The Human Edge at Children’s Museums
The Human Edge is a set of skills and strengths that are uniquely human...
Kohl Children's Museum Blog
Play is more than just fun–– it’s a powerful tool foundational to childhood development. Parents, educators, and child development advocates, let’s learn about the incredible power of play together! Each month we delve into a new research topic investigating how play sparks creativity, builds essential skills, and nurtures social and emotional growth.
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The Benefits of Block Play
In our Build It! exhibit, you see some preschool-aged children building a fort with the big blue blocks, complete with walls, windows, and a doorway. At home, your toddler may find joy in putting all their blocks in a basket and then dumping it back out or knocking down the tallest block tower their sibling built.