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  1. Saturday Art Adventures: Sand Paintings

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    June 22, 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 tactile paintings using colored sand.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Marcia Beckett

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  2. Saturday Art Adventures: Make-and-Take Mosaics

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    June 15, 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, you’ll create your very own mosaic masterpiece to take home.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  3. Saturday Art Adventures

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    June 8, 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!

    This event is free for SummerPalooza!

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  4. Clay Day: Make-and-Take Clay Cicadas

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    June 7, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today we’ll “make and take” your very own cicada buddies to celebrate the emergence of cicadas in Wisconsin.

    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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  5. MCM Roadshow: Book Bus Palooza with Madison Reading Project

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    May 18, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm

    Join MCM Roadshow for Madison Reading Project‘s Book Bus Palooza at the Kohl Center! Celebrate the unveiling of MRP’s brand new, ADA-compliant Book Bus. We’re inviting families to get creative at our arts-and-crafts table and flex their collaborative skills at our fort-building station. Enjoy more activities from Madison Reading project, the Dream Bus, Madison Public Library, Sun Prairie Public Library, MMoCA’s Art Cart, and UW Athletics.

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

    Kohl Center

    601 W Dayton St
    Madison, Wisconsin 53703 United States     + Google Map
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  6. Saturday Art Adventures: Handmade Books

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    May 25, 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, let’s make custom handmade books.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Cassi Griffin (Crafty Crow)

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  7. Saturday Art Adventures: Paper Plants

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    May 18, 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, let’s get inspired by spring blooms and create our own paper plants.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  8. Saturday Art Adventures: Tissue Paper-Dyed Bandanas

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    May 11, 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 dye our own custom bandanas using tissue paper.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  9. 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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  10. 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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