Mini-programs and Custom-made Programs

The Education Department offers a series of 1-hour Mini-Programs that feature making a craft item in an educational framework, with an emphasis on FUN. These can be brought to you off-site at your location, or schedule one at the Museum and combine it with free access to our core and special exhibits that day.

We can also create 1-hour programs that are Custom-Made to suit the special interests or requirements of your group. Call the Education Department at 978-441-0400 ext. 250, or email reservations@athm.org to schedule, or to discuss options with an education specialist. Offsite programs cost $75 (local), $100 (beyond Greater Lowell area). Programs at the Museum cost $5/participant, with a minimum group size of 10 (smaller groups pay minimum group size cost).

Any of these programs can be included as part of your ATHM Birthday Party plans.

Program Descriptions:

(Most include make-and-take components)

• Beading – Learn to make a beaded bracelet (or anklet, or necklace) on a bead loom. We make it easy for you.
  
  
• Braided Friendship Bracelets – Learn how to make the best-ever bracelets.
  
  
• Dinner at Aunt Connie’s House – Read a short version of the book, then make dolls to keep.
  
  
• Dream Wolf Wolf Hats – Read Dream Wolf, then make Native American wolf hats out of Polartec.
  
  
• Embroider a Flower Mug Rug – Learn a few embroidery stitches, then decorate a cloth mug rug with a flower that you design.
  
  
• Flax Dolls – Clean your own handful of flax, then make a doll out of it just like colonial kids did.
  
  
• Felted Jewelry – Learn how to “card” wool, then make some felted jewelry.
  
  
• Goat in the Rug Navajo Craft – Hear Geraldine the Goat’s story about Navajo rug weaving, then weave a paper placemat yourself. Decorate your weaving with special secret symbols.
  
  
• Loomless Weaving – Learn 3 different ways to weave without a loom – weave raffia bowls, do “straw” weaving, and do kumihimu weaving to make roping.
  
  
• Macrame Bracelets – Learn techniques to make bracelets with bead decorations.
  
  
• Native American Crafts – Using our large wooden floor map and miniature pieces, learn about Native Americans from the local Lowell area, then make a Native craft (varied: clay fetish, wolf hats, canoes, weetus, etc.)
  
  
• Paper Doll Fashions – Learn about what girls wore since colonial times, then design your own fashions for your paper doll.
  
  
• Play Colonial Games – Have fun like kids used to by playing games and with toys from our Colonial Era time period.
  
  
• Pipe Cleaner Critters – You will be amazed at the fun animals, etc., you will make and be taking home with you!
  
  
• PomPom Projects – Turn pompoms into puppets, finger rings, jewelry, and more - your choice!
  
  
• Pot Holder Looms – Learn the technique, and weave pot holders to keep
  
  
• Red Berry Wool & Kool-Aid Dyeing – Read the book, and learn how to dye some fun things.
  
  
• Sarah Morton's Day & Yarn Dolls – Read Sarah Morton’s Day, then make an old-fashioned doll with yam.
  
  
• Snow Day & Felted Snowmen – Read the book, then make a melting snowman!
  
  
• Weave a Pocket Purse – Learn a unique technique to make a seamless purse on a cardboard loom to keep.

 

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