Providence Children's Museum offers engaging age-appropriate learning activities directed by Museum staff and special guests. Check the age range on each activity to determine which programs are best for your children and your schedule.

All programs, unless otherwise noted, are on a first-come, first-serve basis and are free with Museum admission of $6.50.  Museum members are always free!

May 2008 Events (see June events)

Thurs., May 1
Global Games 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Ages 5 - 11
Kids play games of skill like zitterwackel and kudoda with sticks and stones in the Story Center. 

Fri., May 2
Preschool Friday Series 9:10 AM - 1:40 PM
Scienterrific*
Ages 3 - 5
Preschoolers hear “Who Sank the Boat” by Pamela Allen and learn how to make their sinkers float! 
*30-minute sessions.  Pre-registration is recommended.  Walk-in registration on a space available basis for an $8 fee above the price of admission.  Series runs through June 6.  Next 8-week series begins June 13.  Fee is $55 per child for members and $130 for non-members (includes a two person Museum membership).  Call (401) 273-5437 ext. 234.

Sat., May 3
Wonderful World of Worms 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Ages 5 - 11
Worms rule the Museum as kids investigate a worm's life, get their hands dirty digging for worms, and explore a wormy habitat.  Children wear worm suits to squirm through a maze and watch the wigglers wriggle through compost bins.  Families learn everything there is to know about worms on this day dedicated to the crawling creatures that toil in the soil.

Sun., May 4
RITE AID Free Sunday
No Time to Waste 10:30 AM  - 1:15 PM
Free admission all day.
Visit the Museum for free the first Sunday of each month.  Sponsored by RITE AID Pharmacy.  What's so funny about trash?  See a family comedy about recycling.  Four 20-minute shows.  Sponsored by Rhode Island Resource Recovery.

Mon., May 5
Splash Science 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Ages 5 - 11
Kids make glass xylophones and create cool melodies using only glasses of water.

Tues., May 6
Play & Learn 10:00 AM - Noon
Ages 2 - 4
Preschoolers dip into a bounty of big beads to practice patterning and fine motor skills.

Wed., May 7
FETCH!™ Lab 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Ready to Launch
Ages 5 - 11
Turn a paper clip into a catapult in the FETCH! Lab, a new hands-on activity center.  Look out below!   TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children's Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Thurs., May 8
Animal Encounters 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Ages 3 - 11
Children get up close and cozy with a visiting live animal in Pets & People.  Presented by Providence Animal Rescue League.

Fri., May 9
Preschool Friday Series 9:10 AM - 1:40 PM
Celebrate Mom*
Ages 3 - 5
Preschoolers hear a Mother’s Day story, make a present for mom and share a spring snack. 
*30-minute sessions.  Pre-registration is recommended.  Walk-in registration on a space available basis for an $8 fee above the price of admission.  Series runs through June 6.  Next 8-week series begins June 13.  Fee is $55 per child for members and $130 for non-members (includes a two person Museum membership).  Call (401) 273-5437 ext. 234.

Sat., May 10
Block Party 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Ages 3 - 11
Kids stack blocks of all shapes and sizes to create towering structures.

Sun., May 11 
Happy Mother's Day!
Free admission all day for moms and grandmoms!  Children ages 3 - 11 craft beautiful cards from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. 

Mon., May 12
Splash Science 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Ages 5 - 11
Kids build paddle boats and test their designs in Water Ways, a wet and wild water playscape.

Tues., May 13
Play & Learn 10:00 AM - Noon
Ages 2 - 4
Preschoolers build ramps and towers and experiment with rolling balls in the nooks of Littlewoods, a woodland environment especially for young children.

Wed., May 14
FETCH!™ Lab 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Under Pressure
Ages 5 - 11
Support a book with a sheet of paper?  Give your paper a workout and make it stronger in the FETCH! Lab, a new science-based activity station. TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children's Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Thurs., May 15
Shape Up! 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Ages 5 - 11
Kids use mirrors to multiply shapes and explore symmetry.

Fri., May 16
Preschool Friday Series 9:10 AM - 1:40 PM
What Color Day*
Ages 3 - 5
Preschoolers find their way through a yellow obstacle course to find Sammy the Sun and use yellow art materials to create a sun friend for Sammy. 
*30-minute sessions. Pre-registration is recommended. Walk-in registration on a space available basis for an $8 fee above the price of admission. Series runs through June 6.  Next 8-week series begins June 13.  Fee is $55 per child for members and $130 for non-members (includes a two person Museum membership). Call (401) 273-5437 ext. 234.

ALSO Fri., May 16
Metlife Family Friday 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Stay out late with free admission for kids and grown-ups all evening. Sponsored by MetLife Foundation.
Handmade Puppet Dreams 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Ages 6 - 11
FirstWorks presents Handmade Puppet Dreams for Kids, a festival of short puppet films hand-picked by Heather Henson, daughter of Muppets creator Jim Henson.  This zany collection features films created by independent artists specifically for kids!  

Sat., May 17
FETCH!™ Lab 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Top That
Ages 5 - 11
Kids create their own spinning tops and get dizzy with fun in the FETCH! Lab, a new hands-on science station.  TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation.  Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Sun., May 18
FETCH!™ Lab 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Float My Boat
Ages 5 - 11
Kids design tinfoil boats that can float dozens - maybe hundreds! - of pennies in the FETCH! Lab.  TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation.  Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Mon., May 19
Splash Science 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Ages 5 - 11
Kids experiment with different materials to make something that doesn't sink or float - it flinks!

Tues., May 20
Play & Learn 10:00 AM - Noon
Ages 2 - 4
Preschoolers hunt through Littlewoods, a woodland environment for young children, to find just the right size boxes to fit various bugs.

Wed., May 21
FETCH!™ Lab 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Take Flight
Ages 5 - 11
Kids see how far they can launch planes with paper hoops that act like wings in the FETCH! Lab, a hands-on science station.  TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children's Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Thurs., May 22
Animal Encounters 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Ages 3 - 11
Families learn fun facts and hear tales about a visiting creature in Pets & People.  Presented by Providence Animal Rescue League.

Fri., May 23
Preschool Friday Series 9:10 AM - 1:40 PM
Animals Alive*
Ages 3 - 5
Preschoolers hear a fishy tale, watch live fish dive and swim and create their own aquariums.  
*30-minute sessions.  Pre-registration is recommended.  Walk-in registration on a space available basis for an $8 fee above the price of admission.  Series runs through June 6.  Next 8-week series begins June 13.  Fee is $55 per child for members and $130 for non-members (includes a two person Museum membership).  Call (401) 273-5437 ext. 234.

Sat., May 24
No Time to Waste 10:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Ages 5 - 11
What's so funny about trash?  Find out during a family comedy show about recycling.  Four 20-minute shows.  Sponsored by Rhode Island Resource Recovery.

Sun., May 25
Happy Birthday Little Rhody! 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Ages 5 - 11
Celebrate Rhode Island’s 218th birthday!  Cluck with some feathered friends as Rhode Island Reds visit from Casey Farm.  Make a pennant, join the birthday parade and have a piece of cake for the Ocean State!

Mon., May 26
Splash Science 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Ages 5 - 11
Kids predict and test how many drops of water the head of a penny will hold.

Tues., May 27
Play & Learn 10:00 AM - Noon
Ages 2 - 4
Preschoolers practice spatial skills as they drive wee cars over bridges and through tunnels in Littlewoods, a woodland environment for young children.

Wed., May 28
FETCH!™ Lab 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Rescue Mission
Ages 5 - 11
Kids design a device to retrieve a space capsule from water in the FETCH! Lab, a science-based activity center.  To the rescue!  TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation.  Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Thurs., May 29
Global Games 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Ages 5 - 11
Kids try their hand at games of strategy colonial children played.

Fri., May 30
Preschool Friday Series 9:10 AM - 1:40 PM
Stories Aloud*
Ages 3 - 5
Preschoolers travel to the land “Where the Wild Things Are” and make their own wild puppets to take home.  Sponsored by Sovereign Bank.
*30-minute sessions.  Pre-registration is recommended.  Walk-in registration on a space available basis for an $8 fee above the price of admission.  Series runs through June 6.  Next 8-week series begins June 13.  Fee is $55 per child for members and $130 for non-members (includes a two person Museum membership).  Call (401) 273-5437 ext. 234.

Sat., May 31
Ocho's Art Cart 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Ages 3 - 11
Children create colorful flowers, bugs, vegetables and butterflies to add to a garden scene at Ocho’s Art Cart, a hands-on art activity station.