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During every visit to the Building for Kids, you’ll find ongoing activities happening in The Lab, Studio, Food to Grow, and other spaces around the museum. Check out what’s happening this week!

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Appleton, WI 54911

10 Challenge: Will It Sink or Will It Float? 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 10, 2026 Today’s challenge in The Lab: Will it sink or will it float?, Collage Art 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 10, 2026 Today’s featured medium is collage art. What kind of materials will you use in your art collage?

11 Dehydrated Food Times Vary March 11, 2026 Pop-up: Today in Food to Grow, learn about dehydration!, Challenge: What type of energy moves objects the fastest? 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 11, 2026 Today's Challenge in The Lab: What type of energy moves objects the fastest?, Springtime Art 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 11, 2026 Today in The Studio use a variety of paints to create springtime art!

12 Dehydrated Food Times Vary March 12, 2026 Pop-up: Today in Food to Grow, learn about dehydration!, Challenge: Can you build a shelter that will protect you from the weather? 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 12, 2026 Today's challenge in The Lab: Can you build a shelter that will protect you from the weather?, Shaving Cream and Paint 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 12, 2026 Today's featured materials in The Studio are shaving cream and paint! What kind of art will you create when you mix them together?

13 Challenge: What building materials allow you to create the tallest structure? 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 13, 2026 Today's challenge in The Lab: What building materials allow you to create the tallest structure?, Clay 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 13, 2026 Today's featured material in The Studio is clay! How will you use clay to make your art?

14 Outer Space Day: Make Dehydrated Food 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 14, 2026 Make dehydrated food! Weight is important when launching astronauts into space, and the best way to get as much food and supplies to them as possible is to make it weigh as little as possible. Dehydrating food not only is a tasty snack but also saves precious weight!, Outer Space Day: Rocket Canisters 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 14, 2026 Rocket canisters. Unleash the forces of chemical reactions and send cannisters flying to space!, Outer Space Day: Space is the Final Frontier 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 14, 2026 Space is the final frontier. Create your own art that showcases space, whether that is a starry night, spaceship traveling through the cosmos, or exploring new planets.

15 Beads 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 15, 2026 Today's featured material in The Studio is beads! How will you use beads to create your art?, Challenge: What materials will allow your plant to grow? 9:00 am – 4:00 pm March 15, 2026 Today's challenge in The Lab: What materials will allow your plant to grow?