Costumes All Year Round
Costumes are unique toys, if you even want to call them that. They’re playthings you don’t play with, rather, they support and inspire play – they’re play facilitators. You’ve likely…
Tag: Research
The Art of Letting Go
I have a confession. I posted an article in March 2013 called “The Resiliency Gap”, in which I wrote about our observed increase in the number of children shying away…
Welcome Critters!
On the third Saturday of each month, Boston Children’s Museum celebrates “Critter Day” when we have special live animal presentations delivered by local organizations. Most of these presenters bring wild…
Spring Training: The Importance of Outdoor Play
This month’s blog post is written by our Health and Wellness intern, Ashlee Burgess. She is a graduate student from Wheelock College pursuing a degree in Child Life. Ashlee loves baseball…
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…
How do Children Think about Morality? 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…
Life Lessons from Children in PlaySpace
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…
The Power of Play 