Tag Archives: Fun

Imagination Playground

Imagination Playground

Sand, water, moving parts, and imagination are the key elements of David Rockwells imagination Playground in a Box. We’re going to be seeing more of these make their way across playgrounds around NYC and the country. Which, from the looks of the video, is a very cool thing. I’m a big fan of giving kids [...]

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iPhone Photobooth Fun

One of my first memories of being photographed was when my sister and I were crammed into a booth by our dad and blinded by four bright consecutive flashes. Ten minutes later when I regained my sense of sight, I realized that we were standing outside of a strange booth with a curtain. We waited [...]

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Shantell Martin – Mistress of the Light

I had the good fortune of attending one of Shantell Martin’s interactive music and light extravaganzas recently at Soho House.  The talented illustrator used a tablet,  projector, and sketching program to create a unique music and light extravaganza that had the kids jumping. Thanks Shantell! While this performance was for kids, she does a lot [...]

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Making Paper Houses and Painting Circuits – Bare Conductive

Making Paper Houses and Painting Circuits – Bare Conductive. I came across this safe, non-toxic paint at this year’s NYC [...]

littleBits: EZ Electronics for Kids

littleBits: EZ Electronics for Kids

This electronics kit requires no soldiering and is a perfect way to introduce kids to electronics. The components are designed [...]

Reality is Magical Too! Take That Unicorns!

Reality is Magical Too! Take That Unicorns!

Leave it to an evolutionary biologist to pen a children’s book that describes the “magic of reality”. In the video [...]

Susie Brings Books: 6 Space Books for Aspiring Astronauts

Susie Brings Books: 6 Space Books for Aspiring Astronauts

This is the second in a series of videos with children’s librarian extraordinaire Susie Heimbach, from the Mulberry St. branch [...]