A classic game featured in Artful Play! Games & Toys was a version of Charades made for little ones! We called it Act & Giggle. Charades is a good way to encourage vocabulary development in young children. With older children charades can be a fun and engaging...
Teaching kids to eat healthy can be tricky, especially when you can’t get to the grocery store like a typical week and let them pick out veggies, fruit and other healthy options. Having them stay home doesn’t mean healthy learning can’t take place. Start by making...
Do you remember creating secret messages growing up? We have a fun artful project that takes a little of that magic, but puts it in a creative format – perfect for kids of all ages. This at-home idea comes from Gallery Educator Rebecca Cameron, one of several...
We’re sharing a fun video inspired by today – National Puppy Day! It’s just another way to keep your child’s brain engaged doing something creative. WATCH VIDEO HERE This at-home idea comes from i.d.e.a. Museum Education Assistant Chelsea...
On this World Storytelling Day, we are sharing a classic story – a folktale told over time – The Little Red Hen. Take time to read it together. The Little Red Hen is in the public domain and considered a folktale, shared in an oral storytelling tradition...
Among the topics tackled in a recent i.d.e.a. Museum exhibition – Artful Play! Game & Toys – was how toys are designed, which resulted in a sketching activity. Let’s try this at home! Getting Started How are toys designed? When toy designers have...
