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Giftworks
December 3-23
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Experience the joy of giving in the Wonder Workshop! Each day we offer a new handmade project to create, wrap and share with someone special.
❄️ Giftworks Daily Programs | Dec 3-23:
✨ Dec 3 & 5: Magnets
✨ Dec 6 & 7: Shrinky Dinks
✨ Dec 8 & 10: Photo Frames
✨ Dec 12, 13 & 14: Pencil Cases
✨ Dec 15 & 17: Create Your Own Calendar
✨ Dec 18 & 19: Create Your Own Puzzle
✨ Dec 20 & 21: Salt Dough Medallions
✨ Dec 22 & 23: Shrinky Dinks
Winter Break
December 17-23, 26-30, & Jan 2-5
Mon-Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm
Closed on Dec 24, 25, 31, & Jan 1
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
✨Make winter break magical at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum! From Dec 17 - Jan 5, enjoy daily special programs like Giftworks and live performers, included with admission.
Big list of special programs & activities:
✨ Dec 15 & 17: 🎁 Giftworks: Create Your Own Calendar
✨ Dec 18 & 19: 🎁 Giftworks: Create Your Own Puzzle
✨ Dec 20 & 21: 🎁 Giftworks: Salt Dough Medallions
✨ Dec 22 & 23: 🎁 Giftworks: Shrinky Dinks
Thursday, Dec 26
❄️ 10 AM - 12 PM DIY Instruments with GR Symphony
❄️ 1 - 3 PM Winter Sun Art with Kerry Rolewicz
Friday, Dec 27
❄️ 10 AM - 12 PM & 1 - 3 PM Make Your Own Tote with Public Thread
Saturday, Dec 28
❄️ 9 AM - 3 PM Create in the clay studio
Sunday, Dec 29
❄️ 12 - 3 PM Create in the clay studio
Monday, Dec 30
❄️ 9am-3pm GRCM is open for play
❄️ 10am-12pm Drumming with Josh Dunigan
🎊 5-8pm New Year's Early Eve ticketed event
Thursday, January 2
❄️ 10 AM - 12 PM & 1 - 3 PM Guitar Exploration with Riverside Guitar School
Friday, January 3
❄️ 10 AM - 12 PM Movement and Dance with Barre3
❄️ 1 - 3 PM Gabriel Estrada III, Mariachi Singer
Saturday, January 4
❄️ 9 AM - 3 PM Create in the clay studio
Sunday, Jan 5
❄️ 12 - 3 PM Create in the clay studio
Final day to play in the Very Eric Carle exhibit
New Year's Early Eve
December 30, 5-8pm
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
🪩 Don’t miss this confetti-filled celebration where every little one can shine brighter than a disco ball. Let’s boogie into the new year together! 🕺💫
Shine brighter than a disco ball with:
🪩 Dazzling DIY disco balls & sparkling wish wands
🪩 Party hats, noise makers, & facepainting
🪩 Capture your sparkle at the Glitter Booth photo booth
🪩 Countdown to the disco ball drop with confetti
🪩 Music, dancing, & snacks that’ll keep you movin’ and groovin’
Tickets:
General admission: $25
Museums for all $15
GRCM members $15
Under 1 free
Sensory Friendly Playtime at GRCM
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Together with Autism Support of Kent County, GRCM welcomes families to play in a calmer, quieter environment outside of regular Museum hours.
Registration required.
Upcoming playtimes:
February 3, 2025, 5-7pm
May 5, 2025, 5-7pm
August 4, 2025, 10am-12pm
November 3, 2025, 5-7pm
Sponsored by the Kent Medical Foundation
member events
Member Morning
Monday, December 9, 9am-12pm
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
GRCM members, join us for a special Member Monday as we celebrate the season! Dress in your favorite holiday pajamas as we play from 9am to 12pm. We'll be decorating cookies, drinking hot cocoa, making handprint holiday gifts, doing some winter window painting, and engaging in snowy sensory play.
Save the date for upcoming members-only playtimes:
⭐ Monday, December 9 ➡️ Winter Wonderland
⭐ Monday, February 10 ➡️ Valentine's Tea & Cocoa Party
⭐ Monday, March 10 ➡️ Reading is My Superpower