Wee Wonders
Join us for an adventure with art and nature. Participants and their grown-ups will sing songs, read a story, and make art while exploring the IMA Galleries or The Garden at Newfields.
This fun-filled experience is specially designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers; younger siblings are welcome. One adult is included per child. There will be activities and spaces to explore each week. Additional adults are welcome with a General Admission ticket. When the season and weather allows, Wee Wonders will be held outside. If the weather is crumby or cold, we will be inside the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Not ready for your art adventure to end? Tickets include General Admission so you can continue exploring after Wee Wonders. If you have questions, please email WeeWonders@discovernewfields.org
Themes
February | Farm
Cows, chicken, and pigs, oh my! Learn about the relationship between humans and farm animals through looking at artwork, singing a song, reading a story, and making an art project all about these fantastic farm animals.
On February 13, we'll read Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein and craft a chicken and chicks.
On February 27, we'll read Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack by Doreen Cronin and craft a letter animal.
March | Flowers
The fragrance is sweet, and the colors are bright. There are flowers everywhere in sight. Spring Blooms is here. Together we will hunt for flowers singing our garden hunt song, read a story about blooms, and create artwork that looks like it belongs in The Garden.
On March 13, we'll read Flora and the Flamino by Molly Idle and craft a bouquet.
On March 27, we'll read The Boy Who Grew Flowers by Jen Wojtowicz and craft Yayoi Kusama flowers.
April | Weather
Let’s make weather-ful memories together. Rain or shine we will sing a song and go on an art or nature hunt, learn about weather through a fun book, and create an inspired artwork.
On April 10, we'll read Boy, Were We Wrong about the Weather by Kathleen Kudlinski and craft a storm painting.
On April 24, we'll read The Windy Day by Anna Milbourne and craft a colorful kite.
May | Bugs
Beneficial bugs make our world go round. This month’s theme will introduce how vital bugs are to our food systems. We will sing a garden hunt song, learn about bugs through a story, and create our own cute critters in an artwork.
On May 2, we'll read Butterflies Under Our Hats by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and craft a bug headband.
On May 8, we'll read Bee Dance by Rick Chrustowski and craft a bee hand puppet.
On May 22, we'll read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and craft a butterfly.
June | Birds
Birds fly up high, birds in the sky. Birds at rest, birds in their nests. Flap into the world of birds with a garden hunt song, some birdy books, and birder-approved art making.
On June 12, we'll read The Blue Songbird by Vern Kousky and craft binoculars.
On June 26, we'll read Birds by Laura Dronzek and craft a bird nest.
Advance tickets required
$14 Members & $18 public
$5 Access Pass
Ages 3–5 with one adult
