Imagination Playground
Shape Play
Sunday, August 21?? |?? 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
It’s all about shapes and geometry in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s open-ended art and science exploration space! Toss, sort, stack and match an array of shapes to create designs and patterns and explore symmetry.
Doodlers
Monday, August 22?? |?? 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
It’s a draw! Explore drawing and doodling activities in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space. Investigate a variety of materials and drawing tools, examine and draw interesting objects, create a doodle with a partner, and add to a large collaborative mural.??
Get Out! Nature Mandalas
Tuesday, August 23?? |?? 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Get out and play in the Museum’s Children’s Garden each Tuesday afternoon in August! This week, kids explore symmetry, balance and self-expression using twigs, rocks, shells, pinecones and other items from nature to create works of art.
Wheels at Work: News Vehicle
Wednesday, August 24?? |?? 10:00 AM – Noon
See WPRI 12’s Eyewitness News vehicle and meet meteorologists Tony Petrarca. Explore a different vehicle each Wednesday morning in August!
Doodlers
Thursday, August 25?? |?? 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
It’s a draw! Explore drawing and doodling activities in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space. Investigate a variety of materials and drawing tools, examine and draw interesting objects, create a doodle with a partner, and add to a large collaborative mural.
Imagination Playground
Friday, August 26?? |?? 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Kids invent their own ways to play as they stack and build with huge blue foam blocks, wheels, spools, tubes and a variety of loose parts. Construct castles and forts, create interesting sculptures and more!
Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.
MetLife Family Friday
ALSO Friday, August 26?? |?? 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Providence Children’s Museum is open free of charge every Friday evening through August 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!??
Doodlers
Saturday, August 27 & Sunday, August 28?? |?? 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
It’s a draw! Explore drawing and doodling activities in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space. Investigate a variety of materials and drawing tools, examine and draw interesting objects, create a doodle with a partner, and add to a large collaborative mural.
Visit www.ChildrenMuseum.org for a full calendar of events.