IDEAL AGE: 4+

Patchworks for Change

The women of Gee’s Bend created visual conversations and artistically bold quilts out of resourced materials during times of turmoil. Learn the history of Gee’s Bend Quilts and create a patchwork-inspired patterned collage.

Children who are exposed to art and history learn to respect their community and feel a responsibility to help take care of it.

IDEAL AGE: 3+

Celebrate Puerto Rico: Art and Stories

Celebrate National Puerto Rican Day with a reading of 'The Golden Flower: A Taino Myth from Puerto Rico' by Nina Jaffe, and create a golden flower based on this legend of how Puerto Rico came to be.

Cultural awareness and tradition play important roles in helping young children develop a positive sense of identity and build self-esteem.

IDEAL AGE: 3+

Twister with a Twist

Play a game of twister with a twist by building your own game mat! Get creative as you collect items to play from your home.

This activity encourages children to practice mental flexibility while following a complex set of rules. It is also a great way to practice counting and body part vocabulary!

IDEAL AGE: 4+

Fly Among the Stars with Faith Ringgold

Make your own 3-D cityscape pop-up book inspired by Faith Ringgold's book Tar Beach.

Practicing everyday conversations and acting out imaginary activities in your neighborhood helps children develop their language and critical thinking skills. Using their imaginations to think about the world around them enables children to make creative connections to their communities and cultures.

IDEAL AGE: 4+

Art, Games, and Play!

Enjoy the online art exhibition The Power of Play featuring artists inspired by games and play! Explore Romare Bearden’s collage Untitled (1977) to create your own collage inspired by your favorite game!

Be inspired by renowned artists to experiment and develop your own collage technique. Bonus! As children cut and paste materials they are developing hand-eye coordination.

IDEAL AGE: 5+

Larger-than-Life Sculptures

Be inspired by artists like Claes Oldenburg to create larger-than-life sculptures. Alter your perspective by taking something familiar and changing it in extraordinary ways.

Artists find inspiration from everyday objects and looking at the world from different points of view. Helping your child learn to see things from different perspectives is an important life skill.

IDEAL AGE: 4+

Rube Goldberg Domino Chain

Set ’em up and knock ’em down! Design and test a domino chain – an important step in any Rube Goldberg Machine.

Experiments like this help children learn scientific concepts, like force and motion, as they design, plan, and make guesses and observations. 

IDEAL AGE: 4+

May the Fourth Be With You: SciFi Hero Rescue

It’s a science fiction story in the making! Rescue our heroes by dissolving their frozen solid casings using an important chemical reaction.

Creating a narrative around an experiment makes science even more fun and engaging.

IDEAL AGE: 5+

Board Game Bonanza

Design a new board game to play with your family!

Making up new games is a great way for children to use their imagination and practice their working memory. Remembering rules and instructions is an important executive function skill that children can develop from an early age.