Learn a fun, new, tactile way to create wonderful works of art. Children will use different colored rice to create vibrant masterpieces that they can take home afterwards.

In this workshop children will build their own cars that use rubberbands as a motor. They will learn about energy conversion, forces of motion, and basic car design and engineering.

Learn about the importance of the bubble bee. You may be amazed by how much impact the bubble bee has on your life! During this craft project you will create a sculpture of a beehive using recycled egg cartoons and tiny bees to put in your hive. Don't forget the golden dripping honey!

Come make bubble wrap prints with yellow paint to create your very own beehive. Use your thumb prints to make bees surrounding the hive. Don't forget your golden honey drips!

Using everyday materials and some simple chemistry, children will make their own aromatic fizzing bath bomb. They are safe and dissolvable, make great gifts, and turn bath time into a relaxing soak in the wonders of science.

Come learn about the Japanese art of folding paper! You will be introduced to the work of Robert Lang (a NASA Physicist) who uses math and folding paper to create amazing inventions! You will then create your own piece of oversized origami.

8 week after school club for grades 1 - 4. Each session will focus on a different reptile that the kids will have a chance to meet and hold. SUNY Potsdam biology students will be on-hand to help guide kids through the amazing world of these cold-blooded creatures. Parents drop-off and pick up.

Nature loves symmetry, and no where is this more beautifully exhibited than in the butterfly. This workshop will explore different examples of symmetry in the world around us, and explain why certain butterflies look the way that they do. There will also be an opportunity to create a brightly colored, symmetrical butterfly of your own.

Animation Studio After school club for grades 5 & 6. Kids will experiment with stop-motion and digital animation by working on ipads in teams to explore this fun art medium. They will also create flip books, zoetropes and other forms of making moving images. Busing is available from Potsdam Middle School. Parent pick up. 8 […]

For kids walking to age 5, with a caregiver. A mix of movement, music, and stories based in yoga. Class starts with an “om” and ends with a craft. Fun for both kids and adults. Yoga with Sarah Scafidi-McGuire. Caregivers stay with children during the program. $60 for six sessions.

Come explore the microscopic world all around us! In this workshop, children will learn the basics on how to operate a microscope, and then use those skills to take a closer look at objects and creatures that are usually undetectable by the human eye.  

Join us for a special evening with live music, great company and a special menu designed by chef Kyle Mayette. All proceeds support the North Country Children's Museum programs. Evening includes an exclusive presentation highlighting upcoming NCCM exhibits. RSVP by January 10th. Click here to reserve your spot. Space is limited.

Come explore the world of shapes as we create snowflakes from noodles. That's right! We will have a variety of different noodle shapes that you can combine to make surprisingly gorgeous snowflakes. Think about different combinations and never make the same snowflake twice.

8 week after school club for grades 1 - 4. Each session will focus on a different reptile that the kids will have a chance to meet and hold. SUNY Potsdam biology students will be on-hand to help guide kids through the amazing world of these cold-blooded creatures. Parents drop-off and pick up.

Use spray bottles and droppers to make a colorful piece of abstract art. This activity replaces the average canvas with free flowing fabrics. You will be able to soak your fabric and drop watercolors onto the surface. You can watch your colors swirl together and observe it changing as it begins to dry.

Animation Studio After school club for grades 5 & 6. Kids will experiment with stop-motion and digital animation by working on ipads in teams to explore this fun art medium. They will also create flip books, zoetropes and other forms of making moving images. Busing is available from Potsdam Middle School. Parent pick up. 8 […]

For kids walking to age 5, with a caregiver. A mix of movement, music, and stories based in yoga. Class starts with an “om” and ends with a craft. Fun for both kids and adults. Yoga with Sarah Scafidi-McGuire. Caregivers stay with children during the program. $60 for six sessions.

This workshop will focus on designing and building robots that use small motors to draw amazing pictures. The type of movements, colors, and shapes are entirely in the hands of the young engineers designing them. Come learn about basic wiring and robot design, and leave with a robo-artist of you own.

Come explore the painting technique known as Pointillism. You will create an image made from lots of tiny dots. We will look at examples of famous artists such as Seurat.

9 session of hands-on music making with Heather Wheeler.    

8 week after school club for grades 1 - 4. Each session will focus on a different reptile that the kids will have a chance to meet and hold. SUNY Potsdam biology students will be on-hand to help guide kids through the amazing world of these cold-blooded creatures. Parents drop-off and pick up.

Learn how to build your own light catching window ornament. We will explore basic principles of what light is and how it works, and then experiment with different objects to see how light moves through them.

Animation Studio After school club for grades 5 & 6. Kids will experiment with stop-motion and digital animation by working on ipads in teams to explore this fun art medium. They will also create flip books, zoetropes and other forms of making moving images. Busing is available from Potsdam Middle School. Parent pick up. 8 […]

A series of 6 classes for all children including those with disability challenges. This class will emphasize feeling good in one’s own body, regardless of the child’s coordination, flexibility, or athletic ability.  Children will also work on communication skills through yoga games such as building a pose together and going on a “jungle journey” of […]

For kids walking to age 5, with a caregiver. A mix of movement, music, and stories based in yoga. Class starts with an “om” and ends with a craft. Fun for both kids and adults. Yoga with Sarah Scafidi-McGuire. Caregivers stay with children during the program. $60 for six sessions.

Come learn about the moon and scientists’ work on a base for the lunar surface. Together well will work as a team of junior lunar-engineers and build a compound for human life on the moon! Free for day visitors and members.