Bubble Wrap Honeycomb
Jun
10
to Jun 15

Bubble Wrap Honeycomb

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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Using yellow paint and bubble wrap, create a little hive scene. Add bee stickers!

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Moonlight Hours
Jun
18

Moonlight Hours

Play with us for free, then head over to Farmers’ Market on Higuera Street for dinner and entertainment.

The Janssen Youth & Youth Sports Fund is sponsoring the Moonlight Hours activity: plant sunflowers to take home!!

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“The Honeybee Highway” Book & Activity
Jun
20

“The Honeybee Highway” Book & Activity

We’ll be reading Shanna Upchurch’s charming adventure detailing how important commercial honeybees are to our food system. We will then use Jello to demonstrate pollination. Come find out how!

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Bumble Bands
Jun
22

Bumble Bands

Make and wear silly bee headbands!

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Bee Pops
Jun
24
to Jun 29

Bee Pops

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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Cute little bees on popsicle sticks? Adorable!

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Meeting in the Middle
Jun
6

Meeting in the Middle

Join Cal Poly Child Development seniors in a kid-friendly discussion & puppet show promoting relationships between children with and without neurodevelopmental disabilities.

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Bee Kind Rocks
Jun
3
to Jun 8

Bee Kind Rocks

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Use paint pens to decorate rocks to look like bees. Write kindness messages on the back, then “plant” in your neighborhood to spread happiness.

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In The Studio: Fluffy Poodle
May
28
to Jun 1

In The Studio: Fluffy Poodle

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Poodles have hair, not fur, that is often trimmed by a groomer to look like round puffs. Use glue and pom poms to design your show dog.

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Moonlight Hours
May
21

Moonlight Hours

Play with us for free, then head over to Farmers’ Market on Higuera Street for dinner and entertainment.

The Janssen Youth & Youth Sports Fund is sponsoring the Moonlight Hours activity: make a Mini Rainforest Terrarium!

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In The Studio: T-Shirt Braided Chew Toy
May
21
to May 25

In The Studio: T-Shirt Braided Chew Toy

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Braid and knot strips of t-shirts to make a tug toy for dogs. If you don’t have a dog of your own, we will donate your creation to Woods Humane Society!

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The Great Puppy Project
May
16

The Great Puppy Project

Saturday, May 16
11:30 AM–1:30 PM

We’re learning what it takes to be a responsible pet owner. Select a little plush puppy for adoption, then decorate their dog house. Don’t forget to name your new pet and sign the adoption certificate!

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In The Studio: Dog Paw Print Garden
May
14
to May 18

In The Studio: Dog Paw Print Garden

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Press paw-shaped stamps onto paper. Add stems. Do your paw prints resemble flowers? Crazy!

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Meet Puppies-In-Training!
May
9

Meet Puppies-In-Training!

Saturday, May 9
11 AM

Join Guide Dogs for the Blind - San Luis Obispo Puppy Raisers to meet their puppies, and learn what’s involved with being a puppy raiser. Have you ever wondered how a dog knows when to cross a street safely? Or get its partner to work? Let’s find out!

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Sensory Night
May
7

Sensory Night

Thursday, May 7
5:00–7:00 PM

Free dedicated time for neurodivergent kiddos and their adults. Join us!

Big thanks to the Central Coast Women’s League for making this possible!

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In The Studio: Paper Chain Slinky Dachshund Puppy
May
7
to May 11

In The Studio: Paper Chain Slinky Dachshund Puppy

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Create a sweet puppy face, then make a paper chain body. How long will YOUR Dachshund be?

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In The Studio: Paper Pups
May
1
to May 31

In The Studio: Paper Pups

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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Make cute little origami doggos in The Studio all month!

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Community Pet Pantry
May
1
to May 31

Community Pet Pantry

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Woods Humane Society — Let’s Support Their Community Pet Pantry and Feed Pets in Need

All Month!

Score two admissions passes for a future visit by donating a 3.5 lb bag (or larger) of either cat or dog food. Their Donation Fire Hydrant will be at admissions during May!

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In The Studio: Dalmatian Fire Dog
Apr
30
to May 4

In The Studio: Dalmatian Fire Dog

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Dalmatians are born with pure white fur but, within ten days, black spots begin to appear. Add black spots to a white puppy print using your finger dipped in paint.

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In the Studio: Let's Paint Together!
Apr
23
to Apr 27

In the Studio: Let's Paint Together!

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Group project time! Paint a tabletop collage made of an assortment of recycled materials.

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Mini Rainforest Terrarium
Apr
18

Mini Rainforest Terrarium

After placing rocks, soil, a bit of moss and a plant into a clear container with a lid, take your mini rainforest terrarium home to care for it and observe its growth.

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Moonlight Hours
Apr
16

Moonlight Hours

Visit for free & make a Mini Rainforest Terrarium!

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In the Studio: Watercolor Spray Art
Apr
16
to Apr 20

In the Studio: Watercolor Spray Art

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Create unique nature prints using leaves, rocks, greenery, watercolor paper and a mist of water.

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In the Studio: Little “Recyclables” Robot
Apr
9
to Apr 13

In the Studio: Little “Recyclables” Robot

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Use new and recycled materials  - plus some imagination! -  to build a little robot.

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In the Studio: Earth Day Hand Prints
Apr
2
to Apr 6

In the Studio: Earth Day Hand Prints

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrate Earth Day by creating a print using your hands dipped in blue paint (representing water) and green paint (representing land). Remember: Small Hands Can Change the World!

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In the Studio: Flapping Wing Robin
Mar
26
to Mar 30

In the Studio: Flapping Wing Robin

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

March 26–30

Flapping Wing Robin

Robins appear in our parks and yards in the spring. Color and cut out a robin template, then attach a string. Its wings will flap as you pull the string!

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Moonlight Hours
Mar
19

Moonlight Hours

Play with us for free, then head over to Farmers’ Market on Higuera Street for dinner and entertainment!

The Janssen Youth & Youth Sports Fund is sponsoring the Moonlight Hours activity: celebrate spring by decorating wooden eggs using a process called decoupage.

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In the Studio: The Cutest Bee Ever!
Mar
19
to Mar 23

In the Studio: The Cutest Bee Ever!

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

March 19–23

The Cutest Bee Ever!

As spring flowers bloom, you’ll notice more bees about. Make your own bee to hang from a tree using a pinecone, yellow yarn and delicate paper wings.

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Decorative Decoupage Wooden Eggs
Mar
14

Decorative Decoupage Wooden Eggs

Decorative Decoupage Wooden Eggs

Saturday, March 14

11:30 AM–1:30 PM

Decoupage is the decorative art of cutting out paper or fabric, pasting it onto a surface like wood, then sealing it for a polished finish.

Join us in The Studio to create decoupage eggs to celebrate Spring!

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In the Studio: Feather Painting
Mar
12
to Mar 16

In the Studio: Feather Painting

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

March 12–16

Feather Painting

Dip a toothbrush into paint, then create fluffy feather “barbs” using outward strokes.

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Storytime with Cuesta Students!
Mar
7

Storytime with Cuesta Students!

Storytime with Cuesta Students!

Saturday, March 7

1:00 PM

As part of a class assignment, Cuesta students authored books about historical figures who broke racial boundaries. Join us to learn the fascinating life stories of Jackie Robinson (baseball), Gene Rambo (rodeo), and how we are alike in more ways than we may realize!

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In the Studio: Cozy Bird Nest
Mar
5
to Mar 9

In the Studio: Cozy Bird Nest

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

March 5–9

Cozy Bird Nest

Glue feathers, yarn and sticks to a rolled paper lunch bag to create a cozy bird nest. Add a little feathered friend!

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In the Studio: Lunar New Year: Fire Horse
Feb
27
to Mar 2

In the Studio: Lunar New Year: Fire Horse

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
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  • Google Calendar ICS

February 27–March 2

Lunar New Year: Fire Horse

The Fire Horse is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2026. It’s associated with energy, action and independence. Make a fire horse by cutting out and coloring the shape of a horse, then adding clothespin legs and a yarn mane.

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Moonlight Hours
Feb
19

Moonlight Hours

Play with us for free, then head over to Farmers’ Market on Higuera Street for dinner and entertainment!

The Janssen Youth & Youth Sports Fund is sponsoring the Moonlight Hours activity: make seed bombs!

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In the Studio: Lunar New Year Red Envelopes
Feb
19
to Feb 23

In the Studio: Lunar New Year Red Envelopes

  • The San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
    (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

February 19–23

Lunar New Year Red Envelopes

Hongbao envelopes (Red Envelopes) are gifted to children during the Lunar New Year. They symbolize good luck and prosperity. Color, cutout and assemble a hongbao YOU can give to someone.

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