Stepping Stones Museum for Children Loves Planet Earth in April

Stepping Stones Museum for Children LOVES Planet Earth and that love for “the third rock from the Sun” will be on display at the museum all spring and summer long with a daily series of play-based learning experiences that will educate and delight. Through August, the museum has been transformed into an immersive, engaging, hands-on exploration of Planet Earth. Each day offers a variety of imaginative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) gallery investigations, interactive stories, games or guides that celebrate our amazing planet from the inside out.

Zoom into Planet Earth with us this April as we embark on a month-long, immersive quest to discover diverse animal habitats at the museum, in Connecticut and around the globe! Every day starts a new adventure. Find out what YOU have in common with the amphibious, aquatic and terrestrial creatures that cohabitate this planet with us.

Here’s a rundown of some of the highlights for the rest of April:

*SPECIAL EVENT*

Saturday, April 14

Lillie the Ladybug's Jokester Jamboree

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Calling all jokesters! Share your favorite jokes, riddles and puns or just sing and dance while discovering the wonders of Planet Earth at Lillie the Ladybug's Jokester Jamboree. Are you looking for a mood booster? Well, join us at the Jokester Jamboree for some blues-busting entertainment as we convey the importance of social-emotional learning in a fun, engaging and relevant way. Visits by BooZoo™, interactive story times, engaging investigations about ladybug habitats, immersive audio-visual presentations and Creativity Station art activities will help your child learn fun facts about ladybugs while also helping them develop important social-emotional learning skills. Parents will receive tools and tips that will better help them understand, model and encourage these positive behaviors.

Clothing Drive 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Donate your gently used clothing in support of our community partner, Big Brothers, Big Sisters.

YES2 Art Exhibition Noon – 2:00 pm

View artwork created by our Youth Enrichment at Stepping Stones (YES2) volunteers and other young friends from around the world. Meet some of the artists and learn about their work.

Sunday, April 15

Accessibility Day 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Free admission for children with special needs and their families. An Open Arms program.

Guest Professional 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Building Your Child’s Language Skills – Certified Speech Pathologist and Special Needs Advocate Rebecca Eisenburg, MS, CCC-SLP will provide tips for parents for facilitating language and learning when reading out loud.

Thursday, April 19

Accessibility Afternoon 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Free admission for children with special needs and their families. An Open Arms program.

My Ability 1:00 – 5:00 pm

A sensory-friendly experience for children with special needs and their families. An Open Arms program.

The Week of the Young Child Celebration 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Celebrate the joys of young children! Discover the latest research and best practices for helping young children grow and develop. Meet and engage with early childhood professionals in the areas of education, health, language and literacy, social-emotional learning and so much more!

Sunday, April 22

Put A Spring in Your Step Earth Day Celebration 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Stepping Stones loves Planet Earth and pulls out all the stops on this special day to honor our collective home. Help conserve Monarch butterflies by making Milkweed Seed planter for your home garden. Revel in this celebration of the natural wonders of our world by singing and dancing or engaging in our bevy of butterfly-themed crafts and activities.

Monday, April 23

Homeschool Hours 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Come have an amazing, imaginative play date with us at award-winning Stepping Stones Museum for Children. Bring your homeschool group of any size to explore our unique, multidisciplinary, hands-on exhibits! The museum will be open exclusively for homeschool families and groups of any size! Registration required.

Saturday, April 28

Earth-Friendly Derby Day Noon – 2:00 pm

It’s Scout Day at the museum! The Cub Scouts are hosting their District Pinewood Derby Championship Races at Stepping Stones. Catch all of the action on our immersive Multimedia Gallery screen as the Cub Scouts race the Pinewood Derby cars that they’ve built themselves. Cheer on your favorite car!

Explorations 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

While the Pinewood Derby is taking place in our Multimedia Gallery, join our knowledgeable Play Explorers in our Mega Making exhibit and design, build and race your own earth-friendly vehicles and raceways. Add your own flair as you design for style or speed. Explorations races will be held at 11:15 am and 2:15 pm.

In May, we’ll zoom out as Stepping Stones plans an out-of-this-world experience for our guests. Visit us in May and make mind-boggling discoveries about our awesome planet and its kinship with the Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy and the Universe. Check out http://www.steppingstonesmuseum.org/visit/calendar for more details about our upcoming events.

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About Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Stepping Stones Museum for Children is an award-winning, private, non-profit 501 (c)(3) children’s museum committed to broadening and enriching the lives of children and families. For more information about Stepping Stones, to book a field trip or schedule a class, workshop or facility rental call 203-899-0606 or visit www.steppingstonesmuseum.org.

Stepping Stones Museum for Children is located at 303 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, exit 14 North and 15 South off I-95. Museum hours are: Labor Day through Memorial Day, Tuesday-Sunday and holiday Mondays from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm; and Memorial Day through Labor Day, Monday-Sunday from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Admission is $15 for adults and children and $10 for seniors. Children under 1 are free. Get social with Stepping Stones on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.