Japanese Carp Streamers: Koinobori, or Japanese carp streamers, are flown to celebrate Children’s Day in Japan. Koi fish are a symbol of strength and courage. Stop by to create a colorful carp streamer! (Rain location: Shapiro Family Courtyard.)

Kinetic Sculptures: Get inspired by the works of artist Alexander Calder in galleries 258 and 332. Then make a kinetic artwork of your own while considering balance, shape, and structure.

Mini Modernist Sculptures: Get inspired in our Modern Art galleries then twist, bend, and manipulate wire to create a miniature sculpture! (Rain location: Shapiro Family Courtyard.)

Candle Making: Discover how the traditions of American candle making have evolved from necessity to a modern art form then roll and decorate your own beeswax candle.

Make a Button! Use colorful collage materials and mixed media to create a wearable button. (Rain location: Shapiro Family Courtyard.)

Sculpted Pendants: Get inspired by “Maverick Kings: Three Visionary Pharaohs of Egypt’s Golden Age” then sculpt, carve, and shape oven-bake clay into your own customized pendant.

Sculpted Pendants: Get inspired by “Maverick Kings: Three Visionary Pharaohs of Egypt’s Golden Age” then sculpt, carve, and shape oven-bake clay into your own customized pendant.

Artist’s Book: See how modern artists transformed books into works of art in “Picasso, Miró, Dalí: Unbound” then combine bookmaking techniques, images, and words to craft an artist’s book that tells your story.

Sculpted Pendants: Get inspired by “Maverick Kings: Three Visionary Pharaohs of Egypt’s Golden Age” then sculpt, carve, and shape oven-bake clay into your own customized pendant.

Artist’s Book: See how modern artists transformed books into works of art in “Picasso, Miró, Dalí: Unbound” then combine bookmaking techniques, images, and words to craft an artist’s book that tells your story.