Put Your Listening Ears On!
When my older son was four, he begged for “Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site” at bedtime. When he was five, it was Magic Treehouse. But now that he’s six and just…
Tag: Education and Childhood Development
Resources and information on early childhood education for parents, caregivers, and teachers.
Sharing and Caring: Ramadan Themes in Action
Can you go without food or water from dawn to sunset? This is exactly what many Muslim adults do during Ramadan. More importantly, Muslims try to experience what the less…
The Makers are Coming! The Makers are Coming!
Have you heard the news? In July, Boston Children’s Museum is hosting Boston’s first official Maker Faire! What is a Maker Faire, you ask? Great question. Part science fair, part…
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…
Fix-It Fest
On Sunday, May 3 Boston Children’s Museum held our first Fix-It Fest, a one-day extravaganza devoted to construction, fixing, and creating. Inspired by Broken? Fix-It, a traveling exhibit from Long…
Celebrate Your Child’s Emotions
This month’s blog post is written by Boston Children’s Museum’s Health and Wellness intern, Viktoriya Dribinskaya. She is a graduate student from Wheelock College pursuing a degree in Child Life. Viktoriya…
From “Miserable” to “Manageable”
On Saturday March 28th, we are celebrating our annual Healthy Kids Festival at Boston Children’s Museum. There will be many hospitals and health organizations providing activities to teach our visitors…
The Power of Play 