Visit Habitot’s hands-on mobile exhibits—art, STEM, and maker activities for young children and their families.
Our exhibits and activities are best for kids 0-5, and siblings and adults are encouraged to play, too!
Exhibits include:
Rocket Launcher
Launch your handmade rocket 15ft (or higher!) into the sky with a hand-cranked air pressure contraption.
Rocket Building & Tinkering
Design, build, and decorate a rocket from recycled materials. Test how it high it launches in the new rocket launcher. Decide if your make-and-keep needs anything added to it or taken away. A fun design activity!
WaterWorks
Playing with water is a learning opportunity! Explore boats, funnels, buckets, and streams to learn about the properties of water, and just have fun!
Boat Making & Tinkering
Design, build, and decorate a boat from recycled materials. Test how it floats and sails in the water table. Decide if your make-and-keep boat needs anything added to it or taken away. A fun design activity!
Paintable Wall
Imagine an entire mural created by children on our giant paintable wall. Nontoxic washable paint.
Art, STEM, and Making Stations
Create art and engage in maker activities with a wide range of materials that encourage “process” and not “product” learning. STEM experiments also help children learn basic science.
Magnetic Wall & Ball Run
Design your very own ball run with endless combinations of tubes, gutters, and more on our giant magnetic wall!
Imagination Playground Blocks
Build a fort, ball ramps, or anything you can imagine with Imagination Playground’s big foam blocks. This is a great activity for making new friends as you build together.
Baby Ball Pit
Just for the littlest ones — a waterless pool filled with multi-colored plastic balls. Lots of giggles.
Habitot Children’s Museum is a non-profit organization serving a wide range of families! This event is FREE and funded by First 5 Alameda County with support from San Leandro Library.
Each registration admits a SINGLE FAMILY GROUP with any combination of children and adults in the same household. Please register for just ONE time slot (1 hour and fifteen minutes) to allow as many families as possible to attend our event. San Leandro Library patrons will be accepted as walkups as space allows. If event is listed as SOLD OUT, consider showing up as many no-shows occur. We admit those with reservations first and if space is available, we let the waitlist and walk-ups in. Midday sessions are less busy. Questions? Email reservations@habitot.org
Because Habitot is a nonprofit organization, we appreciate donations for ongoing and operating costs beyond funded events. Thank you!
