Vacation Exploration: Constellation Creation
Constellations are pictures that people have imagined in the patterns of the stars. They are now accepted scientific ways of organizing the night sky. This idea that a scientific model…
Category: Play and Learn Anywhere
You don’t have to be inside the Museum to take part in the joy of playful exploration. Get fun, easy ideas for play that can be experienced anywhere you are.
Vacation Exploration: The Science of Luminaria
Luminaria are a beautiful addition to these longer winter nights, and you may especially encounter these glowing paper lanterns along driveways, sidewalks, or even on houses on Christmas and New Years…
Vacation Exploration: Grocery Store Gifts
“I just want something interesting and educational….not just another piece of plastic. You know?” “I know they like to do art and science stuff…but the kits are expensive.” “Help! I…
Sing Ho! A Silly Old Bear Turns 90
When I was One, I had just begun. When I was Two, I was nearly new. When I was Three, I was hardly Me. When I was Four, I was…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here are 3 Tips to Celebrate Respectfully
Many people believe that contemporary St. Patrick’s Day celebrations came from Irish traditions. However, the St. Patrick’s Day festivities we are familiar with actually originated in the United States. In…
Engaging Young Children in STEM Activities
For the past four years, Boston Children’s Museum has been partnering with National Grid and a federal Race to the Top grant to create STEM learning kits for distribution to…
Toys For Your Child’s Healthy Development
December is often gift-giving time with all the holidays that occur. Children get excited with all the new toys that they get. But let’s take a moment to think about the…
Poetry Collage
I recently offered a poetry collage workshop in the Museum’s Art Studio, focusing specifically on free-association and shaped poetry. Too often, writing in schools is presented in a way that…
The Power of Play 