Weekly Activities at Providence Children???s Museum
November 26 ??? December 3
Imagination Playground
Sunday, November 26?? ????? 11:00 AM ??? 2:00 PM
Invent your own ways to play as you stack and build with huge blue foam blocks of all shapes and sizes.?? Using blocks, wheels, spools, tubes and a variety of loose parts, construct castles and forts, create interesting sculptures and more!
Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.
Museum Closed – Monday, November 27
Simple Machines
Tuesday, November 28 ??? Thursday, November 30?? ????? 10:00 AM ??? 3:00 PM
Discover simple machines and how they work. Use levers to launch objects, build a series of inclined planes for marbles, and test your knowledge by inventing a Rube Goldberg machine.
Underwritten by Textron.
Play and Learn: Eat a Rainbow
Tuesday, November 28?? ????? 10:00 AM ??? Noon
Explore the colorful world of fruits and vegetables! Sort and identify foods that fill all the colors of the rainbow while learning about healthy eating. 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.
Underwritten by Textron.
Toddler Try It: Geared Up!
Friday, December 1?? ????? 10:00 AM ??? Noon
Explore the power of levers, genius of gears and the sublime incline. 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.
Underwritten by Amgen.
Wizard Wonders Scout Night
Friday, December 1 ????? ??6:00 PM ??? 9:00 PM
Brownies and Junior Scouts make magic happen at the Wizards??? Castle through creative problem-solving, hands-on science experiments and arts exploration! Construct catapults, design house banners, and discover the magic of static electricity???plus have plenty of time to play in the Museum???s exhibits! Wizard Wonders activities can apply to many badges including: Brownie Inventors, Home Scientist, Letterboxer, and more.??
For more information and registration, visit?? www.ChildrenMuseum.org/Scouts.asp or call (401) 273-5437 ext. 234.
Simple Machines
Friday, December 1 ??? Sunday, December 3?? ????? 10:00 AM ??? 3:00 PM
Discover simple machines and how they work. Use levers to launch objects, build a series of inclined planes for marbles, and test your knowledge by inventing a Rube Goldberg machine.
Underwritten by Amgen.
Visit www.ChildrenMuseum.org for a full calendar of events.