Babies and Toddlers

While the Edwardsville Children’s Museum’s doors have been closed for more than a year due to COVID-19, its team has been hard at work creating brand new exhibits to wow visitors and introducing new safeguards to protect them.

On Saturday, June 26, ECM will begin welcoming families back with four must-see exhibits.

The History Clubhouse at the Missouri History Museum has reopened for one-hour play sessions by reservation. The award-winning History Clubhouse is an interactive space designed for children and families with lots of hands-on experiences showcasing state and local history.

Have a ball and celebrate All Star Dad! At this evening event at Play Street Museum kids will make fingerprint coasters with or for dad for Father's Day.

Representing positivity and happiness, Rangoli is a colorful and creative Indian folk-art. Patterns are created on the floor using materials such as chalk, rice flour, flowers, lentils, sand and more. Rangoli formations can range from simple freestyle drawing to complex dot grid drawings. Come join the fun and create patterns outdoors (chalk) and indoors (paper) that are believed to bring good luck! 

Enjoy hay rides, butter churning, candle dipping, blacksmithing demonstrations and rope-making demonstrations, and visit the Faust Historic Village.

Your kids can try out the Instructional Soccer Program (ISL) at Vetta Sports during a free Open House. 

Bring the whole family to enjoy a free morning of crafts, snacks and performances at the Sheldon Art Galleries, outside on the Steward Family Plaza.