The Pursuit of Tinkering

Our last few attempts to take the kids to the art museum ended in disaster. No Monets were harmed, but tantrums were thrown. It just isn’t a kid-friendly place.

A story by Barbara F. Backer might help. It has a few good ideas for engaging kids during a visit to the art museum that I plan to try next time. The best bet, for my kids, is her suggestion to kick-off a game of I-Spy each time you enter a new gallery. Perfect.

Minneapolis Institute of Arts here we come. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

What a cool find: The International Children’s Digital Library. Am I the last to know about this? Go check it out.

And for all you hipster parents, don’t miss the ICDL Books for Children iPhone app. Seems like the perfect solution for keeping kids cool in the car or restaurant. And their method for displaying native langauges, with a quick tap to get the translated version, is awesome.