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  1. Clay Day: Polymer Clay Mini Foods

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    May 31, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today we’ll “make and take” your very own miniature foods created with polymer clay. Please note: these clay creations are NOT edible!

    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.

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  2. Messy Art with Laurie: Dinosaur Printing

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    May 23, 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 create fiercely adorable dino prints.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Veronika of Toddler at Play

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  3. Messy Art with Laurie: Spin Art Flowers

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    May 30, 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 the spin art technique to create nature-inspired pieces.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  4. Messy Art with Laurie: Scraper Painting

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    May 9, 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’s we’ll experiment with texture and negative space in our scraper paintings.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  5. Messy Art with Laurie: Bubbly Watercolors

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    May 2, 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 create watercolor paintings with everyone’s favorite floaty medium–bubbles!

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Artful Kids

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  6. MCM Roadshow: Earth Day Sustainability Fair

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    April 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

    Join MCM Roadshow at Middleton’s Earth Day Sustainability Fair, hosted at Middleton Community Church. We’re inviting families to get creative at our arts-and-crafts table and flex their collaborative design skills at our fort-building station.

    Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker activities, and more to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

    Middleton Community Church

    645 Schewe Road
    Middleton, Wisconsin United States     + Google Map

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  7. MCM Roadshow: El Día de Los Niños

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    April 26, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Join MCM Roadshow at El Día de Los Niños, hosted at Nuestro Mundo Community School (more details to come.) We’re inviting families to get creative at our arts-and-crafts table and flex their collaborative design skills at our fort-building station.

    Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker activities, and more to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

    Nuestro Mundo Community School

    4201 Buckeye Rd
    Madison, Wisconsin 53716 United States     + Google Map

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  8. MCM Roadshow: Meadowood Health Partnership Community Supper

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    April 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Join MCM Roadshow at the Meadowood Health Partnership Community Supper, hosted at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. We’re inviting families to get creative at our arts-and-crafts table and flex their collaborative design skills at our fort-building station.

    Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker activities, and more to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

    Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

    5701 Raymond Road
    Madison, Wisconsin 53711 United States     + Google Map

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  9. MCM Roadshow: 9 in | 9 out

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    April 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

    Join MCM Roadshow at 9 in | 9 out, an event for expecting and new parents (tickets $10). We’re inviting families to get creative at our arts-and-crafts table, flex their collaborative design skills at our fort-building station, and learn more about MCM’s free First Time Parent membership.

    Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker activities, and more to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

    UW Union South

    1308 W Dayton Street
    Madison, Wisconsin 53703 United States     + Google Map
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  10. MCM Roadshow: Common Threads Neurodiversity Fair

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    April 6, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

    Join MCM Roadshow at the Common Threads Neurodiversity Resource Fair for hands-on activities and much more! We’re inviting families to get creative at our arts-and-crafts table and flex their collaborative design skills at our fort-building station.

    Enjoy an inclusive event presented by Common Threads Family Resource Center, meant to support neurodivergent folks of all ages. Explore various modes of support, including access to individual and family therapies, community support networks, transition planning, accessible resources, funding pathways, and platforms for autistic voices.

    Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker activities, and more to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

    Common Threads Family Resource Center

    1717 N. Stoughton Road
    Madison, Wisconsin 53703 United States     + Google Map
    (608) 256-6445
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