Squirrel Appreciation Day

January 21, 2026

January 22nd @11am-4pm

🐿️ Go Nuts for Squirrels! 🥜

Get acorn-y with STEAM!

📅 January 21

⏰ All day while the Children’s Museum is open (11:00 AM–4:00 PM)

👶🧒 Ages 1–12

👀 Can you spot the squirrel?

Search the museum to find our “stuffed” squirrel (he’s real, he’s furry, and he’s got a tail-twisting story!). Find him and win a googly-eyed acorn prize!

🧠 STEAM for All Ages

🔬 Biology (Little Scientists!)

  • Learn nut-ty facts about squirrel bodies, tails, teeth, and survival skills
  • Explore how squirrels eat, move, and live in their habitats

🏗️ Engineering & Habitats

  • Design and build a squirrel-approved habitat
  • Test what makes a home sturdy, cozy, and weather-ready

🎨 Art & Creativity

  • Create squirrel-tastic art projects inspired by nature
  • Explore colors, textures, and forest shapes

👶 Toddler Zone (Sensory & Fine Motor Fun!)

  • Scoop, pour, and sort “acorns” to build fine-motor skills
  • Touch and explore soft, rough, and fuzzy textures
  • Practice grasping, stacking, and building with critter-friendly materials

📚🐕 Storytime with Therapy Dogs @ 12:00 pm

Cozy up for squirrel stories with calm, tail-wagging listeners!

🎟️ Bonus Fun!

  • Enter the Name-the-Squirrel Raffle
  • Play museum games and go totally nuts for science!

This day is un-be-leaf-ably fun—packed with animals, creativity, curiosity, STEAM learning, and sensory play for toddlers through big kids!