The Providence Children’s Museum participated in Providence Plays! on Monday, April 23. The first citywide play-a-thon was sponsored by the new Providence Partnership for Young Children. The museum hosted the mayor and a number of family service agencies. What a perfect place to celebrate children and play! Janice O’Donnell, the executive director of the museum, [...]
I’ve been a fan of Rag & Bone Bindery since I got my first handmade book from Jason in 1990. I met Jason and Ilira (owners of Rag & Bone Bindery) at an Oxfam Benefit Craft Show in Boston, where we were selling our crafts. I traded one of my coffee cup T-shirts for one [...]
The Giving Tree, written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein, is about the relationship between a tree and a young boy. I love his simple black ink illustrations combined with words placed so they seem to dance across the page. This story is open to many interpretations but I believe the story describes how much the [...]
Great news! I’m launching the Kidoinfo newsletter today. Weekend picks and much more will be e-mailed every week to everyone who signs up. (If you have not had a chance to register, click here to receive your FREE newsletter.) Make planning your weekend with the kids a little easier and lots more enjoyable. The Kidoinfo [...]
by Katy Killilea Here’s a well-intentioned product that actually works to make my life easier: the “All Out Of” Pad. Granted, you could easily type up your own customized version, but this pad is good enough for me. It lists, using categories such as “Fruits,” “Dairy,” and “Snacks,” those items you commonly purchase at the [...]
