Birthday Parties | The Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop

Birthday Parties

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Logistics

The Museum is available to children aged 5 and up for birthday parties.
Prior to the event, your child visits the Museum to select a project. Some birthday favorites are listed below. Additionally, we can design projects to meet your child's individual interests during the school year.
Birthday parties are scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays in 2 hour increments, starting on the hour.
During the first hour and a half, the birthday child and guests build the project your child selected. The last half hour is for food and gift giving.
The Museum provides the project and table and chairs for the party. You provide the paper goods and the food.

Cost

The cost for the party is $15/per child with a 10 child minimum.
You must be a member to have a birthday party. Family membership is $45 per year. Become a member.
A deposit of $150 ($195 if you are not already a member) will be required to hold the slot for your party. This covers the cost of the first 10 children.
The balance of $15 per child is due on the day of the party when you know how many children over the first 10 attend.

Call Dana Clough or Karen Lenahan at the Museum at 203.777.1833 to schedule a party.

Pictures
Birthday Projects for the summer months

Pictures

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X_Wing_led_lasers

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Pirate-Ship

2011 Whaling-Ship--Whale

2011 Whaling-Ship--Whale

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darwin-ship

Paddlewheel-Boat

Paddlewheel-Boat

Birthday Projects for the summer months

We are offering 8 different projects from which to choose for birthday projects in the summer (June – August). (During the late Fall and Winter, we do not offer water-themed projects.) The images above, (X-Wing fighter, Fairy Duck Paddlewheel Boat, Pirate Ship, Whaling Ship and Whale, Alexander the Wind-Up Mouse (Lionni), Clipper Ship, Darwin Boat and Paddlewheel Boat are the projects available for this summer. Please note that some are limited editions. You can choose one and give us a call to let us know which your child has chosen. We will need to know at least one full week before the party. click on the images above to enlarge

Batmobile

Batman first drove in Detective Comics #27. A sedan, the vehicle was simply referred to as "his car." Soon, he modified it with armor and technologically-advanced customization and turned the Batmobile into a sleek street machine.

Battleship

You sunk my...!

Clipper Ships

This ship model teaches basic building and decoration, and comes in Clipper and Pirate Ship models.

Dinosaurs

The Museum Workshop offers a variety of dinosaurs to build and take home.

Dragons

Whether you want to Train Your Dragon or rescue My Father's Dragon, there are many from which to choose.

Frankenstein's Cat

Frankenstein's Cat

Before he built a man, Dr. Frankenstein built a cat. Experiment with static electricity and batteries. Then bring your own cat to life with basic circuits, motors, switches, lights, and purrs.

Horses

"Horses and children, I often think, have a lot of the good sense there is in the world." ~Josephine Demott Robinson

Leonardo Paddleboat

Decorated Paddleboat

Water was the teacher Leonardo loved best. He studied its tiniest droplets and its shattering waves. He envisioned boats the future would bring. Construct his paddlewheel boat and conduct experiments that Leonardo proposes for all students of science.

Leonardo Stage

Cinderella's Labor

This project encourages story telling and embellishment to children of many ages. Breaking down a story into 'scenes' and creating two scenes from that story hones multiple skills.

Magnetic Pendulum

Ecosystems Magnetic Pendulum

All creatures live in a web of resources that support or suppress their growth. Create a dynamic model of an insect’s or bird’s world. Suspend a magnetized creature on a pendulum. Add food and shelter (with magnets) that attract the creature and predators and hazards that repel it. The creature navigates a complex and fascinating path.

Pinball Machine

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A popular project that teaches game design (beginnings, middles and ends), logic (rewards for difficulty), marble movement (caroms, momentum) and creative design (good games must still attract players.) A rare exploration of the work of play.

Pokemon

Children build fun and fanciful "pocket monsters" based on the popular game and cartoon. Choose from a variety of cute monsters.

Reversing Switch & Buggy

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A battery's current flows in one direction. Clever arrangement of switches can reverse that direction. Construct a controller with a battery, motor and ultralight buggy which can go forward or backward. Learn wiring logic, precision, and trouble shooting.

Rolling Animal

This rubber-band powered animal rolls on its own! The lion is but one of many choices.

Rubber Band Car

Rubber Band Car

Students construct cars powered by rubber bands and measure their performance after 20 minutes of practice. Lively insights into the mechanics, measurement and math of motion. Great for a followup program on creative elaboration. New design now employs wheels of diameter 1/π.

Tank

This rough-n-ready variation on the Rubber Band Car offers lively insights into the mechanics, measurement and math of motion.

TIE Fighter

Switch on understanding. This exciting space fighter features a simple circuit and light. Lessons in electricity and thinking.

Wind-Up Mouse

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This cute project offers lively insights into the mechanics, measurement and math of motion.

X Wing Fighter

The X-wing was a prominent series of multiple starfighters produced by Incom with a characteristic "X"-shape of four wings, known as S-foils, extending out from the fuselage. These starfighters were found in the service of the Rebel Alliance, New Republic, and also the Eli Whitney Museum.