Classes & Events

All classes are held from 1:30-2:15pm

at The Children's Museum of Cleveland

Monday, January 6th: Paddle Boat Painting

Monday, January 13th: Colorful Coiled Pot *materials contain latex

Monday, January 27th: Woven Bead Bracelets

Monday, February 3rd: Fish-Shaped Bag

Monday, February 10th:  Marbled Card Making

Monday, February 24th: Printmaking

If visiting the Museum before your class, admission must be purchased separately.

Join us at The Children’s Museum of Cleveland for an afternoon of crafting together! Explore your inner artist and learn new techniques as you create a take-home craft. 

Kids Will Learn: Making art is a great way to explore your imagination, activate your creativity, and express your emotions. This class provides great practice for following instructions, focusing on a task, and problem-solving. Young children will also experience the physical benefits of art-making, developing fine motor skills. 

Age Range: This class is recommended for children ages 4-8.

Cost: $15 per child/adult pair

*Tickets are non-refundable. Museum admission not included.

All classes are held from 9-10:30am

at The Children's Museum of Cleveland

Thursday, January 9th: Winter Weather
(reading Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London)

Thursday, January 16th: I've Got Rhythm 

(reading Tanka Tanka Skunk by Steve Webb)

Thursday, January 23rd: Exploring Shapes 

(reading Circle Rolls by: Barbara Joan Kanninen)

Thursday, January 30th: New Year Celebrations 

(reading Bringing in the New Year by Grace Lin)

Thursday, February 6th: Dinosaur Adventures 

(reading Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman)

Thursday, February 13th: Valentine's Day 

(reading Llama Llama, I Love You by Anna Dewdney)

Thursday, February 20th: Let's Explore 

(reading We All Go Traveling By by Sheena Roberts)

Thursday, February 27th: Family Time 

(reading The Family Book by Todd Parr)

Not your average happy hour! At our weekly Sprout Social, new friends will get together to learn and explore. CMC Educators will lead a 30-minute class for our littlest learners, with a weekly theme that will connect a special story with a core early learning skill. Then, the fun continues with an hour of open play in our Meadow exhibit. The exhibit doors will open just for our Sprout Social classmates, providing an exclusive opportunity to mix and mingle without the crowds! This is also a great time for the grown-ups to socialize and make new friends. 

Kids Will Learn: Sprout Social lessons support foundational learning by exploring core early learning skills such as counting, learning our letters, exploring emotions and more! We will promote early literacy through our story time session, and engage our social-emotional development as we play collaboratively in our Meadow exhibit. 

Age Range: Recommended for children ages 9 months (sit without support milestone) to age 3

Cost: $20 per child/adult pair

*Tickets are non-refundable. 

All classes are held from 1:30-2:15pm

at The Children's Museum of Cleveland

Tuesday, January 7th: Avocado Salsa

(reading Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin)

Tuesday, January 14th: Buttercream Frosting

(reading Pete the Cat & the Missing Cupcake by Kimberly & James Dean)

Tuesday, January 21st: Caprese Skeweres

(reading Tomatoes for Neela by Padma Lakshmi)

Tuesday, February 4th: Fruit Salsa

(reading A Fruit is a Case for Seeds by Jean Richards)

Tuesday, February 11th: Veggie Face Pizzas

(reading Farmer's Market Surprise by Hazel Mitchell)

Tuesday, February 25th: Dino Cookie Bites

(reading How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?  by Jane Jolen & Mark Teague)

If visiting the Museum before your class, admission must be purchased separately. 

Tasty Tales is an adventure for your mind AND your tummy! Each class, we will begin our journey by reading a story together. Then, the story will jump off the page as we learn new skills to create a special snack inspired by the book we read.

Kids will learn: Tasty Tales promotes literacy through an engaging story time. We’ll work on our fine motor skill development as we use our hands to work with kitchen tools and learn basic cooking techniques. Self-esteem will be boosted as we use our independence to learn something new and make ourselves a snack! Let’s not forget the social-emotional development we will work on as we enjoy our snack with our new friends.  

Age Range: Recommended for children ages 3-5.

Cost: $15 per child/adult pair

*Due to the small class size, we are not able to make substitutions for food allergies. Some recipes may include common allergens such as wheat and dairy. Tickets are non-refundable. Museum admission not included.