National Child Day

Explore & Play for National Child Day!

Celebrate National Child Day with us at Nutrien Wonderhub! On this special extended-hours day, we’re open from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm, giving families extra time to explore Saskatchewan’s only children’s museum and offering unique hands-on activities, encouraging children to share their stories, voice their ideas, and discover new skills.

We’re excited to welcome special guests from the Western Development Museum, Meewasin Valley Authority, Persephone Theatre, Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan, La Troupe Du Jour, and more. Each partner will bring engaging activity stations designed to spark creativity, inspire curiosity, and promote learning through play.

Our goal for this event is to celebrate children and families by providing meaningful experiences that build joyful memories, empower children to express themselves, and highlight everything that makes them unique.

SCHEDULE:

9 AM – Noon

• German Songs for Littles in German with the Saskatchewan German Council
  Join the Saskatchewan German Council for a German English Storytime. Explore the richness of culture through an engaging story and lively song and experience the joy of exploring language in a fun and interactive way. All ages welcome – ages 3 to 5 recommended.
• Touch and Feel Biofacts with Meewasin
  Have you ever wanted to see and feel animal skulls and pelts? Or maybe you’ve wanted to see if there are any local birds as big as you! Come do both those things and more with Meewasin! All ages welcome.

10 AM – 11:30 AM

• Creative Tales with Betty & Maureen: Chickadee – Criminal Mastermind by Marta Cunill
  Activity to follow storytime: Make your very own milk carton bird feeder and decorate it with fun mac-tac shapes and stickers! Plus, explore the sounds of birds with interactive books and take home birdseed to fill your new feeder! Thank-you to Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop for the generous supply of donated bird seeds, and for providing the information sheet about common backyard birds and how to protect our birds. We’re grateful for their support of our program today. All ages welcome!**Special Allergy Note: The bird seed provided in today’s program does not contain any nuts or peanuts; however, it is not guaranteed nut-free as it is manufactured in facility that also manufactures nuts and peanuts.

10 AM – Noon

• Outdoor Play! with SaskOutdoors
  Come play outdoors! We will explore natural objects, move our bodies and breathe in fresh air with a mixture of structured and unstructured outdoor play experiences!

10 AM – 1 PM

• Button Making with the Western Development Museum
  Create your own custom button with the Western Development Museum. All ages welcome!

11 AM – 6:30 PM (every 30 minutes)

• Story Time with Wonderhub
  Join Wonderhub’s Education Team as we read stories in the Gathering Place at North Woods. Starting at 11am, find us every half hour and cuddle up for a cozy storytime. Each story will feature a brief playful activity including dramatic play, songs, or creative movement. All ages welcome – ages 3 to 5 recommended.

12 PM – 6:30 PM

• Art Party: Messy Fun Time!
  Who’s ready to p-ART-y?! Check out Create Space on the lower level as we get messy, make magic, and turn ordinary arts and craft supplies into masterpieces. We’ll have a variety of materials available suitable for all ages to create and inspire their inner artist. All ages welcome!

12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

• Puppet Workshop with Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan
  Join Rockford and friends from the Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan for a felt puppet creation station and a chance to let your puppets shine as the star in their very own show! All ages welcome.

1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

• WaterShed Table
  Kids dive into hands-on exploration with our WaterShed table, where they can guide rivers, build landscapes, and discover how water shapes our world in real-time! Perfect for curious minds, this interactive experience lets young explorers see the power of water flow and erosion in action.

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

• Puppet Workshop with Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan
  Join Rockford and friends from the Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan for a felt puppet creation station and a chance to let your puppets shine as the star in their very own show! All ages welcome.

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

• Puppeteering Workshop with Persephone Theatre
  Kristi Friday has been a puppeteer for over 20 years and oversees the Youth Series at Persephone Theatre. Come learn how to make a voice and animate a puppet so that you can make your own puppet shows! All ages.
  
  
• Learn French with La Troupe du Jour
  FR – Venez jouer en français – explorons le monde des animaux et du mouvement du corps à travers des jeux de théâtre amusants, le tout en français! Vos enfants apprendrons des comptines et pourrons se dégourdir avec plaisir lors de cette activité.EN – Explore and play in French – dive into your imagination and let’s see how we can move our bodies to become anything we want! through engaging theatre games and nursery rhymes, your child will have a great time playing and learning in French.All ages welcome – ages 3 to 5 recommended.

For more information about National Child Day, visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/national-child-day.html