Children's Museum of Tacoma

Have some extra diapers in any size? Bring them to the front desk at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, and we’ll make sure that they go to the families that need them!

Greentrike is proud to provide a space for the Monarch Diaper Bank and support fundraising for this vital need for families in the community. For more ways to support the Diaper Bank, visit greentrike.org/programs/monarch-diaper-bank. We’re incredibly grateful for each and every donation!

As a reminder, there will be no Wee Ones Weekly today, but families are still invited to come into the Museum, play at their favorite playscapes, and more!

On Monday, February 19, the Children's Museum of Tacoma will be open to the public! All families are welcome to come play on the playscapes, create art in the Studio, and more from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

It's the last day to take your Spirit Week photos for a chance to win a free membership! Dress in your most colorful outfits for Rainbow Day and tag the Museum in your photo to enter.

Bundle up for Warm and Fuzzy Friday at the Children's Museum of Tacoma! Plus, don't forget to tag the Museum in your cozy Spirit Week photos for a chance to win a free Museum membership.

If you'd like to be nice and snug like Hippo, both his hat and scarf are available at the Museum Store!

Today's Spirit Week theme is Hearts Day! Staff and families are invited to decorate themselves in as many hearts as they can and enjoy Pay As You Will admission this drizzly Thursday.

Don't forget to tag the Museum in your lovely photos for a chance to win a free membership!

On Monday, February 19, the Children’s Museum of Tacoma will be open to the public from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.! With school out for the day, all families are welcome to come in and play on their favorite playscapes, create art in the Studio, and more while enjoying Pay As You Will Admission.

Don’t miss the fun, low sensory music experiences provided by the Northwest Sinfonietta at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma this Thursday, February 15!

Children will enjoy a fun and interactive program of classical and popular music with a string quartet from Northwest Sinfonietta, an instrument petting zoo, and a Q&A in two performances on February 15, from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. and again from 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

With its massive wings, Voyager is ready to bring your family on journeys across their wildest imaginations!

Heads up, Museum members! Unfortunately, Wee Ones Weekly needs to be cancelled for today. Member families are still welcome to come and play in the Museum for Pajama Day, create art in the Studio, and more!

For the first day of Spirit Week, stop by the Museum dressed in your favorite sports jerseys, fun face paint, or other sports-themed apparel. Whatever your sport or your team, we’re excited to see who comes to play!

Make sure to take a photo of your child participating in Spirit Week and tag the Children’s Museum of Tacoma for a chance to win a free Museum Membership!

From February 11 – 17 during open hours, the Museum will be holding a special Spirit Week! Visitors are encouraged to come and play at the Museum while dressed for each theme:

🏈 Sunday - Sports Day
🌙 Members-only Monday - Pajama Day
💕 Thursday - Hearts Day
🧣 Friday - Warm/Fuzzy Day
🌈 Saturday - Rainbow/Color Day

Make sure you tag the Museum in any of your Spirit Week photos for the chance to win a free membership! For a list of perks that come with membership, visit Greentrike.org/membership/become-a-member.

Play builds friendships! National Make a Friend Day on February 11 is the perfect opportunity to come play at the Children’s Museum, meet someone new and make a friend. Stop by Becka's Studio this week, where you can find a plethora of supplies to make a card for your new friend!

Play helps your child learn to share space, materials and ideas with others, and engaging in play with other families expands your community of support.

Friday’s SPARKS Workshop is for creating collaged hearts! Stop by Becka’s Studio Friday from 10 – 11:30 a.m. to participate in creative activities and take home your own lovely craft project.

Registration for Greentrike’s Preschool Powered by Play is open! For more information about enrollment or open houses, where families are invited to join us at the Hoyt Early Learning Center in Proctor, visit Greentrike.org/preschool.

Preschool Powered by Play Now accepting applications for preschool

Tomorrow is WOW Monday, and our theme for this week is “N is for Nest!”

Join Teacher Alycia for story time, lively music, and a playful art activity, where families will be making their own cozy creatures bundled up in their nests.

Wee Ones Weekly, or WOW, is a playgroup available to members at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma. Interested in becoming a member? Visit greentrike.org/membership to find the plan that's right for your family!

This friendly face is Gnarkles, who champions Pay As You Will Admission for the Children's Museums of Tacoma and at JBLM! The original Gnarkles sculpture was created by artist Ben Brown and donated to the Children’s Museum of Tacoma in 2009, and his name was selected after the Museum hosted a contest open to members, staff, and the general public.

You can find this whimsical robot on the new toddler T-shirts available at the Museum Store!

Bubbles are fun by themselves, but did you know that you can create a print with bubbles too? Pop by the Children’s Museum of Tacoma for Friday’s SPARKS Workshop from 10 – 11: 30 a.m. to learn about bubble printing and create your very own piece of art to take home!

Circles, hearts and squares, oh my! February’s Sparks theme is “Shapes,” and we’ll be jumpstarting our imaginations as we turn ordinary shapes into extraordinary shapes in each workshop.

This Friday from 10 – 11:30 a.m., join us for bubble printing, where we'll blow bubbles in paint and pull a print before they pop!

Tomorrow is WOW Monday, and our theme for this week is “M is for Mountain!”

Join Teacher Alycia for a playful art activity celebrating Mt. Rainier, as well as an engaging telling of the story, "Over on the Mountain, Somewhere in the World," a fun rhyming book about animals and their young that live on different mountains.

Wee Ones Weekly, or WOW, is a playgroup available to members at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma. Interested in becoming a member? Visit greentrike.org/membership to find the plan that's right for your family!

As a reminder for families, the Museum will be closed today, January 27, for Greentrike's Right to Play Gala.

Tomorrow is SPARKS Day at the Children's Museum of Tacoma! Visitors will have the opportunity to use their hands and other tools to play with clay and shape it in new ways. No registration is needed, and as always, admission is Pay As You Will. All donations are incredibly appreciated, and help to fund playful experiences for all visitors.

SPARKS Workshops take place at the Children's Museum of Tacoma each Friday from 10 – 11:30 a.m. These activities are made possible through the support of Tacoma Creates, whose support makes SPARKS Workshops available for visitors at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma.

Play to Learn is back again, and our theme for this week's classes is "Alphabet"!

Thinking about attending Play to Learn, but unsure about where to start? Consider checking out our latest blog post about Play to Learn at greentrike.org/blog/welcome-back-play-to-learn.

Welcome Back, Play to Learn! Play to Learn is back from Winter Break! If you've attended classes in the past, you probably remember the cheerful music and engaging activities,...

Our friends made such terrific pieces of art at Wee Ones Weekly this week! A big “thank you” for joining us for another playful, musical day.

Interested in participating in WOW next week? You can find more information about this members-only program at greentrike.org/wow

Are you a member with the Children’s Museum of Tacoma? If so, you’re invited to Wee Ones Weekly, a playgroup perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and their grown-ups! Join us Mondays at one of our two classes: one from 10 – 11 a.m., and another from 1 – 2 p.m.

Our theme for today is "L is for Love." Families are invited to listen to an engaging storytime with the book "Love Monster" and create their very own monster craft!

Not a Museum member yet? Members get all sorts of neat perks at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, such as exclusive programs, discounts, parking, and, of course, access to Wee Ones Weekly! Check out membership rates, as well as a full list of perks, at greentrike.org/membership/become-a-member.

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Heads up! The Children’s Museum of Tacoma will be closed on Saturday, January 27, for Greentrike’s annual Right to Play Gala.

Tomorrow is Sparks Day at the Children's Museum of Tacoma! We'll be exploring Popping Paper crafts in the Studio and exploring how 2D paper can be used to create 3D surfaces. No registration is needed, and as always, admission is Pay As You Will, with all donations greatly appreciated. We're excited to see you there!

Sparks Workshops take place at the Children's Museum of Tacoma each Friday from 10 – 11:30 a.m. These activities are made possible through the support of Tacoma Creates, which makes Sparks Workshops available for all of our visitors at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma.

A huge thank you to everyone who visited the Museum during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Families listened to stories that were told by the wonderful Teacher Alycia, and made their own colorful Dream Clouds. These activities were inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and we hope that all of our friends will continue to follow their dreams to become changemakers in their communities.

Join us for STEAM Night at South Tacoma Library on Wednesday, January 24 from 4 – 5:30 p.m.! Families are invited to participate in educational, hands-on activities that test out science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts, made possible through the support of Tacoma Creates and Greentrike's partnership with Tacoma Public Libraries.

The Children’s Museum of Tacoma will be open to the public on Monday, January 15, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

With Monday being such an incredibly special day, we would also like to offer families some special activities during our open hours, including story times at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1 p.m., and a dream cloud activity inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which painted a picture of equality and unification. How will you be inspired by this important historical figure and follow your dream to become a changemaker in your community? What is your dream?

As always, admission will be Pay As You Will, and no registration or sign up is needed for the activities. These activities are made possible through Pay As You Will donors as well as the support of Tacoma Creates, which makes this event available for visitors at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma.