Create art together at Family Sunday.

Create a hanging Halloween bat mobile inspired by award-winning illustrator Susie Ghahremani’s whimsical illustrations in She Wanted to Be Haunted, written by Marcus Ewert.

Create a finger puppet inspired by the Museum’s collection of maneki neko using felt, glue and a simple stitch.

Paint your own ema, a wooden wishing plaque, to hang in a special spot in your home. Emas are found in shrines and temples throughout Japan and usually depict horses or other animals representing a challenge the wisher wants to overcome.

Learn how to make a stamped wall hanging using leaves, flowers, paint and fabric inspired by block printed textiles in our Collection. Block printing has been used in India since at least the 12th century and is still being practiced by artisans throughout the country today. Block printing is used to stamp the lengths of cotton fabric using hand-carved woodblocks and paint.

Learn how to sculpt Mexican folk art inspired clay animals. Mexico is rich with natural resources like clay and dyes, making these dogs popular folk art. Dogs have been an important part of Mexican culture dating back to the Aztec period. Mold a sculpture of a dog, rooster, cat or any other animal and use paint to add the final touches.

Learn how to create the heart-shaped tin milagro pins inspired by milagros in our collections. Traditionally milagros (meaning miracle in Spanish) are used as folk charms or decorative items. Create a pin for yourself or gift it to someone you love.