Looking for unique, hand-crafted gifts for the special children in your life? This year the American Craft Show in Baltimore (formerly the Baltimore Fine Craft Show) will launch Craft 4 Kids, a children’s line featuring toys, furniture, accessories and artwork created by participating artists. The children’s line was created in response to the soaring children’s [...]
Archive for January, 2007
Craft show features new children’s line
Wednesday, January 31st, 200720 Healthy Tips for Kids in 2007
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007The American Academy of Pediatrics has compiled this list of simple 20 goals for safer, healthier children: Preschoolers > I will clean up my toys. > I will brush my teeth twice a day, and wash my hands after going to the bathroom and before eating. > I won’t tease dogs — even friendly ones. [...]
Untamed exhibit has appeal for children
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007If your children are interested in wild animals, here is an opportunity to get them interested in art as well. “Untamed: The Art of Antoine-Louis Barye” will be on exhibit at the Walters Art Museum from Feb. 11 to May 6. Barye is the foremost animal sculptor, or animalier, of the 19th century and his [...]
What’s false about Washington’s teeth?
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007In honor of his birthday, let’s set one thing straight about George Washington. He never had wooden teeth. The first president of the United State’s false teeth were actually ivory, and they are on display at the National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore. The museum is holding a colonial birthday celebration for George Washington Feb. [...]
Howard County Get Up & Go
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007The following listings contain events taking place in Howard County, Md. For more listings, including other events in the county and around the greater Baltimore area, click the link at the bottom of this page. Story times Note: Story times are free and require registration one week in advance unless noted. > Barnes & Noble [...]
Get Up & Go
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007Story times Note: Story times are free and require registration one week in advance unless noted. * Center for Jewish Education 5708 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-5. Toddler tales with music and crafts. Free. 410-735-5011 or hcohen@cjebaltimore.org; www.cjebaltimore.org * Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Ave., Baltimore. Thursdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Seasonal stories and [...]
Cigarettes and gerbils: An update
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007Every month my co-editor, Betsy Stein, and I use this space to give readers a glimpse of our own parenting ups and downs — what we are proud of, what we struggle with and what we have learned (often the hard way) that might help others in their roles as parents. For this to work, [...]
What’s Up Doc?
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007Q My kids love tuna fish, so I usually make it two to three times a week, sometimes more. Lately I’ve heard it is bad for kids because of mercury and that they should have it only once a week. Is this true? Am I poisoning my kids? Recently there has been much in the [...]
The Patient Pediatrician
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007Dr. Travis Ganunis is any parent’s dream pediatrician. He takes calls starting at 7:15 a.m. as he commutes to work, he doesn’t mind if you page him with a far-from-emergency question when he’s on call, he can make even the sickest kid crack a smile and he’s more than willing to give an extra dose [...]



