Events Calendar
December 2020
Home for the Holidays
All Month Long
Celebrate lots of different holidays and festivities happening around the world this month right in your own home! We’ll be exploring Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, St. Lucia’s Day, Pancha Ganapati, Bodhi Day, and the winter solstice celebrations of Dongzhi and Yalda Night! We’ll have a variety of games, crafts, sensory bins, art projects, and recipes to help us learn more about each of these celebrations. Also, check out video storytellings and sing-alongs with our Theater Troupe to enhance your holiday exploration.
Visit Museum at Home or our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube) to participate!
Our month-long celebration is sponsored by Capital One.
Miami Children's Museum's Art Kids
December 3 – 6
Celebrate Miami’s Art Basel virtually with us this year. Check out videos from several local Miami artists as they guide your little ones through various art projects, including wire sculptures, clay portraits, paint projects, and collaging!
Visit Museum at Home or our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube) to participate!
Tis The Season Sensory Friendly Saturday
Saturday, December 12
On the second Saturday of every month, Miami Children’s Museum offers a sensory friendly experience for children with disabilities and their families. This month, we’re celebrating the season of Winter and all the senses that go along with it! Make homemade puffy paint to create special snowscapes, put together your own calming bottles to resemble the snowfall, and check out a special storytelling of the Polar Express.
Even at home, our goal is to provide your child with the opportunity to engage in social interactions and improve their processing and regulation of sensory input to optimize their understanding of and participation in natural environments.
Visit Museum at Home or our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube) for a day filled with sensory activities!
Virtual Chanukah with PJ Library: Shine Your Light!
Sunday, December 13 | 3:00 PM
At Chanukah, we celebrate how light, in all its forms, can triumph over any darkness. Creating this light in every moment and every interaction is a choice. Whether it’s a meal for someone hungry, support for a friend in crisis, or simply a smile and kind word for someone in need, making light is what it’s all about. On December 13 at 3PM, we will make all kinds of light as we enjoy a Chanukah story time, create our very own Dreidel Suncatchers and build delicious Marshmallow Menorahs! Experience the beauty of Chanukah, from the comfort of your own home. Join us because together, we shine so bright! Space is limited. Register here!
Check out Museum at Home or our social media channels for other creative ways to celebrate, including an artsy Hanukkiah project, a dreidel song singalong, and a latke cooking demonstration!
Sounds of the Season with New World Symphony
Wednesday, December 16 | 4:00 PM | Exclusive to Members
Join the fellows of New World Symphony for holiday-themed music that will get you in the holiday spirit! Members can check their emails for a registration link to join us live on Zoom and an accompanying activity!
Virtual Free Third Friday Presented by Baptist Health South Florida
Friday, December 18 | 4:00PM – 8:00PM
Thanks to the support of Baptist Health South Florida, every third Friday of each month we will be streaming live art projects, science demonstrations, dance parties, theater performances, and a special workshop with Baptist Health through our Facebook to keep you connected with us while we’re closed. Tune into our social media for updates on times and other specific information.
Noon Year’s Eve Countdown!
December 27 – 31
Although we can’t have our big balloon drop at the Museum, we’re giving ideas to bring the fun to YOU! As we count down to the big celebration, we’ll share various ways you can celebrate at home. Learn to make your own balloon drop, along with noisemakers and a party hat to celebrate. Reflect on 2020, think of new dreams and wishes for 2021, and get hands-on with a firework slime recipe.
Visit Museum at Home or our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube) to participate!
Virtual Art Studio
Everyday
Join our Studio Artists to create hands-on art projects using our step-by-step guides and how-to videos! These art projects are fun for all ages. Visit Museum at Home or our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube) to participate!
Virtual Theatre Troupe
Everyday
Join our wacky Theatre Troupe for interactive story times, dance parties, exercise classes, cooking classes, language lessons, sing alongs and more! Visit Museum at Home or our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube) to participate!
Members Mini Monday Story Play
Every Monday | 11AM
What’s better than reading books? Singing, chanting and dancing to them! Members can enjoy Mini Mondays programming from home with our Theatre Troupe as they read and sing along to classic children’s books like, “I Like Myself”, “Listen to the Rain”, “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” and more. Our virtual Members Mini Monday Story Play is available every Monday at 11AM and is geared towards children ages 0-5 years old.
Featured Story Time: Heel 2 Heal Holiday Story Time | December 21
Heel 2 Heal joins with their costumed therapy dogs again for a holiday-themed story time! Feel free to have your pets or stuffed animal friends join in holiday garb as well.
Members can check their emails for a registration link and join us live on Zoom! Click here for more information. Mini Mondays are sponsored in part by Florida Dairy Farmers.
Member Masterpieces
December 11 (5+ years) | December 18 (0–4 years) | 4:30PM
Members can create fun and engaging art projects with our Studio Artists during interactive Zoom workshops. Our virtual Member Masterpieces art workshops are available every other week on Fridays at 4:30PM and each class is geared towards a specific age group, so that all children can express their creativity.
Members can check their emails for a registration link and join us live on Zoom! Click here for more information.
Noon Year’s Eve Extravaganza!
December 31, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
We can’t end the year without one of our favorite events, even if the Museum exhibits are closed. Join us outside in front of the Museum for a slightly different Noon Year’s Eve Ball Drop exclusively for our Members! Enjoy outdoor firework painting, glitzy slime-making, and festive photo ops. Try our Family Countdown Obstacle Course and enjoy a story time and dance party with our Theater Troupe. End the fun with our countdown to noon and our special Ball Drop from the roof! Space is limited and RSVPs are required.