by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator Materials needed: One piece of aluminum foil per young scientist/participant (roughly the size of a standard piece of paper) Make sure all participants have the same size piece of foil. Sink/tub/plastic bin with about 6 inches of...
By Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator We were surprised by how excited kids got about cleaning pennies when we offered this experiment as a drop in STEAM activity at CMNH! It does seem like a magic trick when you first see the pennies getting shinier almost instantly. This...
By Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator This is an active game, but can be done with no running, indoors or outdoors! Kids love hiding things and finding things, so this is a game that can last for quite a long time, and can be played with just two people or more. Set...
By Colie Hahr, CMNH Educator Our most popular drop-in STEAM activities at CMNH seem to involve making messy mixtures! From slime, to dough, to puffy paint most kids love getting their hands a little dirty, and enjoying a sensory experience while they play and create....
A New Exhibit Opens at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire A new exhibit has opened at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire and it combines all the fun of a sand table, with some interactive and responsive high tech imagery. Guests to the Museum can help shape...
