My husband and I are firm believers in the power of the bedtime routine. It all began when our first child was about 6 weeks old. During one of my daughter’s evening fussy times (commonly called the “witching hours”), we discovered that a warm bath soothed her and was about the only thing that would [...]
By Roger Williams Park Zoo, Education Department There are lots of different names for the place we call home: house, cottage, abode, mansion, bungalow, ranch, etc. Just like people, animals have different types of homes and different names for their homes: den, burrow, cave, nest, etc. Squirrels live in a home called a drey. About [...]
By Jill Davidson Since my oldest son started day care 10 years ago, our family has given over 25 “happy holidays/thank you for everything” gifts to our three kids’ various wonderful teachers. Sometimes we contributed to a collective, class-wide gift. That’s a great way to go when an energetic parent or well-established parent association handles [...]
This is an adaptation of an American Indian skill. To do your own bead weaving, you need: • black plastic lacing (used for making lanyards,) • black crochet thread • pony beads • a shoe box • scissors Examine how big the pony beads are. Now cut four slits in one side of the shoe [...]
By Carly Loeper, Exhibit & Program Developer, Providence Children’s Museum What makes a great plaything? At the Children’s Museum, this question is always on our minds as we select toys and materials for our programs, exhibits and Gift Shop. If, as Fred Rogers said, “Play is really the work of childhood,” then toys are children’s [...]
