From weekly events, to camps, to classes, and annual parties– there’s always something going on at the Children’s Museum of Skagit County!
@Home Activities & Instructions:
Looking for some fun activities to do at home? Start you search on our YouTube Channel for instructional videos, below are the materials and instruction sheets.
- Take It & Make It Activity Kits
- Celebrate Black History Month with us with a special STEAM Take It & Make It project. Learn about Katherine Johnson and other “human computers” whose calculations helped send rockets to space and land men on the moon, as well as notable black astronauts Mae Jemison and Ronald McNair. Then build your own “straw rocket” with the materials provided. Each activity kit will include materials, instructions (English | Español), and background information (English | Español)
- . Contact-free pickup will be available Tuesday, February 23 & Thursday, February 25, from 1-4 PM.
- Make It & Take It @Home
- Science Saturdays or Any Day funded by Shell Puget Sound Refinery
- Thanksgiving Food Science :: Video
- Geode Egg Shell :: Video :: Instructions in English | Instrucciones en Español (PDF)
- Rainbow Science Part 1 :: Video :: Instructions in English | Instrucciones en Español (PDF)
- Rainbow Science Part 2 :: Video :: Instructions in English | Instrucciones en Español (PDF)
- Tales From The Tank provided by Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group
Children’s Camps:
**2021 Spring Break Camps are coming back to CMSC! **
JOIN US FOR SPRING FUN AND LEARNING! Spring break camps look a little different this year! Take home a bin filled to the brim with camp activities! Join museum educator Emily Vander Haak each day on
Zoom to explore a different theme, and follow included instructions with assistance from a grown-up. Add enough supplies for up to four children per bin. Space is limited to 15 families per session, so register early!
- Bin pick up will be Friday, April 2 & Saturday, April 3 from 11:30 am to 3 pm, and bin drop off will be the following week during business hours.
- Camp fees must be paid in advance to guarantee a space in the camp.
- Members save 10%
- 2021 Spring Break Camp Guide (Click for PDF – updated 03/19/21)
- Registration open NOW!
General Camp Information (for in-person camps)
- Before & After Camp Care Registration must be completed at least ONE WEEK PRIOR to camp. No exceptions.
- Please bring a lunch for each child each day.
- Campers are encouraged to eat breakfast or lunch before camp. Snacks will be provided. NOTE: We are a Peanut-Free Facility!
- Camp Care: 12:00-1:00 p.m., $10/hour per camper
- Children in Camps must be able to toilet independently.
- Scholarships are available! Please contact CMSC for more information.
- Authorization of Consent to Treatment of a Minor must be completed for each child registered at time of check-in.
- If your child requires special assistance in camp please feel free to contact us to make arrangements.
Camp Payment, Cancellation & Refund Policy
- Camp fees must be paid when registering.
- Cancellations seven or more days prior to camp start date are 100% refundable.
- Cancellations less than seven days prior to start date are not refundable.
- In the event of a camp cancellation by the Children’s Museum, fees are 100% refundable. We make every effort to run every camp! The only time we cancel a camp is if no one is signed up several days in advance.
Weekly Classes:
**Due to the pandemic, CMSC is not currently hosting any weekly in-person classes**
Who: For children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers
What: Kaleidoscope Play and Learn Groups (KPL)
When: Every Wednesdays from 10-11:30 a.m.
Where: At the museum’s new location at The Outlet Shoppes at Burlington, meet in the Party Room
