Transportation Month Activities at Children’s Museum of Phoenix

Each year, January marks Transportation Month at the Museum offering programs and events around all facets of transportation, big and small, for children and their grown-ups to enjoy.  This year, the Museum’s month-long celebration is generously supported by Phoenix Raceway.  During the month, visitors will enjoy:

Popsicle Stick Planes | Jan 10^th – 15^th, 9am to 4pm.: Follow the example of the great aviation pioneers, the Wright Brothers, and create your own popsicle stick plane!

Wheel Prints | Jan 10^th, 10:30am to noon: Explore how wheels move while making prints using a variety of toy vehicle wheels

Awakening Creativity: Music | Jan 11^th, 10:30am & 11:30am: Start your engines because this week we’ll sing some terrific transportation tunes! This program is geared for ages 18 months up to 5 years and their adult caregiver. Space is limited and registration is first come, first served.

Veggie Traffic Lights | Jan 12^th, 10:30am & noon: Join us in the KIDchen as we make our very own healthy “traffic lights” to take and taste at home. Space is limited and registration is first come, first served.

Awakening Creativity: Dance | Jan 13^th, 10:30am & 11:30am: Wave your flags and start the race! It’s time for an exciting race car themed dance class this week. This program is geared for ages 18 months up to 5 years and their adult caregiver. Space is limited and registration is first come, first served.

Paper Plate Sail Boats | Jan 16^th – 22^nd, 9am to 4pm: Create your very own sailboat scene as you learn about one of the oldest forms of transportation.

Origami Boats |Jan 17^th, 10:30am: Join local origami artist, Charlie Humme, as he teaches us how to make our very own origami boats.

Awakening Creativity: Music | Jan 18^th, 10:30am & 11:30am: Join music class this week as we learn some pirate-themed ship songs. This program is geared for ages 18 months up to 5 years and their adult caregiver. Space is limited and registration is first come, first served.

Awakening Creativity: Dance | Jan 20^th, 10:30am & 11:30am: Dance a pirate jig in dance class this week. Space is limited and registration is first come, first served.

Things That Fly Workshop | Jan 21^st, 10am & 11:30am: During this hands-on workshop, children between the ages of 4-8 years will have a blast discovering the science of aerodynamics using basic household materials.  Space is limited and registration is first come, first served.

Personalized License Plates | Jan 24^th – 29^th, 9am – 4pm: Make your own personalized license plate for your stroller, bike or any toy vehicle.

Awakening Creativity: Music | Jan 25^th, 10:30am & 11:30am: This week we’ll learn and sing some far-out songs about outer space. This program is geared for ages 18 months up to 5 years and their adult caregiver. Space is limited and registration is first come, first served.

Rocketship Fruit Kebabs | Jan 26^th, 10:30am & noon: Join us in the KIDchen as we make rocketship fruit kebabs that are out of this world. Space is limited and registration is first come, first served.

Awakening Creativity: Dance | Jan 27^th, 10:30am & 11:30am : Join us this week as we boogie to the moon and back with some fun outer space dance moves. This program is geared for ages 18 months up to 5 years and their adult caregiver. Space is limited and registration is first come, first served.

CARnival | Jan 28^th, 9am to 4pm: Our annual CARnival event is back bigger and better than ever. An epic car show for kids where they can touch and explore cars, trucks, buses and more.

Admission into all of the above programs is free with paid Museum admission of $16 per person. Members and children under the age of 1 are free.

Tickets can be purchased on site or online at ChildrensMuseumOfPhoenix.org.