months to 3 years, use real tools and explore the creative process as they delve into different hands-on art and science activities each Friday morning.?? This week, toddlers paint with magnetic marbles.
??MetLife Family Friday ?????Free at Five!????????????????????
ALSO Friday, May 19??????? 5:00 – 8:00 PM
The Museum is open free from 5:00 – 8:00 PM for ???MetLife Family Friday ??? Free at Five!??? sponsored by MetLife Foundation.?? Stay out late and splash, play, explore and discover!??????????????????
From 5:30 – 7:30 PM, families stack and build with big blue Imagination Playground foam blocks, wheels, spools, and tubes to construct castles and forts, invent interesting sculptures and more!
Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.
Engineer It!: Brick Building Challenge
Saturday, May 20 & Sunday, May 21????????? 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Explore and experiment during a monthly series of engineering challenges.?? Kids make brick prints, experiment with brick laying using clay and blocks, and build with boxes to create large-scale constructions.??
Underwritten by Amgen Foundation.
??Visit www.ChildrenMuseum.org for a full calendar of events.