Kids Should Sit Less and Play More, Says World Health Organization
Parents who want their children to grow up healthy should create time and space for their kids to play, the World Health Organization states.
Sneak Preview! New Summer Experiences & Events
Our team is working hard to get the museum ready for summer. Here’s a sneak preview of what we have in store.
Executive Function Skills on Display at Minnesota Children’s Museum
Marie Lister, teaching specialist at University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development, shines a spotlight on executive function and how kids build these important skills through play.
Water Play
Kids love to play with water — and it has benefits too! Kids experiment, explore and discover during water play (what floats or sinks, how does water flow through a funnel, etc.).
Time Capsule
Kids can capture this time in history and preserve a bit of their present for their future selves by creating a time capsule.