METC Kids' Club (Madison)

Kids' Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, 9 Main Street, Madison NJ 07940 <www.metc.org>

Kids' Club is a bimonthly after-school activities program for children ages 6-11. Each session is different and includes tours of relevant areas of the Museum, mini-history lessons and a craft to take home. Space is limited. Advance registration required. Call for more information, 973-377-2982 x12.

Members: $18 for any 1 session and $40 for any 3.
Non-Members: $20 for any 1 session and $50 for any 3.

Session Schedule:

October
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Early American 3 R's -Tuesday, October 6th
Learn how Colonials didn't waste a thing, reusing supplies efficiently. Create a unique wastebasket.

Boo! -Wednesday, October 21st
Get into the Halloween mood and make spooky masks.

November
Picture Perfect -Tuesday, November 3rd
Explore the art of silhouette making and create some of your own.

Giving Thanks -Tuesday, November 17th
Get ready for Turkey Day with a pine cone turkey craft project. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, bring in a food item to donate to the local food bank.

December
Happy Holidays - Wednesday, December 2nd
Start off the holiday season with some festive Christmas and Hanukkah crafts.

Decembrrrrrrrrrrr! - Wednesday, December 17th
Welcome winter with a sled craft project.

January
Happy New Year -Tuesday, January 12th
Begin the new year on a high note with a home-made calendar craft activity.

February
Be My Valentine -Thursday, February 4th
Make old-fashioned Valentines and share them with someone you love.

Hail to the Chief -Wednesday, February 17th
Learn about our Nation's Presidents and design an Abraham Lincoln Bank to
take home.

March
Here's Lookin' at You! -Wednesday, March 3rd
Make a pair of wacky glasses to take home. Participants are encouraged to bring in a pair of old glasses to donate to New Eyes for the Needy.

Spring Holidays -Thursday, March 18th
Create festive spring placemats to set the table for Easter or Passover.

April
Fabulous Fabric -Wednesday, April 7th
View METC's textile collection and make a fabric collage craft project.

Food Art -Tuesday, April 20th
Learn about how food can be used in art and make a unique dried bean box.

May
Mother's Day -Thursday, May 6th
Honor Mom with a Mother's Day theme craft activity.

Treasure Discoveries -Tuesday, May 18th
Be a treasure detective and learn how to use found objects to create art.

June
You've been Framed -Wednesday, June 2nd
Learn how frames enhance a picture, especially a picture of you as you decorate a frame to take home.

Father's Day -Thursday, June 17th
Honor Dad with a Father's Day theme craft activity.