H, I and “Pea”
For those of you who have been following our growing alphabet this summer, you may be wondering what happened to those final letter installations. Not to fret! S, W, H…
Healthy Treats for Birthdays
Happy Birthday to Boston Children’s Museum! Birthday parties are so much fun, and they often come with lots of treats and special gifts. Birthday cakes, however, can be filled with…
For the Birds
If you are a regular follower of the Museum’s Facebook page, you’ve probably seen the photographs of the seagulls that live on our roof. I watch the gulls and take…
The Balancing Act of Healthy Eating
As the Health and Wellness Educator, I often have conversations with visitors about food choice. When we talk about eating healthy, it’s almost always about eating a lot of veggies…
The Big Picture: Art and Science
Close your eyes and picture a typical scientist. Now imagine an artist. You probably conjured up two very different images. But the truth is that artists and scientists have more…
The Practice of Letting Go
If you visited Boston Children’s Museum on a Monday in June, you may have noticed that the hordes of children playing in the museum looked…very colorful. Why? There was Messy…
Wearable Art
Looking back at June in the Art Studio, the theme was Kid’s (BEHIND) the Stage Month. All month visitors were invited to explore what happens behind the stage and make a mask,…
Creative Confidence – Get messy, really messy!
Having creative confidence is trusting and valuing each and every one of your ideas and taking creative risks. In the Art Studio this is goal #1: to instill creative confidence…
The Power of Play 