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Want an easy keep ‘em busy activity that smells good, too? Try Kool Aid Playdough! Bright, vibrant colors and making it is just as much fun as playing with it!
Here’s how to make kool-aid playdough. You’ll need to double or triple the recipe depending on how many colors you’d like to make. This recipe makes [...]

It never fails. By the time we get to the end of the bedtime routine, I’m using virtual toothpicks to keep my eyes open and the Bug is still ready to rock and roll. The lullabies that used to work as a calming agent now seem to spark impromptu Broadway show re-enactments. Who knew Twinkle [...]

Did you know that Even the youngest infant is wired to receive music and discriminate among differences in frequency and melody? Encourage your budding Mozart’s love of music with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s new Music Box series, which kicks off this weekend.
The first interactive concert, Birdie Melodies, will engage children with cuckoo, robin, and duck sounds [...]

Baltimore’s beloved kindie band is at it again! Milkshake will celebrate the release of their fifth studio CD, Got a Minute?, with an all-ages show {and party!!} next Sunday at Rams Head Live.
Personally, I love the concept behind a Got a Minute?. The CD was inspired by a series of thirteen brief musical gems — each just [...]

Look who showed up outside the 8th floor windows at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center yesterday (and all other floors in the 12 story building)? That’s right. Batman and Captain America.
Too (cool).
When I told the Bug who flew in that morning, a huge grin spread over her face. “Yeah, they came to visit all their superhero [...]

Easter eggs are fun to decorate, sure. But once they’re dyed, you’re pretty much done. Let’s kick up the Easter Egg experience with a felt board that lets kids decorate their eggs again and again and again—mess free!
Easter Egg Felt Board Materials:

wooden board
piece of felt large enough to cover board
staple gun or glue
scissors
colorful pieces of [...]

What better way to keep your little ones entertained on a chilly winter day than by creating an indoor obstacle course that will use up some of their stored energy?
As toy experts, we at aMuse know how important it is to find games and activities that play into that many interests of your little ones!
We [...]

It’s a science experiment. It’s a game. It’s both! Need a fun and easy indoor activity this winter? Try this Static Electricity game that doubles as a science lesson.
Materials You Will Need:
Balloon
Paper
Scissors
Dryer sheet (optional)
How to Play:

Cut paper into small squares
Blow up the balloon. Rub it on your head.
Try to pick up as many pieces [...]