STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN
DECEMBER EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
This December is jam-packed with Holiday and winter activities! Participate in Elf Workshops and make ornaments, bookmarks, snowmen, and more! Meet Santa and friends, and enjoy a performance by the Handbell Choir. Make maracas and caretas, and listen to stories from the Latin world. Winter Workshops after Christmas offer the chance to make necklaces and snow globes!
NOTE: The Museum will be closed to the public every Monday and will only be open for school groups.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS
Mega Making
A Stepping Stones visitor favorite returns!
The museum’s beloved Mega Making exhibit is back after a yearlong hiatus! Can we fix it? Yes we can! Every child can be a builder, engineer, artist, or dressmaker at this hands-on construction zone open until Labor Day 2018. Using real materials and real tools, young makers can explore a variety of supplies, techniques and projects to bring their creative ideas to life. Helpful staff members are always there to lend a hand, whether it’s working a needle and thread for the first time, practicing using wrenches and screwdrivers, tinkering with batteries and buzzers or picking out the perfect artist medium. There’s something for all ages!
The Mega Making exhibit experience is organized into a four main areas:
- · Art
- · Textile
- · Construction/Woodworking
- · Book Nook/Future Ideas
Mega Making is made possible through the generosity of Primary Sponsor Ring's End and Supporting Sponsor First County Bank.
EVENTS
Events and programs are free with museum admission unless otherwise indicated. A small materials fee may apply to some activities.
December
FRIDAY, December 1 – SUNDAY, December 3
Santa and Friends 11:15am – 12:15pm
Meet Santa and friends.
Elf Workshop - Wood Photo Cubes 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Make a gift: Create a photo holder from a block and wire and then customize it.
For children ages 3 and over. Limited space – Tickets are $1 members and $3 non-members.
SATURDAY, December 2
ATW: Creative Kids 2pm – 3pm
Creative Kids: Maracas – Be moved by contagious Caribbean rhythms and create your own maraca. Play and dance along!
For children ages 2 and over.
SUNDAY, December 3
Festival of Light: Las Posadas 12:30pm – 1pm
Join us each Sunday in December as we celebrate winter holidays from around the world that focus on the importance of light. Visitors can immerse themselves in each holiday through music, toys, books, and activities –unique holiday traditions celebrated around the world and in our own communities.
MONDAY, December 4
Museum closed. Open for school groups only.
TUESDAY, December 5 – THURSDAY, December 7
Elf Workshop - Winter Friend Magnet 11:15am – 12:15pm
TBD
TUESDAY, December 5 – SUNDAY, December 10
Elf Workshop - Ornaments 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Make a gift: Make an ornament sure to remind someone of you for years to come!
For children ages 3 and over. Limited space – Tickets are $1 members and $3 non-members.
THURSDAY, December 7
Get Into It! FREE 5pm – 8pm
The museum stays open late with free admission and activities. An Open Arms program.
http://www.steppingstonesmuseum.org/about/openarms
ELLI Open House 5pm – 6pm
Explore our preschool at the museum for children ages 3 – 5.
FRIDAY, December 8 – SUNDAY, December 10
Santa and Friends 11:15am – 12:15pm
Meet Santa and friends.
SATURDAY, December 9
Accessibility Day 9am – 5pm
FREE Admission for families and caregivers of children with special needs. Enjoy the museum’s exhibits, mingle with other families and learn with your child in a safe and welcoming environment.
Every second Saturday of the month – now all day long!
An Open Arms program.
My Ability 11am – Noon
A sensory-friendly workshop open to families and caregivers visiting through Accessibility Day.
YES2 Holiday Craft Fair 11:30am – 2pm
YES2 participants sell crafts in time for the holidays.
ATW: Performance Series 2pm – 3pm
Performance Series: Cuentos: Tales from the Latino World – With colorful tales from the Caribbean, South America, Spain, and the Bronx, David Gonzalez paints a vivid picture of the people and rich cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
SUNDAY, December 10
Festival of Light: Hanukkah 12:30pm – 1pm
Join us each Sunday in December as we celebrate winter holidays from around the world that focus on the importance of light. Visitors can immerse themselves in each holiday through music, toys, books, and activities –unique holiday traditions celebrated around the world and in our own communities.
MONDAY, December 11
Museum closed. Open for school groups only.
TUESDAY, December 12 – THURSDAY, December 14
Elf Workshop – Winter Bookmarks 11:15am – 12:15pm
TBD
TUESDAY, December 12 – SUNDAY, December 17
Elf Workshop - Sock Snowman 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Make a gift: Make a plush snowman complete with scarf and snowcap!
For children ages 3 and over. Limited space – Tickets are $1 members and $3 non-members.
FRIDAY, December 15 – SUNDAY, December 17
Santa and Friends 11:15am – 12:15pm
Meet Santa and friends.
SATURDAY, December 16
Holiday Handbells 1pm – 1:45pm
Performance by Trinity Lutheran Church Handbell Choir.
SUNDAY, December 17
ATW: Show Me a Tale 2pm – 3pm
Show Me a Tale: The Pesky Goat – An old woman’s prized flower garden is overrun by a very hungry goat. Who will help save her precious flowers? Children will create caretas (masks) of a goat.
For children ages 5 and over. Limited space – get tickets at the Welcome Desk.
SUNDAY, December 17
Festival of Light: Winter Solstice 12:30pm – 1pm
Join us each Sunday in December as we celebrate winter holidays from around the world that focus on the importance of light. Visitors can immerse themselves in each holiday through music, toys, books, and activities –unique holiday traditions celebrated around the world and in our own communities.
MONDAY, December 18
Museum closed. Open for school groups only.
TUESDAY, December 19 – SUNDAY, December 24
Santa and Friends 11:15am – 12:15pm
Meet Santa and friends.
TUESDAY, December 19 – SATURDAY, December 23
Elf Workshop - Tree Circle 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Make a gift: Make a festive wooden ornament.
For children ages 3 and over. Limited space – Tickets are $1 members and $3 non-members.
SUNDAY, December 24 Christmas Eve
Festival of Light: Kwanzaa 12:30pm – 1pm, Museum closes at 3pm
Join us each Sunday in December as we celebrate winter holidays from around the world that focus on the importance of light. Visitors can immerse themselves in each holiday through music, toys, books, and activities –unique holiday traditions celebrated around the world and in our own communities.
MONDAY, December 25 Christmas Day
Museum Closed.
TUESDAY, December 26 – SUNDAY, December 31
Winter Workshop – New Year Necklaces 11:15am – 12:15pm
TUESDAY, December 26 – SATURDAY, December 30
Winter Workshop - Snow Globe 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Make a snow globe.
For children ages 3 and over. Limited space – Tickets are $3 members and $5 non-members.
SUNDAY, December 31 New Year’s Eve
Countdown to Noon 11am – 12:30pm
TBD
Festival of Light: Hogmanay 12:30pm – 1pm, Museum closes at 3pm
Join us each Sunday in December as we celebrate winter holidays from around the world that focus on the importance of light. Visitors can immerse themselves in each holiday through music, toys, books, and activities –unique holiday traditions celebrated around the world and in our own communities.