The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (CMNH) is excited to share that they have been awarded two grants this month to support the expansion of their Play-Based Learning educational outreach programming. A grant from the Dobles Foundation has been awarded to fund...
There’s no better way to wind down and prepare for a new season of learning and discovery than with a good book! Here at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, our Education Staff are passionate about sparking curiosity through play and, of course,...
Our Afterschool STEAM Club kids designed these amazing coral habitats and cleverly hidden wooden fish using color camouflage! Some are so well-hidden that even we can’t find them! Can you spot them all? This hands-on project was a fantastic way to explore marine...
by Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator In this Spooky Science Video we make Frankenstein’s “hand” come to life with a simple chemical reaction! We also demonstrated an art project using the same materials to make fizzy pumpkin art. Most of the materials for...
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 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...
