The Mud Zone at the Minnesota Children's Museum is exactly what it sounds like. An outside portion of the St. Paul museum has two giant bins filled with dirt, vessels like pie tins and bowls and ...

Baby animals are basically human children in a different form. Or at least they can act so similarly at times that their behavior appears to be the same. That’s certainly the case with these two, very ...

For kids and adults who have been “goo deprived” indoors this winter, now is the time to go out and make the mess you’ve been missing. Outdoor slime parties, tie-dye sessions, painting classes with ...

It's a chance to literally roll around in the mud — Mud Fest on April 6. The Louisiana Children's Museum's third muck-a-thon will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the location in City Park, offering kids ...

Before tablets and scheduled playdates took over, there was a generation of kids who turned garden hoses into science ...

Research shows that early exposure to everyday environmental microbes, through outdoor play, pets, and natural surroundings, helps train children’s immune systems and may lower the risk of allergies ...

The Oshkosh YMCA's 10th annual Kids' Mud Run will be held June 1. The 1-mile course features 20 obstacles and is open to children ages 4-16. A free mini mud run will be available for children ages 1-3 ...

Playing outside during mud season can get messy, so March is a good time to head to a kid-friendly indoor space to burn off some energy. There are lots of options near our house in Burlington, from ...