The Children’s Museum at Saratoga

National Roller Coaster Day
2024-08-16 15:00 - 15:30, 2024-08-16 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
In this activity, students will use various recyclable and household materials to engineer a roller coaster for a marble!

Science Explorers
2024-08-16 13:30 - 14:00, 2024-08-16 09:30 - 10:00, 2024-08-09 13:30 - 14:00, 2024-08-09 09:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
Discover the many ways science is all around us in a program that is designed to spark curiosity and create those surprising ‘a-ha” moments for children that can last a lifetime. Whether children are experimenting with smells, designing an air powered car, or experimenting with color and dyes, these multi-sensory activities foster curiosity, creativity and problem-solving skills.
Best suited for children ages 5 & up
What are we learning: Cognitive Development, Early Science and Early Math Skills, Fine Motor Skills, Focus, Perseverance, Problem Solving Skills, Critical Thinking Skills

Catapults!
2024-08-15 15:00 - 15:30, 2024-08-15 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
In this activity, students will solve an engineering challenge by creating their own miniature catapult! Test your design’s strength and accuracy while learning the principles of physics and engineering in this fun, hands-on activity!

Story Time
2024-08-15 13:30 - 14:00, 2024-08-15 09:30 - 10:00, 2024-08-08 13:30 - 14:00, 2024-08-08 09:30 - 10:00 UTC | The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
Each week we’ll read a different book allowing your child to create real world connections as they familiarize themselves with the alphabet, new vocabulary words, and rhymes.
Best Suited for ages 2 and up
What are we learning: Language Proficiency, Communication Skills, Listening Skills, and Fine Motor Skills

Shrinky Dink Chemistry
2024-08-13 15:00 - 15:30, 2024-08-13 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
Design and create a keychain on plastic and watch it shrink with Shrinky Dink! This activity offers a fun way to explore science and art at the same time!

Tuesdays for Tots
2024-08-13 13:30 - 14:00, 2024-08-13 09:30 - 10:00, 2024-08-06 13:30 - 14:00, 2024-08-06 09:30 - 10:00 UTC | The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
Every Tuesday at 9:30am and 1:30pm enjoy this fun and educational time for our littlest visitors! Experiment together with art, science, language and math early learning activities that support early childhood learning. Children can Practice important skills like taking turns and making friends as they explore the stations that promote school readiness, social connections, and skill development.
Best Suited for Children ages 2 to 5

Tall Towers
2024-08-12 15:00 - 15:30, 2024-08-12 09:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
At 11am and 3pm children will be using their engineering skills to create tall towers out of recycled materials. Can you think of any tall buildings around you?

Engineer an Egg Drop
2024-08-09 15:00 - 15:30, 2024-08-09 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
In this activity, students will use recyclable materials to engineer a contraption that can stop an egg from cracking from a big drop!

Moon Craters
2024-08-08 15:00 - 15:30, 2024-08-08 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
Join us for a hands-on experiment that investigates how craters are formed on the moon’s surface. There’s lot’s of science and fun to be found on the moon!

Oceans in Motion
2024-08-06 15:00 - 15:30, 2024-08-06 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
There will be a fish weaving activity inspired by our friends in the ocean, create your very own fish and practice your hand at weaving.

Stories in the Stars
2024-08-05 15:00 - 15:30, 2024-08-05 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
There are stories in the stars! For millennia, humans have looked up to the stars and played our favorite game of connect the dots. The starry connections humans made formed images and they then created myths and stories around them that we still tell today. For this project we will be making our own constellations!

Clouds Are Cool
2024-08-05 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
What can clouds form inside? Make clouds and learn about the water cycle.

Straw Javelin Throw
2024-08-02 15:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
In honor of the track and field event, we will have a Javelin throwing competition set up for our guests! No real javelins involved, there will instead be straws supplied to throw at our targets. Go for gold and join the fun!
