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  • Wild Wonders: Wheatgrass Planters

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Decorate a paper planter and plant wheat grass seeds. Bring your project home and watch your plant grow!

  • Exploration Station: Pollinator Seed Balls

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Create seed balls using a native pollinator seed mix grown on the museum's Rooftop Ramble! Find out what it takes to plant pollinator gardens, and gain a better understanding of plants' life cycle from seed to flower. This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Chicago Community Gardeners Association

  • Suzuki Strings of Madison Performance

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Join our young guest performers from Suzuki Strings of Madison for a concert for all ages. The concert will take place outdoors in the Wonderground (or indoors in the 2nd floor Celebrations Room, in case of poor weather!) This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Exploration Station: Pollinator Seed Balls

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Create seed balls using a native pollinator seed mix grown on the museum's Rooftop Ramble! Find out what it takes to plant pollinator gardens, and gain a better understanding of plants' life cycle from seed to flower. This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Chicago Community Gardeners Association

  • Wild Wonders: Whimsical Weather Crafts

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Rain or shine, we're making crafts inspired by the day's weather! Possible crafts include kites, sun paper art, rain art, and other weather-related creative projects. This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Exploration Station: Bean Planting

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

     Start your own mini-garden by planting beans to take home, and decorate your own one-of-a-kind plant pot! This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Exploration Station: Think Like a Flower

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Why do bees visit flowers? Do they like some flowers better than others? Come learn about pollination, mutualism, and co-evolution between flowers and bees, and discover how this special relationship shaped our world! Sculpt your own flowers based on real examples from the Rooftop Ramble gardens. Molded replicas of these flowers will be used to observe bee behavior […]

  • Wild Wonders: Ripped Paper Landscapes

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Today we're embracing the creative possibilities of texture and layering with ripped paper landscapes! Use the raw paper edges and a dose of creativity to assemble your own nature scene. This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Pamela Donnis

  • Exploration Station: Yarn Birds

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    It's finally springtime, and the birds have migrated back to Wisconsin! Make a little winged companion out of yarn and imitate the coloring of your favorite backyard bird. This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Muhaiminah Faiz

  • Exploration Station: Yarn Birds

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    It's finally springtime, and the birds have migrated back to Wisconsin! Make a little winged companion out of yarn and imitate the coloring of your favorite backyard bird. This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Muhaiminah Faiz

  • Exploration Station: Pet Rocks

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Create a custom a pet rock to bring home and care for! Fill out an "adoption certificate" with their name, birthday, and personality traits. This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Exploration Station: Pet Rocks

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Create a custom a pet rock to bring home and care for! Fill out an "adoption certificate" with their name, birthday, and personality traits. This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Exploration Station: Bubble Science

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Somebody burst your bubble? No worries—we can make new ones! Explore the shiny, pearlescent world of bubble science and learn how these squeaky-clean beauties are formed. This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Wild Wonders: Spring Planting

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

     Start your own mini-garden by planting seeds to take home, and decorate your own one-of-a-kind plant cup! This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Exploration Station: Seed Planting

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

     Start your own mini-garden by planting seeds to take home, and decorate your own one-of-a-kind paper plant pot! This event is free with the price of general admission.