Kid Baltimore | Family Activities with Children in Baltimore, Maryland

Children's Books by Mark Rosenthal

2010-01-28T21:26:11-05:00

Illustrator Marc Rosenthal stopped by our studio recently. Dave and I had a few moments to visit with him and his wife, designer Eileen Rosenthal, before they headed back home to Massachusetts. Marc is an editorial illustrator who has added children's book illustration to his repertoire. Marc's work is beautiful, with a retro feel, but very distinctively his own. A few weeks later, a package arrived in the mail: a signed print, and three of his amazing children's books. Our son has adopted the books as his new favorites, and that's just fine with me. I am happy to look...

Tape-o-rama at AVAM

2010-01-26T19:50:19-05:00

When: Saturday, January 30, 10 am–noon Tape is a hot commodity at our house. My son is obsessed with it, so much so that I am guilty of hiding tape dispensers from his greedy little paws. Hey, I need tape too. His general belief that tape can fix anything means we go through a lot of rolls of the stuff. Needless to say, I think this event sounds like a great way to work out some of those pent-up frustrations he probably has from trying to figure out where I hid my last roll. Here are the details: Join Nana...

Winter, I Am Ignoring You...

2010-01-22T11:43:54-05:00

I'm not a winter person. I am good for about one heavy snowfall, and then I'm done. I know I should try and embrace it, but winter always seems to last about three months too long. So, Winter, I am ignoring you. But in order to properly ignore Winter, I needed a plan. First, I bought a lemon tree from Four Winds Growers. It arrived about a month ago in a brown cardboard box labeled "live plant". I opened it to find the happiest little lemon tree you can imagine. It even had small blooms, which were followed by more...

Kid Knitting

2010-01-10T16:45:45-05:00

I cast on. I knit. I purl. I increase. I decrease. That is the extent of my knitting ability. I believe rectangles are king in knitting and any other shape, or intricate pattern, is not to be attempted without a full understanding of the consequences. My biggest knitting embarrassment is the sweater I started when my oldest daughter was 2. She is almost 11 now. Fashions have come and gone, and the sweater is still not finished. But still, there is a meditative quality about knitting that I can't pass up, especially in the depths of winter. I usually have...

For the Birds...

2009-12-20T20:23:42-05:00

Thanks to the mountain of snow that fell on us this weekend, we were pretty much stuck at home today. In between playing outside and mopping up puddles of water that were tracked throughout the house, we decided to sneak in a messy project, for the birds... I've been watching them flutter up to our windows. They seem intent on coming inside, and I don't blame them. I was out of birdseed, so we improvised. We smeared bagels with peanut butter, and then sprinkled them with treats: Cheerios, flax seed, and oatmeal. The list of bird friendly ingredients you can...

Alice in Wonderland at Theatre Project

2009-12-14T20:31:59-05:00

WHEN: Dec. 18 at Noon; Dec. 19, & 20 at 3pm; Dec. 18, 19 at 7pm COST: Tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for seniors and artists and $10 for students. WHERE: Theatre Project, 45 West Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 (tel 410-752-8558) Holiday Family Fun offer: For adults who bring a child, your ticket is $15. Groups Discounts available. Home schoolers or schools groups can get $5 tickets for the Friday, Dec. 18th show at Noon. I love Alice in Wonderland, more for its pure quirkiness than its story. There are so many great characters along the way:...

Make your own Sock Monkey at AVAM

2009-12-09T21:04:12-05:00

WHERE: AVAM, Jim Rouse Visionary Center WHEN: Saturday, December 12, 2009 COST: Free! But bring 2 pairs of socks. This weekend (after you've stopped by the BINGE event) why not check out Sock Monkey Saturday at The American Visionary Art Museum. All you need to make your own sock monkey, is two pairs of clean colorful socks. Instructions, stuffing, sewing needles, thread, visionary baubles, and camaraderie will be provided! 410-244-1900 American Visionary Art Museum 800 Key Highway Baltimore, MD 21230 [Map It]

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

2009-12-08T07:37:00-05:00

We stopped by the Meyerhoff recently to try out one of the BSO's many kid-friendly programs. I was a little surprised to see a real live penguin hanging out in the lobby of the Meyerhoff, but hey, he was dressed nicely for the occasion, so why not. Actually, he was part of the pre-show festivities, and along with a 20 lb. bunny, was representing the Maryland Zoo. We moved on to the face-painting line. I gotta say, this woman raised face-painting to an art. She turned my little one into an incredibly happy butterfly. My butterfly enjoys lunch after the...

BINGE Holiday Open Studio at Spur Design

2009-12-01T11:14:30-05:00

WHEN: 12.12.2009 | Noon til Eight WHERE: 3504-06 Ash Street (in Hampden) Baltimore, MD 21211 And you're invited! We are throwing open our doors, along with the folks at Gilah Press, to welcome everyone to our studio for the 2nd annual BINGE Open Studios and Holiday Sale. Join us, along with other local artists, to do some leisurely holiday shopping, or just say hello and enjoy the holiday cheer. Then mosey next door to see more artists, and watch a live letterpress demonstration. Our line of modern art prints for kids, PrestoBingo, will be on display, and for the first...

The Nutcracker Ballet at Baltimore School for the Arts

2009-11-28T07:29:00-05:00

photo by Joe Rubino WHEN: Fridays, December 4 and December 11, 7:00 PM Saturdays, December 5 and 12, 11:00 and 3:00 PM Sundays, December 6 and 13, 2:00 and 6:00 PM WHERE: Baltimore School for the Arts 712 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201 TICKETS: $15.00 for adults $10.00 for students INFO: Call 410-624-2110 or visit www.bsfa.org The Nutcracker Ballet ranks high on my list this year for must-do activities to get into the holiday spirit. And I can't think of a better place to take the kids to see it than Baltimore School for the Arts. I took my oldest...