Escaping to a warmer climate this winter via airplane? If you are a new parent, the thought of flying with a baby may be daunting. You’ll likely get lots of good advice such as:

• Feed the baby during take-off and landing so that he/she will swallow and the change in pressure won’t hurt the baby’s ears.
• Wear the baby in a carrier onto the plane.
• Push your stroller all the way down the jetway to the plane – the staff will store it on board for you.
• Bring your infant car seat (minus the base) in case there are extra seats (ask at the gate). The infant car seat can be stored by the flight attendants…so it can be used with stroller (or snap-n-go) in airport AND it can be used as a car seat/air seat assuming there is an extra seat available. Children under 2 don’t need their own seats – they fly for free – but at the gate, if a seat is empty, the staff will let you know so you can bring the carrier on board.
• Have several toys that will keep baby entertained and rotate them. After a few minutes, an old toy seems new again!

My favorite “trick” when we were flying with my infant daughter involves the booking of the flight. In order to almost guarantee that we would have a row to ourselves, without paying for a third seat, we purchased the aisle seat and the window seat in the last row of the plane. If there were any empty seats on the plane, the unlucky soul who booked the seat in-between us gladly moved up to a row without a baby and not right next to the bathroom. This worked every time there was an empty seat on the plane and we didn’t mind being in the last row since we spent a lot of time standing up in the back in the flight attendant area swaying back and forth to soothe our baby. When we successfully swayed or bounced our daughter to sleep, we would lay her down on the seat between us and enjoy some quiet time to ourselves . . . hands-free!

Kristen Kardos, MA Ed., and Kathy McGuigan, MSW, the co-founders of RI New Moms Connection, provide affordable, accessible pregnancy and new mom groups throughout Rhode Island. In “Tips for New Moms,” they share their knowledge, resources, and helpful ideas for moms just beginning their journey into parenthood or moms who may need a little refresher.

Editor’s Note: Although “Tips for New Moms” is written with the new mom in mind—to support women in their journey through motherhood—it is certainly not the authors’ intention to exclude dads. Every new parent will find their tips, resources, and insights helpful. I invite all moms and dads to share ideas on how they manage their new role as a parent with Kidoinfo in the comments below.

Reviewed by Marcia Maynard

Flannel Kisses is a cozy winter story about a family of five. Linda Crotta Brennan uses rhyming text to take her readers from morning to night on a snowy day.

“Flannel sheets, Cold floor,” starts the book, as a girl wakes and leaves her bed. “Hot oatmeal, Out the door!”  We feel the warmth that surrounds the family as they eat breakfast together before playing outside in the snow.

Mari Takabayashi’s use of colors and detail brings the reader right into this country scene. We can relate to wearing a slippery snowsuit and hanging wet socks to dry after being outside all  morning. One of my favorite pages reads, “Fireside story.”  The illustration is of the living room filled with toys and wet clothes. Children are sitting on Dad’s lap as he reads a bedtime story and mom is holding the baby on a rocking horse.

Flannel Kisses reminds me about the best part of parenting: the love of family time. Playing, snuggling, and eating together are joyful parts of our life that are sometimes overlooked. With her experience as a mom and a writer,  Brennan shows us the story in life that brings the most meaning.

Linda Brennan lives in Rhode Island and can be reached through her blog, lcbrennan.blogspot.com, or her website, lindacrottabrennan.com

details:
Flannel Kisses
Written by Linda Crotta Brennan
Illustrated by Mari Takabayashi
2008 Houghton Mifflin

Marcia Maynard stays home with her two sons and plays. Prior to her current role as mom, she was an elementary school teacher and reading specialist.

Providence is a great place for families. Now I have one more reason why I love it here — the Providence Children’s Film Festival. Rhode Island’s first and only festival dedicated to children’s films will take place the weekend of February 12-15, 2010. The four-day festival aims to introduce Rhode Island children and their families to the great variety of high-quality independent films made in the United States and around the world specifically for young audiences.

The weekend, designed for kids of all ages, celebrates film as an art form — films designed to engage, enchant, and mesmerize audiences—not merely a vehicle to spawn commercial toys. The film festival provides children and their parents with an opportunity to see films often not available through mainstream channels. The films, carefully chosen for this festival by the organizers, will offer something for kids of every age, including animated shorts and feature length films, films with live actors, fictional stories, documentaries, films made by children and movies by and about other cultures and traditions.

My sons were lucky to have had a sneak peak ofThe Secret of Kells (pictured above) but they are looking forward to seeing this animated film (and possible Oscar nominee) on the big screen. Obsessed film buffs, they were quick to check out the Providence Children’s Film Festival new website so they could map out their weekend. Now we just need to fit in meals around their jam-packed screening schedule and their plans to review the event for their site, FlickFlackMovieTalk.com.

To help you get ready for the film festival, I will highlight some of the films and events on Kidoinfo over the next few weeks so you can decide for yourself what films appeal to your family and are age appropriates for your child(ren).

In the meantime, here are the basics:

Providence Children’s Film Festival runs from February 12-15, 2010
2 locations within walking distance of each other.
Onstreet parking is available. Meters are not enforced on the weekend.

• Cable Car Cinema
204 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903
401-272-3970
The Cable Car will show feature-length films during the festival. Tickets are required and can be purchased the day of the movie. No advanced ticket sales before the day of the show, with the exception of Friday’s opening party premiere of The Secret of Kells. All movies will play twice over the weekend. Check the schedule for showtimes and age recommendations.

• Metcalf Auditorium, RISD Museum
Enter through the Chace Center at 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903
There will both animations and documentaries. playing in the Metcalf Auditorium. Admission is FREE for all programs at this location. Films shown here are for all ages. This is the place to introduce your wee ones—with short attention spans and nap schedules—to films without spending a dime.

• Workshops: Families learn firsthand technical skills used in filmmaking. This year the focus is on animation, and two local animators, Annie Lavigne and Amy Lovera, will lead workshops (for children ages 8 and older) in direct animation and cut paper animation (a kind of stop motion animation). Space is limited. Pre-registration is required for these workshops. Click here for details. PLEASE NOTE: THE 1:30 SATURDAY WORKSHOP HAS SOLD OUT.

Kick off events on Friday, February 12
• Metcalf Auditorium, RISD Museum from 3:30 – 5pm
Your Shorts are Showin’
An exciting assorted mix of short films that will be shown throughout the festival before feature length films.  This film appetizer will give you a good taste of what’s to come. Animated and live action, including among many others, Tiny Invention’s “Electric Car” and Peter Watkins’ “Hose.”
Cost: Free

• Cable Car Cinema at 5:30pm
Kickoff Reception & Premiere Screening of The Secret of Kells
Cost: Admission for the Friday, February 12,  Kickoff Reception and premiere screening of The Secret of Kells at the Cable Car Cinema is $15.  Capacity is very limited. Tickets can be purchased in advance HERE.

Images shown of two films from Providence Children’s Film festival: The Secret of Kells (top) and Automorphosis (bottom)

Today meet Michelle Riggen-Ransom, another panelist and parent from the upcoming Kidoinfo event, Parents Using Social Media. Please join us on February 9 at Bravo Brasserie for a fun night out; bring a friend or come solo. Click here for details.

Kidoinfo: What neighborhood do you live in?
Michelle Riggen-Ransom (MRR): Barrington. Also affectionately known as Borington and Scarington.

Kidoinfo: Where were you born?
MRR: Albany, New York.

Kidoinfo: How long have you been in Rhode Island?
MRR: Just over four years.

Kidoinfo: What is your current state of mind?
MRR: Pretty focused, actually. Just getting back in the swing of things from the holidays and feeling optimistic about work, started working out again (like everyone else!). That always helps me manage everything that’s going on in my personal and work life better.

Kidoinfo: Who’s in your family?
MRR: My husband Sean, my 6-year-old, Cole, and my almost 3-year-old, Sadie Robin.

Kidoinfo: What trait do you most admire about your family?
MRR: We tend to have a lot of adventures. The kids are both always up for most anything, and we love taking them to new places, trying new foods, just exploring.

Kidoinfo: What is your favorite thing to do?
MRR: Lately it’s to be home by our wood stove, writing, watching Dexter with my husband, or teaching my son to play Scrabble. In the summer it’s all about the beach, babies.

Kidoinfo: Where is your favorite place to hang out?
MRR: I’m at the Coffee Depot in Warren a lot. It’s so cozy there in the winter and I love all the characters who hang out there. Being newly obsessed with trying to eat more local food, we also love the Winters Farmers’ Market in Pawtucket.

Kidoinfo: Where would you most like to live?
MRR: Ideally we would be bi-coastal and live in Seattle (where my husband and I met, married, and lived for a long time) for half the year and on the East Coast the other half. We almost moved to Dublin instead of Providence, and that would have been cool as well.

Kidoinfo: What do you like to do when you are not with your kid(s)?
MRR: I love going out for cocktails with friends. Also, as any of these friends will tell you, sing karaoke. I’ve yet to find a good place in Providence, though!

Kidoinfo: What is the most overrated thing about parenthood?
MRR: Minivans.

Kidoinfo: What is your most treasured possession?
MRR: The camera my husband bought me and the pictures I take of my kids.

Kidoinfo: What superpower would you most like to have?
MRR: The ability to breathe underwater, but only if my son could too so that we could go explore the ocean together.

Kidoinfo: Who is your favorite fictional mother or father?
MRR: My very first favorite was probably Ma and Pa Ingalls. Those folks knew how to get stuff done, yet they still had fun and loved each other very much. Although, they were based on real people…

Kidoinfo: What are you going to do now that you have answered these questions?
MRR: I have a blog post that’s overdue, but I’m tired so will probably put it off until tomorrow. Good night!

Kidoinfo Presents: Parents Using Social Media on February 9, 2010. Please join us for an evening of conversation, food and cocktails.

Sponsored by:
• Cutler & Company
• Leslie Kellogg: Residential Properties
• Renaissance Gymnastics Academy
• Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH)
• Rag & Bone Bindery
• Ocean State Montessori
• Soul at Work
• St. Peter School
• The Bridge Montessori
• Amy Ro photography
• Hennessey PR Consulting
• Breathing Time Yoga: Yoga w/ childcare
• RI Families in Nature
• exhale. return to center

It may not be snowing now but it is January in New England so any day can bring a winter wonderland.

By Kristen Swanberg, Senior Director of Education

Winter may bring cold temperatures but it also brings the magic of snow – like confetti falling from the sky! Are you fascinated with snow? Have you ever wondered about how a snowflake is made or how animals live under the snow? Let’s become snow scientists together.

How a Snowflake is Born
Snow begins as a speck of dust or salt that rises into the sky.  As it reaches the clouds, water molecules start to attach themselves to the dust particle. This droplet grows as more and more water molecules connect. When the droplet cools, it freezes into an ice crystal. This crystal grows six branches with arms. Over time, it grows heavier and begins to fall as more water vapor condenses onto it. Continued condensation changes the crystal’s shape as it falls from the clouds into warmer air where many clump together to form snowflakes.

Wow! Who would have thought that snow starts with a piece of dust?

Each Snowflake is Unique (Download PDF)

Just like fingerprints, no two snowflakes are alike.  How do we know this?  Well, scientists have been studying snow crystals for many, many years. In fact, they have developed eighty different categories for classifying them.  Here are the seven most common types. Each snowflake forms in different temperatures and conditions.

1. Hexagonal Plates are the most common form of ice crystal. They are a six-sided flat crystal with designs on their surfaces.
2. Hexagonal Columns are six-sided cylinders with either flat or pointed ends.  They are formed in very cold, high altitudes. These snow crystals are responsible for those beautiful halos you see around a winter moon.
3. Capped Columns are hexagonal columns with hexagonal plates on either end.
4. Needles are long, slender six-sided columns that look like tiny bolts of lightning.
5. Stellar Crystals are the classic star-shaped flakes with six branches; they have simple to elaborate designs radiating from the center.
6. Spatial Dendrites are feathery stellar crystals with other branches projecting from each of the six original branches.
7. Irregular Crystals is the catch-all category for all other shapes.

Get outside this winter and be a snow scientist!

Here are some fun activities to try outside this winter.

Catching a Snowflake
You can catch a snowflake by simply sticking out your tongue or holding out your hand, but your warm body will melt it quickly. To keep it from melting, place a dark piece of fabric or paper in your freezer. After about 15 minutes, the paper is cold enough to catch snowflakes.  Now for the fun part! Go outside and watch the snowflakes fall on the dark surface. Examine them with a magnifying lens. What types of crystals are falling in your backyard?

Make a Snow Gauge
Did you ever wonder how much snow fell in your neighborhood? You can make your own snow gauge to find out. Tape a ruler to the inside of an empty coffee can. At the start of the next snow storm, put the container outside in an open area away from trees and buildings. When the storm ends, check the ruler to find out how much new snow has fallen. Is it the same as the weather report? You can do this for each storm and track the total accumulation for the season.

Maple Snowcream
You’ll need help from an adult for this delicious activity.
Start by pouring half a cup of real maple syrup into a saucepan. Cook over low heat until it just begins to boil. Meanwhile, collect a large bowl of freshly fallen clean snow. Spoon a generous amount of snow into a mixing bowl. Very gradually add the syrup, stirring constantly. As the snow melts, add more snow and stir. After all the syrup has been added, continue adding spoonfuls of snow and toss until the syrup is evenly distributed and has frozen. The snowcream should have the consistency of shaved ice or sherbet. Spoon into individual serving bowls and enjoy!

Snow Art
To get creative in the snow, fill a spray bottle with water and food coloring of choice. Get outside and start spraying a masterpiece. Remember to switch up the colors!

Situated on a 28-acre wildlife refuge in Bristol, Rhode Island, Audubon’s Environmental Education Center is open year-round and provides walking trails, nature programs, and exhibits for the whole family to discover.  For more information and a complete calendar of events, visit www.asri.org or call (401) 245-7500.

Here are 10 ways to have fun with your kids in Rhode Island without spending a dime. I know there are many more great things to do than listed below. See our list of 100 Things to Do for additional ideas. Please add your own favorites in the comments below.

1. Libraries are free to visit. Many of the states libraries have wonderful children areas, special events and lovely librarians.

2. Explore one of the Audubon’s Wildlife refuges. Over 15 places around the state to choose from.

3. The RISD Museum of Art is free the last Saturday of the month (except December) for Free-For-All-Saturday. Kids can explore the museum, see live performances and make a project based on monthly theme.  Want to go when it is less crowded? Admission is “pay-what-you-wish” every Sunday from 10am-1pm and free to all from 5-9pm on Gallery Night (the third Thursday of each month except December).

4. Roger Williams Park Zoo is free the first Saturday of every month for Providence residents. Bring proof of residency.

5. Did you know your Roger Williams Park Zoo Membership lets you into the Museum of Science in Boston for free? Although special exhibitions like the Harry Potter Exhibit cost extra,  your Zoo membership will give you a discount on special admission tickets.

6. The Audubon Environmental Education Center in Bristol, RI is open free to the public the first Saturday of every month for Free Family Fun Day. Join in for crafts, nature stories, animal discoveries, hikes and more.

7. Take a hike. Join the monthly hike organized by Rhode Island Families in Nature. Different location every time.

8. Looking for indoor play space? You can play at any of the indoor play areas in McDonald’s or Burger King without buying food. Go in the morning when it is quiet and the kids have already had a snack.

9. Providence Children’s Museum is free on select Friday evenings throughout the year. Check the calendar for details.

10. Visit your local fire station. Depending on the station and whether the fireman are busy,  kids may get a chance to sit in the truck, hold the hose, or have a full tour of the station.

In anticipation of the upcoming “How Parents Use Social Media” event, I invite you to get know our panelists better through Meet the Parent interviews. To launch the new series, KidoConversations, I chose four parents affiliated with Kidoinfo; Katy, Michelle and Erin are contributing writers for the website, and Alex serves on the Kidoinfo advisory board. Although I knew Katy and Alex briefly before starting Kidoinfo, I have had the pleasure of getting to know them much better because of it. I met Michelle Riggen-Ransom over our love of technology, sushi, kids, and our entrepreneurial spirit months after launching our own businesses. Erin joined early on as a contributing writer but it took well over a year before we finally met in person.

I started Kidoinfo using social media more than two years ago to create a space for parents to gather. During that time I have reconnected with parents I met in passing at the playground or got to know because of Kidoinfo — some personally, some professionally and some I still only know virtually. The ability to engage and share with people over the Internet, at the park, and at a local coffee shop keeps me grounded and invested in my community of friends, fellow parents, and family-related businesses and services.

I hope to see/meet many of you Tuesday, February 9, at Bravo Brasserie. Bring your questions, and playdate or business cards. We’ll provide some food, name tags, and the chance to hang without your kids. Not signed up yet? Click here.

Today, meet Katy Killilea, Kidoinfo’s first contributing writer.

Kidoinfo: What neighborhood do you live in?
KLK: Hamden Meadows in Barrington, over the bridge by the white church.

Kidoinfo: Where were you born?
KLK: New Jersey!

Kidoinfo: How long have you been in Rhode Island?
KLK: Eleven years—four in Barrington, the rest on the East Side.

Kidoinfo: What is your current state of mind?
KLK: I’m feeling kind of full of myself because it’s December 17 when I’m answering this question and I’ve got the perfect gift for everyone all wrapped up and hidden behind my pants in the closet.

Kidoinfo: Who’s in your family?
KLK: Jack is eight, Briggs is six. I’m married to a schoolteacher named Joe, and we have a puppy named Butter.

Kidoinfo: What trait do you most admire about your family?
KLK: Except for Butter, A+ car singing and living room dancing, and they’re all hilarious. Butter I mostly admire for being cute and soft and for going with the flow.

Kidoinfo: What is your favorite thing to do?
KLK: Anything I can only do when no one is around, like reading the Patagonia catalog while eating a bowl pf raisin bran. Otherwise, I like baking and reading to children the best, or going for a walk with Joe.

Kidoinfo: Where is your favorite place to hang out?
KLK: With kids, I like the teenager room at the Barrington Public Library. Alone, I like to sit at the kitchen counter. With a friend, I’d pick Cafe Lila in Pawtucket. With Joe, I like to hang out in snowy woods. With my whole family, the best place is at the Mount Washington Hotel in New Hampshire because you can have a snowball fight in the pool.

Kidoinfo: Where would you most like to live?
KLK: I think about moving to one of the Portlands sometimes.

Kidoinfo: What do you like to do when you are not with your kid(s)?
KLK: I like running barefoot and listening to friends talk about sex or different plastic surgeries they’re half-considering.

Kidoinfo: What is the most overrated thing about parenthood?
KLK: The gear. All you need is friends, a sling, some avocados, a school, and lots of money or gift cards.

Kidoinfo: What is your most treasured possession?
KLK: I try to not care about possessions, but I’d be really sad to lose my wedding rings. Other than that I love, love, love the electric kettle.

Kidoinfo: What superpower would you most like to have?
KLK: Either something to do with a tidiness wand or being able to care less about tidiness. Probably the wand.

Kidoinfo: Who is your favorite fictional mother or father?
KLK: The mother in Blueberries For Sal. She let her child get mixed up with hungry bears, was oblivious to any danger, everything worked out fine, and she looked pert throughout.

Kidoinfo: What are you going to do now that you have answered these questions?
KLK: I’m taking Butter for a walk.

Kidoinfo Presents: Parents Using Social Media on February 9, 2010. Please join us for an evening of conversation, food and cocktails.

Sponsored by:
• Cutler & Company
• Leslie Kellogg: Residential Properties
• Renaissance Gymnastics Academy
• Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH)
• Rag & Bone Bindery
• Ocean State Montessori
• Soul at Work
• St. Peter School
• The Bridge Montessori
• Amy Ro photography
• Hennessey PR Consulting
• Breathing Time Yoga: Yoga w/ childcare
• RI Families in Nature
• exhale. return to center

The Rhode Island Center for the Book at Providence Public Library announces the 2010 title in this year’s statewide read project.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.

About This Year’s Book

Written with warmth and humor, the novel begins in 1946 beneath the hovering WWII cloud of departed German troops who had occupied the island of Guernsey, one of the UK Channel Islands. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society affirms the power of books and their ability to sustain people in difficult times. It transports us, as is the nature of good books, and carries us away, improbabilities and internal logic notwithstanding.  It also revives the lost art of letter writing, empowered by deeply human characters who literally leap out from the pages as they contrast a dark period in history with wit and wisdom, and in doing so, demonstrate the power of the human spirit.

Author Mary Ann Shaffer, a librarian and editor, nurtured the tale about Guernsey for 20 years before committing pen to paper. Sadly, Ms. Shaffer passed away in February, 2008 before the final edits to the manuscript were complete.  She asked her niece, Annie Barrows, to complete the revisions. Annie Barrows, author of the popular children’s series Ivy & Bean and The Magic Half, nominated for the 2010 Rhode Island Children’s Book Award, has agreed to come to Rhode Island for the project’s finale in May.
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Asperger syndrome (AS) is a developmental disorder that affects a person’s ability to socialize and communicate effectively with others.  People with AS typically exhibit social awkwardness and an all-absorbing interest in specific topics. Doctors group AS with other conditions that are called autistic spectrum disorders or pervasive developmental disorders. These disorders all involve problems with social skills and communication. AS is generally thought to be at the milder end of this spectrum.

Learn more about Asperger syndrome during a panel discussion on Wednesday, January 20 in Providence sponsored by the newly formed Rhode Island Chapter of the Asperger’s Association of New England (AANE). Parents, adults with AS, educators, interested family members and involved professionals are encouraged to attend. The discussion will feature a panel of Rhode Island based professionals and will offer the opportunity to learn more about Asperger Syndrome and the resources available in the area. It will also be an opportunity to network with professionals, families and individuals in the AS community.

To learn more about AS, visit the website: http://www.aane.org

The Details:
When: Wednesday, Jan. 20th at 6:30 -8:30PM
Who: Parents, adults with AS, educators, interested family members and involved professionals
Where: Temple Emanu-El, 99 Taft St. in Providence, RI in the Meeting Hall.
What: Panel discussion about Asperger Syndrome with Professionals in the field

The panelists are:
• Daniel Marwil, Developmental Pediatrician
• Kelly Pistacchio PhD, Community support Services at Groden Center
• Carol King, Lawyer (MA and RI)
• Donna Hartmann, Psychologist Barrington Schools

Cost: Program is free but registration required. When registering remember to include your name and the town you’re from.
Please pre-register by calling Robin at 617-393-3824 x316 or by e-mail at robin.lurie-meyerkopf@aane.org
Light refreshments will be available and some networking for the last part of the evening.

For directions:  http://www.teprov.org/discover/contact_us.php

By Roger Williams Park Zoo, Education Department

Wild animals are all around us – even in the most urban areas of Rhode Island. This may be hard to believe because we rarely see them, but it’s true! Even now, during the chill of winter, there are many animals that are active in the area. One such animal is the red fox.
Without ever seeing a red fox, we can find evidence that it is around and learn a little about its behaviors by looking for tracks. Just like we leave behind footprints when we walk in the wet sand on the beach, animals leave behind tracks when they walk, particularly in the mud or snow.

If you have ever seen dog tracks in the snow, you are well on your way to spotting the tracks of a red fox. Foxes are canines, just like the dogs we have as pets. The tracks of a fox look very similar to that of a small 10-15 pound dog.

A fox’s track will be about 1 ½ -2 inches long and consist of four toes and a foot pad. The claws should be visible, as well as the hair between the toes of the fox.
The best places to look for the tracks of a red fox are along the edges of forests and rivers where they frequently hunt for food. Unlike most canines, foxes hunt alone – so you will probably only see one set of prints at a time.

If you don’t find fox tracks right away, don’t get discouraged. Once you find your first set, you’ll be surprised how tracks pop up all around you. Additionally, there are lots of other local animals active in the winter – rabbits, coyotes, raccoons, squirrels and wild turkey, just to name a few. You can find out what animal left behind the prints in your area by researching tracks online or in guide books.

RECCOMMENDED BOOK:
Animal Tracks of New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont by Chris Stall

ACTIVITY: Study Tracks

Materials:
• baby powder
• shallow pan
• long, dark-colored sheet or piece of butcher paper

Scientists can study tracks to identify what animals are in the area. They can also study the tracks to determine if the animal was walking, running, jumping, etc. To try this for yourself! Lay a long, dark-colored sheet or piece of butcher paper across the floor.

At the head of the sheet, place a shallow pan with a layer of baby powder inside. Have children take of their shoes and socks. One at a time, dip both feet into the pan of baby powder. Have children walk, run, skip, jump, or hop down the sheet or butcher paper. Afterwards, analyze how the different movements resulted in different tracks. Could you figure out how someone was moving just by looking at the tracks they leave behind?

For more information about animals in their natural habitat, visit Roger William’s Park Zoo located at 1000 Elmwood Avenue. Providence, RI.