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Location: Children’s Museum of Sonoma County

November 5, 2020

Storytime Video: The Caboose Who Got Loose

All aboard! Join the Children’s Museum of Sonoma County, as we read "The Caboose Who Got Loose" by Bill Peet.

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October 27, 2020

6 Fun Ways to Teach Children About the Importance of Voting

If creating lifelong voting habits in your children is important to you, try these six tips to help them understand the power and importance of their vote.

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September 16, 2020

4 Fun Engineering Activities Toddlers Can Do at Home

Using items easily found around your home, try these four fun STEAM engineering activities with your toddler!

September 10, 2020

Children’s Museum of Sonoma County Dreams BIG at the Virtual Time to Wonder This Sunday

Time to Wonder Dream BIG 2020 will take place Sunday, September 13th at 4:30 p.m. The program will stream live at on Facebook.

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September 8, 2020

4 Fun Water Play Ideas

Beat the heat with these fun water activities for toddlers at home this summer.

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September 8, 2020

Drip Drop Cloth Color Experiment

Drip drop cloth allows your child to experiment with color mixing, water absorption, and even chemical reactions!

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August 28, 2020

The Value of Play to Reduce Stress in Children

Learn more about how playtime can reduce stress in children and have great benefits on their mental, emotional, and physical health.

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August 19, 2020

Museum Advocacy: Why Every Donation Makes a Difference

As a nonprofit, the Sonoma County Children’s Museum relies on the support of visitors, individuals, volunteers, and other charitable donors. When faced with hardship and challenging decisions during these unpredictable…

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August 14, 2020

Observing Young Children as They Play

Learn about your child’s development and who they are as a human being by observing them as they play with homemade playdough!

July 29, 2020

Painting with Trains

Try this simple activity at home with your little ones. Children roll toy trains through paint, then transfer to the paper to make their designs!

S.T.E.A.M Room

Visit our S.T.E.A.M. Room, in the Dow Event Center adjacent to Ella’s Art Studio, open every weekend from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Children and families can explore activities and materials at their own pace.

S.T.E.A.M stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. The provided activities and materials engage children in these principles and concepts and rotate monthly.

Storytime Video: The Caboose Who Got Loose

6 Fun Ways to Teach Children About the Importance of Voting

4 Fun Engineering Activities Toddlers Can Do at Home

Children’s Museum of Sonoma County Dreams BIG at the Virtual Time to Wonder This Sunday

4 Fun Water Play Ideas

Drip Drop Cloth Color Experiment

The Value of Play to Reduce Stress in Children

Museum Advocacy: Why Every Donation Makes a Difference

Observing Young Children as They Play

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