The new school year is just around the corner!

This fall, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (the Carter) is offering a variety of free monthly events designed for kids of all ages that spark creativity and make American art accessible for even the youngest scholars. Monthly favorites such as Itty-Bitty Art (up to 24 months), Toddler Studio (2–3 years), and Carter Playdate (3–5 years) invite children up to age 5 to explore the Museum and engage with art in fun, age-appropriate ways, while Family Workshops provide collaborative and interactive art-making experiences for ages 6 to 12. (Please note that while these events are free, reservations are encouraged.)

The Carter also offers a variety of resources for families to make the most out of their visit to the Museum this fall. Art Discovery Guides are available onsite at the Information Desk and online to help navigate the Carter’s collection. And ARTivity Totes are available to check out at the Information Desk with a variety of activities for kids of all ages to look, play, make, and do.

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Itty-Bitty Art is a monthly event for children 24 months and younger with their favorite adult. During this free event, learn tips and tricks for enhancing curiosity and imagination using the Carter’s collection and exhibitions as inspiration. On Saturday, August 16, from 10 to 11 a.m., visitors are invited to join us at the Carter for Itty-Bitty Art: Tummy Time. Spend quality time with your infant and learn about food-filled artworks as we sing, look, and enjoy sensory playtime fun.

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Carter Playdate is a monthly event for children ages 3 to 5 and their favorite grown-up. Explore artworks together each month with themed explorations of our galleries, a storytime that connects to the artworks we see, and a fun art-making activity you can do together. On Saturday, August 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., visitors are invited to join us at the Carter for Carter Playdate: On the Table. During this free event, we’ll read The Only Way to Make Bread by Cristina Quintero and Sarah Gonzales, learn about tasty artworks, and create their own still-life paintings.

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Toddler Studio is a monthly event for toddlers (ages 2 to 3 years old) and their favorite grown-up. Led by Museum staff, toddlers and adults will connect to art through gallery games, playtime, and sensory learning. On Saturday, September 6, from 11 a.m. to noon, visitors are invited to join us at the Carter for Toddler Studio: Friends and Family. Enjoy a toddler-friendly playtime while we sing, play, and enjoy sensory fun inspired by Carter artists and their friendships.

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Family Workshops are quarterly events designed for children 6 to 12 years old and their favorite adults. Each Family Workshop encourages creativity through a themed gallery experience before participants work together as a family to create a work of art inspired by the Carter’s collection and exhibitions. On Saturday, September 6, from 2 to 4 p.m., visitors are invited to join us at the Carter for Family Workshop: The View from Here. During this free event, families will spend the afternoon learning about landscape artworks and work together to create their own nature-based creation.

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It’s time for the annual parental dilemma. You want to keep your kiddos off the screens over the summer, but outside is approximately the temperature of dark side of the sun. How do you keep your little darlings engaged and thinking without courting spontaneous combustion? Simple.

The Carter.

There’s always so much to do for kids of all ages at the Carter. Just take a look!

Art Tales

Plan ahead for summer fun!

Wednesdays in June and July

10 a.m.–noon

We’re gearing up for a story-filled summer! Sing along with your favorite performer, cuddle up with a book, make art as a family, and enjoy opportunities to connect with Carter artworks all summer long. This FREE storytime program is designed for families with children of all ages.

REGISTER HERE FOR ANY AND ALL ART TALES!

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Carter Playdate: Tall Tales

For ages 3 to 5

Saturday, May 18

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

This month, learn all about artworks that tell stories! Read Prak Fills the House by Donna L. Washington, play gallery games, and create your own book inspired by artworks in the Carter’s collection.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Make! Play! Look! Do!

ARTivity totes at the Carter

Are you visiting the Carter with kids? Activity bags—called ARTivity totes—can be checked out for free at the Information Desk and are full of fun questions, prompts, and games (in both English and Spanish) for families to use in the galleries. Learn more about our favorite family resource for in-gallery fun in this Carter ARTicle.

While lots of family events are free to the public, there are members-only events that make getting a family membership to the Carter worth the while! Click here to learn about membership with the family add-on!

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