Shea Jutkiewicz, 7, at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland on Tuesday. Jutkiewicz said his hope for next year is to visit as many arcades as possible. Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald

Shea Jutkiewicz has made his resolution for 2025.

“To visit as many arcades as possible,” he said.

The 7-year-old smiled as he spoke, showing off his missing two front teeth Tuesday morning while enjoying a craft table on the second floor of the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine.

The museum hosted a series of New Year’s celebrations throughout the day Tuesday, including ocean-themed slime-making and a countdown featuring a large sea star drop. The museum’s lobby was packed by 10:30 a.m., with kids laughing and tripping through the halls, quickly moving from one activity to another. Free ice cream sandwiches were available.

Jutkiewicz glued googly eyes and cotton balls to a paper star, surrounded by other kids working on similar crafts.

Penelope Lombardi, 7, said she wants to go on an airplane in 2025, hopefully to Disneyland. She said she also wants to see a rainbow and eat new foods. Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald

Penelope Lombardi, 7, wearing silver pants and a patterned shirt, put the finishing touches on her star at about 11 a.m.

“I hope to go on an airplane this year,” said Lombardi. She also hopes to see a rainbow, eat new foods and to get “cool new colorful clothes” in 2025.

Makenna Hilt carefully glued cotton balls to her star and took a moment to consider what she most hopes for in 2025.

“I have a dollhouse that my mom made and I want to fill it with all the furniture and stuff. I’m really hoping for a play area,” she said.

Makenna Hilt, 7, said she wants to fill her dollhouse with furniture this next year, write more in school and lose four more teeth. Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald

Hilt also said she hopes to do more writing in school. Her favorite thing to write about is her puppy, a Boston Terrier named Joy.

She also hopes to lose four more teeth in 2025.

“I’ve already lost four and so if I lose four more then I’ll have eight,” she said.

Her final wish for 2025?

“Fireworks in the new year and also I’m hoping that I’m not too sensitive to loud noises.”

Ben Webber, 6, said he would like to go to the Water Country water park in New Hampshire and also get a new cat. Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald

Upstairs, Ben Webber played with his mom in a playhouse. He wore suspenders he had picked out himself and wrapped a bandage around a teddy bear’s head.

The 6-year-old said he hopes to go on vacation with his family to Water Country water park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

“We went this year and there’s water slides and one with music and light and there’s a wave pool but not too tall of waves,” he explained.

He also said he hopes his family will adopt a second cat in 2025.

From left, Sloan Pasterczyk, 8; Lincoln Shine, 10; and Kit Shine, 9, at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland on Tuesday. Asked about their hopes for the new year, Lincoln Shine said he hoped there would be less pollution. He and his sister Kit also said they wanted to see more wildlife and visit a place with crystal blue water, such as the Caribbean, and see coral reefs. Pasterczyk said she wanted to learn more in school. Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald

Lincoln and Kit Shine arrived at the museum just before 11:30 a.m. The siblings, ages 10 and 9, had big wishes for the planet in 2025.

“I’m hoping for there to be less pollution and maybe more wildlife and animals,” said Lincoln.

“Definitely more animals,” said Kit.

Lincoln said he hopes to visit a wildlife preserve and see coral reefs, while Kit said she’d like to see “very blue water.”