by Neva Cole | May 21, 2024 | Family Learning, In the News, Maker Movement, Mission & Vision, Museum
IMAGE: The day-long NH Maker Fest on Saturday, June 1, 10am-3pm will culminate in a Foam Dance Party provided by Sages Entertainment outside the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire in downtown Dover. Photo courtesy of Sages Entertainment. Makers of all kinds take...
by Neva Cole | Feb 23, 2024 | Art, Enriching Experiences, Family Learning
Did you know that there is a reason we celebrate Black History Month in February? It was decided in 1976 by President Gerald Ford to coincide with Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas’ birthdays. Both have long been aligned with and celebrated in Black communities for...
by Neva Cole | May 11, 2020 | Art, Enriching Experiences, Family Learning, Learning, STEAM
By Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator This printmaking is so fun and easy to do with materials you probably already have at home! The best part is it can be done over and over again with very little clean-up in between! Here’s how to get started: Materials...
by Neva Cole | May 8, 2020 | Art, Books We Love, Child Development, Enriching Experiences, Family Learning
by Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator Make a mini paper bag scrapbook, nature journal, or keepsake! These books are fun for kids to put together, and the open end of the paper bag creates a pocket to store pictures, ticket stubs, or small items from a nature walk. Pipe...
by Neva Cole | May 7, 2020 | Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science, STEAM
By Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator This project is fun and easy, and only requires a little bit of prep ahead of time. Kids will enjoy magically making a rainbow appear by adding water to a paper towel. This activity is fun on its own, or it can be set up as an experiment...
by Neva Cole | May 5, 2020 | Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science, STEAM
by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator There are so many fun experiments that you can try using oil and water. If you’re at the grocery store and thinking about picking up one or two items for your young scientist’s “at home chemistry station” I definitely recommend a...
