Children's Creativity Museum

Discover the wonders of the natural world Go for a walk outside and stop to appreciate the living things around you. What animals and plants do you see? What do you think they need to survive and thrive ? While on your walk, try out this nature journaling activity and draw all the wonderful things that you see, or play this nature exploration game and be amazed at all that you can find in your community! #GoodLifeGoals (Activity) https://www.howtosmile.org/resource/...smile-000-000-002-107 (Game) https://creativity-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com//Finding-Nature If you want to learn more about this sustainability activity series and download Part 1 please visit: http://bit.ly/goodlifechallenges

We are proud to launch a new series of Nature Journaling videos designed to engage children in art-and-science with author and naturalist John Muir Laws. Check back often as new videos are released weekly. https://creativity.org/naturejournalconnection/

On Giving Tuesday 2020, we want to give thanks to all of youit takes a community to nurture creativity and collaboration in all children and families. Especially this year. Thank you for your support! https://creativity.org/support

Our early childhood educator dropped off science kits for our #SOMA neighborhood families! We have always believed that hands-on STEM learning can happen out of school. We are thankful for our partners @galingbata and the incredible work they do. #scienceinthesummer @franklininstitute @gsk #artandscience #steameducation #yerbabuena

Still making Halloween plans? Join us and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival in a free online event next week! Download our pumpkin and Halloween Zoom coloring sheets to get in the holiday mood. https://ybgfestival.org/event/halloweenhoopla2020/

Say no to unnecessary plastic. Plastic is creating a big problem in our oceans. Animals like birds, turtles, and fish are getting tangled in the plastic waste and accidentally eating it. Want to learn how you can you help reduce plastic and keep the sea life safe ? Check out the links below to learn about plastic in the ocean and find tips on how to help clean our water! #GoodLifeGoals https://kids.nationalgeographic.com//10-tips-to-reduce-yo/ If you want to learn more ...about this sustainability activity series and download Part 1 please visit: http://bit.ly/goodlifechallenges See more

We are honored to partner with the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco and the Bay Area Science Festival to offer a Spanish presentation today at Noon! We are presenting a program about imagining life in the universea great way to highlight creativity in STEM!

While hands-on science activities look a lot different this year, our educator still brings her energy and enthusiasm to the task! We provided hundreds of science kits to afterschool partners in SF including the Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, and Galing Bata as part of the "Science in the Summer" program thanks to The Franklin Institute and GSK.

Did you know we are participating in the @BayAreaSciFest by delivering a STEM program in Spanish tomorrow at Noon? There are a LOT of great programs to check out! bayareasciencefestival2020.org #BASF2020

Can you tell that we had fun finishing the last part of our Science in the Summer program? Thank you to our partners @galingbata, @bgcsf Don Fisher, Excelsior, Sunnydale, Visitacion Valley, @bgcsl Washington BGC of San Leandro, and @ymcasf Treasure Island. Most of all, thank you so much to @GSK for providing the opportunity for us to bring free STEM activities to over 400 kids in the Bay Area and beyond!

The Aha! are a species of tiny, red, friendly heart-shaped observers from a far away galaxy. They usually stick together, because what one Aha! sees, every Aha! sees. They often work together, and love making new friends. That is why they live at the Children’s Creativity Museum there are always new friends to meet! Because Aha! is from another galaxy, if they are President, they’ll continue to make sure that everyone feels welcome to come to CCM, no matter where they’re from! Like this post to vote for Aha! + let us know why in the comments!

The Birdles are the most popular band ever. They love singing and dancing, especially with other Critters! They especially love to sing and dance with Early Childhood kids, which is why they support having more Early Childhood programming at Children’s Creativity Museum, full of song and dance! The Birdles believe that all children have the right to a quality education! Like this post to vote for the Birdles + let us know why in the comments!

The Kromas are green aliens from the planet Yerba Buena Gardens. The Kromas once lived in the grass on planet YBG where they could go unnoticed and watch everything that was happening around them. When more people began visiting planet YBG however, the Kromas started getting trampled and had to move. Now they live at the Children’s Creativity Museum, and like to play hide-and-seek by blending in with the different colored walls! The Kromas know how it is to love nature, which is why, if they are elected president they will make sure to create even more nature activities for kids to do! Like this post to vote for the Kromas + let us know why in the comments!

Blooper the dog is a little bit shy, and prefers to watch and observe before trying new things. She loves to spend time with her best friend CRE-8, because CRE-8 is usually willing to be the first to try something new. After watching for a little bit, Blooper has less anxiety and starts to see how much fun new things can be and always wants to jump right in! Blooper knows how important it is to understand their own mental health, which is why if Blooper is President, they’ll make sure there are spaces at CCM devoted to talking about your mental health! Like this post to vote for Blooper + let us know why in the comments!

CRE-8 is a purple learning robot. Since she is a machine, she’s very curious about technology and how everything around her works. For CRE-8, trying new things is the most fun way to learn. That is why she loves the DIY Studio and Build-It area in the Imagination Lab! Because CRE-8 loves technology, she understands that everyone should be able to learn coding! If you vote for CRE-8, she’ll make sure to have even more opportunities to learn coding at CCM! Like this post to vote for CRE-8 + let us know why in the comments!

Rockto is not your average octopus. He is a rock star! Like other octopi, he loves to swim but he also loves to sing and dance. He has even traveled all around the world on music tours! When he is not jetting around the globe, you can find him in the Music Studio where he practices all his famous dance moves and films his music videos. Since Rockto has traveled the world, he knows how important understanding and celebrating other cultures is! Voting for Rockto is a vote for the celebration of all of us! Like this post to vote for Rockto + let us know why in the comments!

Zump is big, yellow, furry and loves to have fun! His favorite thing to do is play with clay. He spends most of his time in the Animation Studio, where he can make movies starring his own clay creations. He enjoys directing movies, but he likes it even more when the other Critters join as co-producers. Zump is a champion for artists and if Zump is elected President, he will make sure that our little artists have plenty of art activities through CCM’s Create@Home. Like this post to vote for Zump + let us know why in the comments!

To help kids learn about the importance of voting we are hosting our own Critter Election! Read about what is important to each of CCM’s critters, then vote for the candidate you believe will have the most positive impact! We will introduce the candidates tomorrow morning and by the end of the week, the critter candidate with the most likes on Facebook and Instagram will be elected President Critter!

Why does it help to buy from local businesses? It helps cut down on waste and fossil fuels , supports your community , and gives you fresher food . Check out the article below for more tips! Then talk with a parent or guardian to think about ways that you can support local businesses at home and abroad . https://www.onegreenplanet.org/lifest/reasons-to-buy-local/ If you want to learn more about this sustainability series visit: http://bit.ly/goodlifechallenges

Engage children with the election process by reading books together. Many are available via your public library through curbside service! https://www.amightygirl.com/blog