Indigenous Halloween Costumes: Empowering or Problematic?
By Sara Tess Neumann and Meghan Evans Recent issues have arisen with the lack of career costumes available for girls, or the prevalence of sexualized costumes for young children. Empowering…
Tag: holidays
Snow Globes
Want a fun (and easier-than-you-think) activity to try with your kids while they are on break from school? Let’s make some snow globes. Few things spark creativity in kids more than…
Celebrate Un-Shopping Day
On the day after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, Boston Children’s Museum celebrates UN-Shopping Day. Families are invited to avoid the mall madness and come…
Happy Healthy Halloween!
As Halloween season approaches you see fun, festive decorations, images of children dressing up, and a host of scary movies and ads. A lot of children, especially those who are older than…
Tradition!
The holidays are coming and with them, the assorted joys, stresses and traditions of being with family. Some traditions come from your religion or nationality, and some are specific to…
More than 101 Plates
Ramadan came and went but we hope its meaningful activities at the museum will stay with our visitors. This year visitors took part in our Iftar feast for those in…
Talking Dr. King
If you didn’t know, Boston Children’s Museum has six kids. Well, they’re not exactly kids, but rather teenagers, our BNY Mellon Teen Ambassadors. Although they have many responsibilities, one of…
These Are the Wings
I’m six years old, and my family and I are driving home from an evening advent service. Baby Michael is asleep. Matthew, at a rambunctious four years, is not. For…
The Power of Play 