Talking to Children About Difficult Situations
When tragic events happen in the world, especially in places that relate to you, it can often be difficult to cope with these events. Parents and anyone who works closely…
Project Play: Research at Boston Children’s Museum
Boston Children’s Museum works closely with researchers from local universities to conduct studies into child development, cognition and more; and to translate the latest studies and findings for the general…
Get Lucky and Build Your Brain
Did you know that physical activity helps children not only expend energy but also sends that energy to their brains? Here are some examples: Rocking a baby does more than…
Imagine Science
Science is not about facts. That may sound like an odd statement – after all, it is quite likely that the way you were taught science in school was ALL…
How Do You Define Health?
On Saturday, March 22, we will be celebrating our annual Healthy Kids Festival. In the event, the museum visitors will learn about health and healthcare through various fun activities. While I…
Creative Confidence – Idea 9 – Humility
Creative Confidence – Idea 9 – Humility Having creative confidence is trusting and valuing each and every one of your ideas and taking creative risks. In the Art Studio this…
Sometimes You Just Get Lucky
Trying to find information about objects that were added to collections a century ago is not always easy, especially when the object in question is more than a hundred years…
Making Sense of Art
At the start of every month, the Boston Children’s Museum Art Studio unveils a new creative endeavor intended to get the gears turning in our young visitors’ minds. For the…
The Power of Play 