Solstice Lantern Making
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesCreate your own solstice lantern to light up the night on the darkest day of the year! This event is free with general museum admission.
Closed for fall maintenance: Mon, Sept 2–Friday, Sept 13 • Get tickets for re-opening on Sat, Sept 14
Closed for fall maintenance: Mon, Sept 2–Friday, Sept 13 • Get tickets for re-opening on Sat, Sept 14
Create your own solstice lantern to light up the night on the darkest day of the year! This event is free with general museum admission.
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Use dried beans and a sprinkle of imagination to make mosaics of your favorite animals. This event is free with general museum admission. Photo credit: Natalie McCatty
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Pick out and plant your own succulent, then bring your plant buddy home in a pot from our Clay Day program. This event is free with general museum admission.
Pick out and plant a succulent, then bring your plant buddy home in a pot from our Clay Day program. This event is free with general museum admission.
Get creative and design a collaborative wintery scene. Move animal figures through the snow and identify their tracks! This event is free with general museum admission.
Exercise your fine motor skills to create take-home winter bird feeders. Hang it from a tree or balcony outside to attract and nourish native Wisconsin birds! This event is free […]
Use beginner sewing skills to create miniature versions of your favorite animals! Photo credit: Nomita Vaish-Taylor
Celebrate National Green Juice Day by planting your own wheat grass plant to grow at home. When your wheatgrass sprouts, add it to your smoothies or treat family pets to […]
Exercise your imagination and fine motor skills to create miniature creations out of milkweed pods. This event is free with general museum admission.