by Nichole Polifka | Apr 7, 2016 | #PlayMoreMN, The Power of Play
If we were to ask adults, “What is this?” most people would say a black dot. Well, they might also call it a circle, a period, a blob or polka dot too. Show children the same black dot and ask, “What is this?” and you will hear boundless possibilities. A pupil. A...
by Nichole Polifka | Mar 29, 2016 | #PlayMoreMN, The Power of Play
Imagine you’re walking down the sidewalk and your daughter pauses to examine a bird that hit the window. Naturally curious, your child crouches down to get a better look and then pops up and says, “Daddy! We have to rescue it! Let’s take it...
by Bob Ingrassia | Mar 23, 2016 | #PlayMoreMN, The Power of Play
Does your family have a hectic schedule? Do you wish you could find more time for your children to run around and play? Does it seem like you played more when you were a kid? If you answer “Yes” to any of those questions, you’ve got a lot of company. Minnesota...
by Bob Ingrassia | Mar 21, 2016 | #PlayMoreMN, Press Release
Children Often Too Busy to Play, Survey of Parents Finds Hectic Family Schedules Crowd Out Play Time; Less Play Reduces Opportunities for Children to Develop Essential Skills St. Paul, Minn. – Busy family schedules, screen time and safety worries are putting a...
by Bob Ingrassia | Feb 24, 2016 | #PlayMoreMN
Minnesota Children’s Museum hosted our second Pints & Play event on Tuesday evening at Bauhaus Brew Labs in northeast Minneapolis – and ran a fun experiment. Here’s how: We split people into two groups and gave each a set of Rigamajig building materials (wooden...
by Kate Krug | Feb 15, 2016 | #PlayMoreMN
The Importance of Play “It’s not just superfluous,” says Researcher Jaak Panksepp. “It’s a very valuable thing for childhood development. And we as a culture have to learn to use it properly and have to make sure our kids get plenty of...
