Girl Scout: Toymakers Workshop

Girl Scouts: Toymaker’s Workshop    

Dec. 7 | 9:30-11 a.m. OR 1-2:30 p.m. | Ticket Required | Daisy, Brownie, Junior 

Visit our Toymaker’s Workshop to earn your Craft and Tinker badge! Choose a project of wood or leather to build a toy from scratch using real tools and techniques.   

Girl Scouts can earn their Tinker and Craft badge by selecting a hands-on project in which they will use real tools to create one toy. You will receive all the supplies to create your project and use shared tools to complete it. An instruction booklet with video links is provided to guide your toymaking and museum staff and volunteers are there each step of the way to ensure a smooth process. 

Toy options are included below.  

• Woodcraft: This project involves making string art with nails. You will pick out a design, hammer nails into a wood round, and wrap colorful string around the nails to bring your design to life. 

• Leathercraft: This project involves making an animal out of leather. You will choose between a dog, cat, or pig design. You will cut out the design in leather, punch designs into it, dye it, and add a snap-on accessory.  

• Each registered Girl Scout will receive materials to build a toy. Each registered adult will assist the Girl Scout. 

• • Girl Scout: This option includes admission for one person and the supplies/kit needed to make one toy. 

• • Adult: This option includes admission to the program, but does not include supplies to make a toy. Examples for this option could be adult helpers, if you're sharing a toy kit between multiple people, or young siblings that will be attending but not actively participating. 

• This event does not include nonmember museum admission. If you have purchased tickets to the museum or have a membership, you are welcome to stay in the museum after the events ends.