At The Biggs, we provide something for everyone, for all ages and interests. Our youngest visitors are in for a treat with a variety of fun activities. From exciting Scavenger Hunts to Family Activity Guides, we provide entertainment and education for children to enjoy.
Creative kids belong at The Biggs
Creativity grows when kids have space to explore, experiment, share ideas, and make something of their own. At The Biggs, young artists and curious minds are part of a creative community rooted in discovery and open to all.
For kids who love to draw, build, paint, imagine, experiment, or simply make things, The Biggs offers plenty of ways to put that creativity to work.
Every month brings something new. Family Creative Studio, held on the first Saturday of the month, turns inspiration into hands-on artmaking. Monthly Homeschool Days invite homeschool families to spend time together exploring art, ideas, and creative projects designed for young learners.
The creative calendar continues throughout the year with ArtVenture Camp, a week filled with art and exploration; the summer Read & Make series, pairing great stories with hands-on projects; Comic-Con and other special programs that bring art, storytelling, characters, and pop culture into the mix.
These programs give young artists room to experiment, develop new skills, share ideas, and meet other kids who get just as excited about creating.
Come make something. Try something. Find inspiration. Join a community that creates together.
Free admission. Every day.
No special weekend required. Admission to The Biggs is free for everyone, every day.
Drop in after school. Spend a Saturday exploring the galleries. Bring the family back to see something new. With free admission, a Museum visit doesn’t have to be a once-a-year occasion.
Explore at your own pace, discover a favorite work of art, and come back as often as inspiration strikes. The Biggs is here to be used, explored, and enjoyed by the community.
BIGGS KIDS PROGRAMS
Tuskegee Airmen
Learn about the Tuskegee Airmen and build your own paper airplanes.
Supplies: Scissors and printable template.
Salvador Dalí
Learn about the work of Salvador Dalí and create unique at-home collages of his works
Supplies: scissors, glue, paper, and printable template.
Complementary Colors
Curator Ryan Grover will teach Biggs Kids about the artist Salvador Dalí, while exploring surrealism and the use of complementary colors in his works. Children will learn how to use the color wheel to identify complementary colors to use in their own art work.
Supplies: markers and printable templates.
Perspective
Learn about perspective and vanishing points while exploring Dalí’s art.
Supplies: markers and printable template.
Foldable Creatures
Learn about surrealism while taking a look at the exhibition Stairway to Heaven by Salvador Dali, and showcasing works from Les Chants do Maldoror. Then follow along to learn a fun game to create a surrealism-inspired creature at home.
Supplies: pencils and printable template.
Sparkling Snowflakes
Miss Kristen will teach children about the strokes used in an impressionist painting of a winter scene hanging in The Biggs Gallery. Using that inspiration, children will follow along to create their own sparkling snowflakes artwork.
Supplies: washable markers, salt or sugar, white crayon, thick paper, and water.
Spooky Eyes
Join Miss Kristen in the Folk Art Gallery to color a Biggs Portrait with spooky eyes that follow you!
Supplies: Markers, scissors, glue, paper and printable templates.
Drawing Home
Learn some of the techniques utilized by Jack Lewis, as demonstrated in our Delaware’s Hidden Gem exhibition. Then use supplies you have at home to apply these techniques and capture pictures of your neighborhood, just like Jack Lewis did.
Supplies: paper, markers, ruler, transparency sheet, and pencil.
Basket Weaving
Learn about different types of art created during the Gilded Age, using examples from The Biggs’ Collection. She will also guide children through steps to create a popular piece of utilitarian art, a basket! Tune in to learn the tips and tricks of basket weaving.
Supplies: ribbons and wood or paper.
Foldable Clocks
Learn a little more about the history of clocks at The Biggs, and make your very own foldable clock. Prepare your supplies: Scissors, Glue, Something to color with (crayons, pencils/, markers, etc.)
Supplies: markers, scissors, and printable template.