Her children attended in Norway and shared beautiful Played differently, and that the culture had a more common senseĪngelica Barrows talked about the outdoor preschool that three of Resources shared and some of the lingering questions.ĭuring her Peace Corps service in Paraguay, Amy Dickinson noticed that kids Manager for KaBOOM!, a national non-profit dedicated to saving play forĪmerica's children Julia Steiny, columnist for Education News andĭirector of the Youth Restoration Project Angelica Almlid Barrows, who raised her kids in Norway and the US and Museum director Janice O’Donnell sparked a rich and lively audience exchange.įollowing is a summary of the evening’s themes and great moments, plus Last week, an audience of more than 50 people gathered at theĬhildren’s Museum for a thought-provoking conversation about the benefits of risk-taking to kids' healthy physical and emotional development – a topic inspired by discussion on the PlayWatch listerv.Ĭonversation "instigators" Amy Dickinson, training and education Together, the toys demonstrate children’s creativity, resiliency and enduring spirit and evoke powerful personal reflections and vivid memories of play. None were made for sale each came about because a child had the inspiration, the materials and the need to play. Some are unique to their place of origin, some reflect the challenging social, economic and political conditions faced in children’s countries, and others are universal, like balls and kites made in different places using exactly the same techniques. They were constructed from materials and objects found around children’s homes and villages – bottle caps, twigs, discarded containers and cardboard, old flip-flops, fabric scraps and bits of wood, wire and string – and demonstrate that simple everyday materials make wonderful playthings.Įach toy has a story. The toys were crafted in countries including India, Brazil, Ethiopia and the United States and range from dolls, games and musical instruments to a variety of things that float, roll and fly. RISD intern Jessica Kleinman worked with Bonnie to make bases for some of the toys from recycled materials. Recycled – since all of the toys are made from bits and pieces kidsįound around them – or that kids might find in their countries, like Thought about how to show them off using materials that are either – plus some larger toys to display in the lobby. In the cases and also represented diversity of cultures and of purpose We weren’t able to see the toys first, so we selected 20 that would fit Andįor all children to feel welcome in that environment. The community, giving kids a safe environment to play and learn. The Museum’s: helping children thrive, meeting the needs of children in I was struck by how similar the goals of ChildFund’s exhibit were to put out a request for toys made by children aroundīonnie's brother, John Schultz, with children and their toys in Sri Lanka, 2005. The midst of a traumatic situation, this child still had the need to Myīrother and I lived in Kenya for a few years and, on a later trip, aĬhild gave him a boat made from a flip-flop. Late brother initiated when he worked for ChildFund International. When I saw the Museum’s ramp boxes, I thought about a toy exhibit my What inspired you to bring The Power to Play exhibit to the Museum? That women have done from the beginning of time it makes me proud to The Museum is a place of discovery, and I love having it hang here and
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