You’ve probably seen it. You’ve seen its bright, attractive purple berries in large bunches. Maybe you never paid it much mind, but if you have young children—maybe you should. What is pokeweed? Pokeweed is a perennial herb (meaning it grows back every year) that typically grows between 4 feet and …
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It’s Only Natural: Nature-Based Occupational Therapy for Kids
Lauren Villa is a pediatric occupational therapist at Express Yourself Therapy, in Kensington, Maryland. She primarily works with children who have sensory differences, diagnoses or developmental disorders that impact their ability to participate in play in a “meaningful way.” Villa is currently operating a nature-based occupational therapy program at Freetown …
Read More »Get Gardening With Your Family This Spring
Professor Elizabeth Shrader, advisor for the Environmental Club and Campus Community Garden at the Community College of Baltimore County Essex campus, shares her tips for gardening with your family this season. BC: How can gardening be a fun activity for families? Elizabeth Shrader (ES): Gardening can be fun …
Read More »Top 10 Family Events for April
Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the April 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »Here’s What We’re Loving for Kids This Month
By: Elena Epstein, Director of the National Parenting Product Awards; for more product reviews, visit nappaawards.com. PJ Library Presents Podcasts: “Afternoons with Mimi” and “Beyond the Bookcase” Discover two new podcasts from the beloved organization that has shared free children’s books with Jewish values throughout the world. Well-known tales …
Read More »Family Entertainment Directory: Learn
Grow together with these fun family learning experiences from the Family Entertainment Directory in the March 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child. Learn about fire history and safety at the Fire Museum of Maryland, have your school book a hands-on educational tour where you can climb a fire engine, and …
Read More »Top 10 Family Events for March
Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the March 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »Nature Summer Camps: 2022 Camp Directory Spotlights
For a closer look at some of the Baltimore region’s summer camps, check out our breakouts on interest-based camps; day, academic and specialty camps; and school-based, religious and special needs camps. Explore more Baltimore camps from our February directory below! Join us for the Summer Camps & Activities Fair …
Read More »Top 10 Family Events for February
Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the February 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »Top 10 Family Events for January
Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the January 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
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