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…
Tag: Activities
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,…
Dadding on the Go: Travel Bingo
Ah, summertime. Warm weather, outdoor play and…the family road trip. Do you and your kids look forward to or do you dread long rides in the car? Keeping your kids…
Creative Confidence – Create an Art Challenge Area
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…
Kid (ART) Power
Looking back on February in the Art Studio Collaboration, time, space, body. These were the elements of February’s projects in the studio. No one worked alone – each visitor’s actions…
Family Fest Preview: Collaborate in Paper World
On April 6th, Boston Children’s Museum will celebrate 100 years of collaborating with families by holding our Centennial Family Fest, a day in which we will celebrate families, the Museum,…
Failure Is Always an Option
Here at the Museum, I regularly teach a program called “Balls and Tracks” for school groups. The kids are given some simple materials and are challenged to design “the coolest…
Keep Calm and Read On
The Christmas I was nine years old my favorite gift was a book from my parents. My mom had not heard of the book previously nor the author, but thought…
The Power of Play 