Family Activities

Family Program paint a mural

We Have a Lot to Offer for the Whole Family – Year Round

Letterboxing
Location: Throughout the grounds of WheatonArts

Do you letterbox? WheatonArts is a letterbox location! Use clues to locate letterboxes and record your findings in your passport. Information on the tools you will need and clues to find the letterboxes can be found online at letterboxing.org. A list of clues for letterboxes at WheatonArts and suggested tools are available at the Gatehouse.

Outdoor Chalk Board
Location: Gatehouse

Creation Stations
Locations: Please see the Creation Station Booklet for a map of locations

Pick up a Creation Station activity book at the Gatehouse and use it as a guide to explore our grounds and locate the six Creation Stations! After visiting every station and completing the activities in your book, bring your completed book to the General Store to receive a prize! To download the activity book at home, CLICK HERE.

Sidewalk Chalk
Locations: sidewalks in front of Museum of American Glass, Administration Building, Crafts Studio, and General Store.

Chalk-Topia
Location: Back of the campus, in between the school-house and Paper Studio.

Play games or create works of art using sidewalk chalk!

Outdoor and Oversized Games
Location: The Green

Enjoy creative play! Choose from an assortment of fun games including jumbo checkers, a 4 foot tumble tower, giant garden dominos, jumbo bubbles and croquet!

  • Tumble Tower: General Store
  • Jumbo Checkers: Museum
  • Dominoes: Museum
  • Bubbles: Gatehouse
  • Croquet: Gallery
Image of the Little Free Library that is outside on the WheatonArts grounds. The library is square shaped and red with a dark brown triangular roof. The hinges and knob of the red door are black and there is a clear window on the door to see the books inside. The library rests on top of a white stand.

Little Free Library at WheatonArts

Take a Book. Share a Book.

Charter Number: #196965

We are proud to be part of the global network of Little Free Libraries, which provides 24/7 access to books and inspires a love for reading in communities worldwide! Our Little Free Library book-sharing box is located outside of our campus gate, in the WheatonArts parking circle, making it easy to take or share a book anytime you visit.

Whether you’re discovering a new favorite story or passing along one of your own, our Little Free Library is here to spark joy and connection through the magic of books. When you’re done with a book, feel free to come back and exchange it for another.

See Us on the Map!
Did you know you can use the Little Free Library app to find us and explore all the features it offers? Download the app to:

  • Find Our Library on the interactive Little Free Library map.
  • Sign Our Guest Book to share your experience and connect with fellow readers.
  • Check In to let us know you stopped by!

Join the movement and discover how something as simple as sharing books can build community and spark lifelong learning. Visit us today and be part of this wonderful book-sharing adventure!

Join the FUN and CREATE with us! WheatonArts offers Family Art Workshops throughout the year. 
Click here to learn more!