Posts in category play

So many kids dream of being princesses when they grow up. Britt Olsen-Ecker and Melissa Wimbish know what it’s like to be two of the …

Like many kids born in the early ‘80s, Jumpin’ Jamie grew up listening to REM, the Beatles, Weezer, and Green Day. He was 11 when …

Playdough that smells good enough to eat?  Exactly. Take playdough sensory play to a whole new level by adding the sense of smell. And, ok, …

Vered Ronen never thought of herself as a singer. She was majoring in philosophy and art at New York University, painting and printmaking when, on …

“I spent ten years playing music by night and studying music therapy and clinical psychology by day,” writes Vered Benhorin. “When I had a baby …

The Baltimore Book Festival is back at the Inner Harbor this weekend! A FREE celebration of all things literary, the Book Festival is a “must” …

If you have a middle grader (think grades 4-7) in your life, chances are they know the Nerd Camp series. The fun and quirky tales …

Did you see The Washington Post editorial on summer reading? The author,  Elisabeth Egan, talks about the magic of summer reading. “The kind that inspires [her] …

It’s Wednesday afternoon and kids from Wolfe St. Academy and Bay Brook Elementary and Middle School are bounding off busses, hurrying into their life jackets. …

In our picture book travels series with St. Paul’s Plus Preschool, we’ll be sharing fun ways to integrate cultural exploration through your preschool reading adventures at …