Art Making, Family

Art for Families: Jade Inspired Pendants

A small jade pendant carved in the shape of a birdlike figure.

Greater Nicoya, Period IV, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Bird-celt pendant, 500 BCE–500 CE. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund and Peter Jay Sharp, Class of 1952, Fund

Kathleen Compton Sherrerd Creativity Lab and Laporte Family Creativity Lab
May 30, 2026 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Saturdays are for young makers in the Creativity Labs! 

Get inspired by the jade pendants in our collections of art from the ancient Americas, then carve your own out of soap. We provide the materials, you bring the creativity!

Visit us any time between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to explore a work of art, play with different materials, and exercise your imagination. No tickets or registration required—just drop in as your schedule allows! All ages are welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult.