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  1. Wild Wonders: Leap Day Frog Origami

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    February 29, 2024 @ 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

    Flex your fine motor skills with the art of paper folding! Celebrate Leap Day by making your very own origami jumping frog.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Peter Saydak

  2. Messy Art with Laurie: Tire Track Paintings

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    February 29, 2024 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

    Join Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM’s youngest visitors and their caregivers. Through open-ended & process-based projects, empower your little artist to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we’ll use race cars as a tool for tire track art.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  3. Saturday Art Adventures: Bead Mosaics

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    February 24, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we’ll create vibrant bead mosaics.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  4. Saturday Art Adventures: Pop-Up Puppets

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    February 17, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we’ll create cute pop-up puppets.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Wendi Gratz

  5. Clay Day: Model Magic Mini Masks

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    February 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today we’ll “make and take” custom miniature masks out of model magic clay.

    Each Friday, join us for a different drop-in clay experience in the Art Studio. We’ll work with a variety of media–ceramic clay, dough, paper clay, polymer clay, and more. This event is free with general museum admission.

  6. Post-Nap Pompom Party

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    February 24, 2024 @ 3:00 pm 4:00 pm

    Have an extra-squirrely toddler? Take advantage of the museum’s extended Saturday hours! Enjoy the tactile experience of scooping, pouring, and sorting colorful pompoms in the Wildernest, then get out those wiggles during an extra hour in the museum.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  7. Post-Nap Pompom Party

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    February 17, 2024 @ 3:00 pm 4:00 pm

    Have an extra-squirrely toddler? Take advantage of the museum’s extended Saturday hours! Enjoy the tactile experience of scooping, pouring, and sorting colorful pompoms in the Wildernest, then get out those wiggles during an extra hour in the museum.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  8. Post-Nap Pompom Party

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    February 10, 2024 @ 3:00 pm 4:00 pm

    Have an extra-squirrely toddler? Take advantage of the museum’s extended Saturday hours! Enjoy the tactile experience of scooping, pouring, and sorting colorful pompoms in the Wildernest, then get out those wiggles during an extra hour in the museum.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  9. Saturday Art Adventures: Chinese New Year Lanterns

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    February 10, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we’ll create paper lanterns in celebration of Chinese New Year.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  10. Wild Wonders: Mod Podge Magnets

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    February 22, 2024 @ 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

    Create your own mod podge magnets using tree cookie rounds.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Delia Randall

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