Proud To Be Me! at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan

Proud to be Me!
Tuesday – Tuesday, June 23 – 30

Tote-ally Proud of Myself
Tuesday – Friday, June 23 – 26 & Sunday, June 28 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace
Saturday, June 27 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace
Decorate a tote bag with patterns, textures, stencils, and colors of the rainbow that represent who you are and what you love inspired by LGBTQIA+ pioneers.

Rainbow Sorting Sensory Bin
Tuesday – Friday, June 23 – 26 | 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks
Saturday & Sunday, June 27 – 28 | 11:15 am – 12:15 pm & 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks
Sort, arrange, and play with different textured and colored objects. No matter how the objects are arranged, you are sure to create a rainbow of colors!

Workshop: Layers of Pride with Artist Shormi Uddin*
Saturday, June 27 | 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm | *Sign-up | Ages 5 & up | 3rd Floor | Discovery Classroom
Come make 3D spackle paintings inspired by queer landmarks and icons with artist Shormi Uddin! Shormi is a painter, Teaching Artist and Queens native who finds inspiration in the everyday patterns of life through design, daily routines, and traditions. Bring your creativity to our collaborative canvas and leave with your own unique piece of art!

Pop-Up Pride Flag
Monday & Tuesday, June 29 – 30 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace
Get your painter’s cap on and engineer an upcycled giant Pride flag on a huge canvas! Stack and build a rainbow sculpture of found objects and recyclables in fun and imaginative ways.

Tying Colorful Hand Kites
Monday & Tuesday, June 29 – 30 | 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks
Which colors represent you? Tie or tape different colors of ribbon to a ring. Watch the ribbons dance in the air as you hold your kite and strut with pride!

Location:

Children’s Museum of Manhattan
The Tisch Building
212 West 83rd Street
New York, NY 10024