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8 Reasons to Give a Gift Membership
8 Reasons to Give a Gift Membership Looking for the perfect gift for a special family in your...
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Why We Talk about Racism and Racial Justice
Why does Minnesota Children’s Museum talk about the serious and challenging topics of racism and racial inequities? The museum’s vice president for external relations tackled these questions in the latest issue of Hand to Hand, a newsletter published by the Association of Children’s Museums.
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Play Kits Spark Joy for Kids in Community
Since Fall 2021, we’ve packed up and distributed almost 400 free Tinker Kits to organizations around the Twin Cities area – with hundreds more being packed and sent out over the coming months. And the response so far has been overwhelmingly positive!
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Kid-Friendly Ideas for Celebrating Black History Month
Kid-Friendly Ideas for Celebrating Black History Month The month of February is nationally...
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Fizzy Bubbles
Play Activity Idea: Make Fizzy Bubbles Learn about basic chemical reactions with this easy and...
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Child-Development Experts: Elevate Play to Combat Racism and Inequity
Child-Development Experts: Elevate Play to Combat Racism and Inequity Racism harms the health of...
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Bringing the North Shore to Life
The Making of Shipwreck Adventures Home Bringing the North Shore to Life Although exploring a...
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Survey Results: Here’s What Our Members Have to Say
Survey Results: Here’s What Our Members Have to Say Each year, we survey members to help us...
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Racial Injustice Harms Our Community, Our Children
One positive step parents and caregivers can take is to talk to kids about race and racial inequities. To see real change, we need to be purposeful about raising children who are motivated to actively work against systemic racism.
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