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Flo’s Farm: A Wish that Bloomed into a Community Gift

If you were given just one wish, what would it be? Would it be for yourself or for others? Would you choose something that made the world a little bit better, happier, and sillier? For five-year-old Florence, her wish did just that. When Florence faced a challenging battle with brain cancer at the age of 3, she was comforted by revisiting her favorite places and people, if only in her …

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Group from Ronald McDonald House at Halloween

Ronald McDonald House Halloween Party

Kidspace Supports Children with Medical Needs Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides a home-away-from-home for families with critically ill children, allowing them to focus on their child’s health. Kidspace Museum supports RMH by providing opportunities for enriched play and family time. This fall we invited families from RMH Pasadena to a private Halloween party, offering a chance to step away from medical appointments and simply enjoy being kids. Families with critically …

Supporting Children with Down Syndrome and their Families

Kidspace Honors Down Syndrome Awareness Month October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Kidspace is participating by celebrating the unique abilities of kids with Down syndrome and advocating for the families and organizations who love and support them. We were honored to sponsor the September gathering for the Inland Valley Down Syndrome Association (IVDSA) at Kidspace. Their mission is to connect and inspire individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and …

Do Turtles and Tortoises Bite?

Do tortoises and turtles bite? The simple answer is yes. In captivity it normally happens by accident. Usually, it happens during hand feeding or when they are hungry and “test bite” to see if something they see is edible. In this video I filmed in the moment while cleaning our Russian Tortoise’s enclosure. It found my gloved hand “interesting” and possibly “edible” so he took some what I call “test …

Make A Treasure Map

Ahoy there! International “Talk Like A Pirate Day” is just around the corner. On September 19, we celebrate the fun of, well… talking like a pirate! Map Making Is Awesome. Maps are a fundamental way we communicate, understand, interpret, and connect with our world. David Sobel has said that, “Map making, in the broad sense of the word, is as important to making us human as music, language, art, and mathematics.

Community Art Collaboration

For nearly 30 years, Kidspace has engaged families in understanding and honoring the essential role of pollinators in a healthy ecosystem in our annual Butterfly Celebration. This year, our educational outreach extends to a four-month exhibition at Descanso Gardens, Living in a Wildlife Corridor, which explores the intersection between humans and local urban wildlife.