women's history month
Celebrate Women’s History Month with us!
Spring into Women's History Month at the Cayton! Discover a month full of fun activities, stories, and adventures that honor the incredible achievements of women throughout history.
Weekly Activities
March 13–17
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Juliana Cerqueira Leite - Inspired by the world of Brazilian sculptor, Juliana Cerqueira Leite, shape and mold unique sculptures out of air-dry clay!
Daily Activities
Wednesday
March 6
Guitar Groove—11AM
Let's rock out with guitar decorating inspired by female musicians! Jam to tunes by Carol Kaye, Esperanza Spalding, Ritsuko Taneda, and more while unleashing your inner artist!
Saturday
March 9
Puppet Pals—11AM
Bring your favorite heroines to life in puppet form and craft fun puppets of the women who inspire you!
Thursday
March 14
Clothespin Planes—3PM
Inspired by Amelia Earhart, create an airplane out of clothespins and popsicle sticks!
Wednesday
March 20
Storytime + Art—11AM
Explore self-confidence with "I Am Enough" by Grace Byers and make your own proud medals! Afterward, celebrate your uniqueness and inner strength by crafting “Proud to be Me” medals!
Thursday
March 21
Storytime + Art—11AM
Read “Rosie Revere, Engineer” by Andrea Beaty. Afterward, design and build vehicles out of recyclable materials inspired by the story.
Friday
March 22
Storytime + Art—11AM
Read "She Persisted" by Chelsea Clinton and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger, about women from all decades and their journeys in their careers. Afterward, create superhero masks showing your power.
March 20–24
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Roda Ahmed - Become both an author and illustrator as you bring your story to life! Inspired by Somalian-Norwegian publisher and author Roda Ahmed, craft yourself a book!
Thursday
March 7
Storytime + Art—11AM
Read “The Life of/La Vida De Celia” by Patty Rodriguez & Ariana Stein about Celia Cruz’s journey to becoming the “Queen of Salsa”. Then, dance to the rhythm of her music and feel the salsa beat come alive!
Sunday
March 10
Parachute Pioneers—11AM
Take flight like Amelia Earhart! Craft a parachute flyer using coffee filters and paper cups to explore the skies!
Friday
March 15
Surrealist Surprise—11AM
Let your imagination run wild! Dive into surrealism with Elieen Agar-inspired art using magazine clippings and recycled papers!
March 27–31
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Kalpana Chawla – Get inspired by Indian American astronaut and aerospace engineer Kalpana Chawla and invent a gadget! Use recyclable materials to design and create an invention of your own!
Friday
March 8
Women Rock—3PM
Join the musical celebration with Whitney Houston, Hayley Williams, Beyoncé, and your own instruments! Let's create a symphony of girl power!
Wednesday
March 13
Fabric Fun—11AM
Get inspired by Vanessa Barragão and create a textile collage masterpiece! Let your imagination weave a story with every thread and fabric!
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Sunday
March 17
Polka Party—3PM
Let your creativity flutter with a kaleidoscope of colors and patterns! Design a butterfly using colorful polka dots, inspired by the artist Yayoi Kusama!
Sunday
March 24
Floral Fun—11AM
Decorate flowerpots and receive seeds inspired by scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman-and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize (in 2004) for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.
Wednesday
March 27
Clay Architects—11AM
nspired by architect, Rossana Hu, build buildings using clay and other materials!
Thursday
March 28
Storytime + Art—11AM
Read "Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discovering of Mary Anning, the first Paleontologist" by Linda Skeers, about Mary Anning’s journey in discovering dinosaur bones. Afterward, go on a dino dig yourself and search for fossils.
Saturday
March 30
Space Spectacular—3PM
Blast off and craft rad rockets, inspired by aerospace engineer Mary Jackson! After, test them in our wind tunnel!
Sunday
March 31
Rad Rockets—11AM
Inspired by Ellen Ochoa, create rockets from paper rolls and aim for the stars!
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