WGBH Kids & Family

06/07/2018

Did you know that the United States eats the most ice cream in the world, after New Zealand? Let’s become number 1!

Join us on Saturday, July 14th, for WGBH FunFest: A Day of Ice Cream and Music and enjoy all-you-can-eat scoops in a variety of amazing flavors. Get your face painted, spin the prize wheel, and meet some of your favorite PBS characters. You can do it all with a cone in your hand!

Get your spoons, get excited and get your tickets today!
http://to.wgbh.org/6189Dok7b

30/06/2017

Ready to jam out with us on July 15th at FunFest? These guys are! Ben Rudnick and Friends, Matt Heaton, Semi Good Looking, Philip Alexander and Yuri Price of Color! Get your tickets now before you enjoy the holiday weekend bit.ly/2rTI8d0

28/06/2017

I Scream, You Scream, We all scream for ice cream! Come and have all you can eat ice cream on July 15th with us at WGBH Studios. JPLicks, Boston FoMu - Alternative Ice Cream & Cafe Friendly's Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream HP Hood

26/06/2017

All aboard to Funfest! Arthur, Curious George, Clifford, Super Why and Word Girl are on their way, are you? And don't forget about the all you can eat ice cream! Get your tickets now for summer fun, before it's too late.

WGBH Funfest is a fun-filled community event featuring all-you-can-eat ice cream from some of your favorite scoop shops. The day will also feature kid-friendly musical entertainment on the main stage each hour and interactive games. Stick around for lots of fun activities, including face painting, i...

03/02/2017

The Institute of Education at The University of London has found that listening to classical music boosts young children's concentration, self-discipline, and social skills.

And what better way to introduce them than by attending the WCRB Classical Cartoon Festival! Check out all the details bit.ly/2kxixWZ

29/01/2016

Looking for a fun activity to do this weekend? Well, did you know you can make a microscope with just a smartphone, a laser pointer, and a couple of other easy to find materials? Check it out, and tell us how it goes!

You can easily see the tiny creatures living in a pond or puddle by making your own microscope. All you need is a smartphone, a laser pointer, and some poster tack. Give it a try—and let me know how it goes. I’d love to post some of your microscope photos and videos on my blog!

14/01/2016

Bob the Builder has brand new episodes!

Be sure to tune in on WGBH 2, Saturdays at 7:30am and Weekdays at 12noon through January 30th.

Stay tuned as we will also soon be announcing our Bob the Builder event coming up on February 20th, 2016.

19/12/2015

Are you a preschool educator? We want to hear from you! WGBH, the creators of Peep and the Big Wide World, and Concord Evaluation Group (CEG) have teamed up to learn more about how educators use PEEP in their classrooms. Interested? We'll pay you a $30 Amazon.com gift card for 30 minutes of your time - and you can do the study at home! Just click the link below to get started.

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09/12/2015

Can you create a healthy ecosystem in the desert? Give it a try with PLUM LANDING's interactive game, 'Feed the Dingo'.

25/11/2015

A mac and cheese side dish that will surely be a hit amongst the kids at the dinner table!

Mixing butternut squash into your mac and cheese is not only delicious, it's also practical. The cooked squash serves as a binder to give the mac and cheese a nice uniform texture without having to make a roux. It’s as easy as cooking your squash, pasta and bacon, and then just mixing it all togethe…

24/11/2015

Peep and the Big Wide World / El Mundo Divertido de Peep has been nominated for a 2016 Kidscreen Award in the Preschool Best Website category. Congratulations to our entire team and partners! http://peepandthebigwideworld.com/en/

Find out who made the shortlist for the global kids TV industry's leading awards of excellence.

09/11/2015

Ever wonder how to sketch like an engineer? Watch as Deysi gives you her best tips for how to sketch on Design Squad !

Want to learn how to sketch like an engineer? Watch as Deysi demonstrates some basic sketching techniques.