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Raise Your Play IQ – Smash, pinch, squish and poke your way to learning: The power of playdough
by Alix Tonsgard
A love of playdough seems to be timeless and understandably so! For sensory oriented people, it can be relaxing or even stress...
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Raise Your Play IQ – Let’s make some noise!
by Alix Tonsgard
If you have little ones in your life there is no doubt that you are very familiar with the fact that from...
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Raise Your Play IQ – All dressed up with places to go!
by Alix Tonsgard
I find dramatic or pretend play to be so fascinating in part due to the fact that it is universal. Research has...
Beyond Naperville
New Year’s Eve Bubble Bash 2017 tickets now on sale
Above / The DuPage Children's Museum welcomes families to take a “Walk on the Wild Side” during its fun-filled New Year’s Eve Bubble Bash...
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Raise Your Play IQ – Risk-taking and failure as the keys to success
by Alix Tonsgard
Taking risks and failing are a natural part of childhood and perhaps, at times the most terrifying part of childhood from a...
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Raise Your Play IQ – Clean-up time
by Alix Tonsgard
The reality of all things fun and play-like is that there will be a mess to clean up. If you are like...
Beyond Naperville
Hotel Arista is set to host innovation event for DuPage Children’s Museum on Sept. 27
Above / 'When Failure Fuels Innovation' event is set for Wed., Sept. 27, 2017, at Hotel Arista. Registration is now in progress.
(Naperville, IL)…What do the Executive...
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Raise Your Play IQ – Math with shoes!
by Alix Tonsgard
Math concepts and skills naturally begin to develop very early in life. As a result of the interactions children have with adults,...
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Raise Your Play IQ – AWEsome Water Play
by Alix Tonsgard
We are so excited that our new AWEsome Water exhibit is open! Many years of planning and hard work have gone into...
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Raise Your Play IQ – Splish and splash to critical thinking: water play
by Alix Tonsgard
Few children can resist the draw to play in water, and who can blame them. Water is fascinating, fun, and multifaceted. Maybe...
