Bloom Archives
Tag: Kids
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“Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We Are in a Play!’”: A Buddy Musical for Kids Ages 3–7
BY STEPHANIE VON HIRSCHBERG Mo Willems’ Elephant & Piggie picture books have enchanted children ever since they began appearing in 2007. The stories star…
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Cardinal to Debut Kids’ Play About the Science of Peeing
BY JEREMY SHERE From October 17 to 25, Cardinal Stage Company will debut Peabody, the Science Fair Affair. Cardinal commissioned award-winning playwright Glen Berger…
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Girls, Inc. Message ‘Be Strong, Smart, Bold’
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Back in the 1960s, Wonder bread claimed that it could “build strong bodies twelve ways.” Girls Inc. is even more…
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A Cloth Diaper Program Saves Money and Landfill
BY JANET MANDELSTAM The young mothers at Bloomington’s First United Church realized that “we have quite a few families at the church whose kids…
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Community Kitchen: Helping to Feed Our Kids
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC The Community Kitchen of Monroe County, founded in 1983 to combat hunger in Bloomington, is probably best known for its public…
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Food in the Schools: An Issue With No Easy Answers
BY ELISABETH ANDREWS When First Lady Michelle Obama took up the cause of childhood obesity, parents cheered for her commitment to kids’ health and…
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a guide: Special Kids’ Meals at B-town Restaurants
BY ERICA SAGON Pasta, chicken fingers, and burgers are still mainstays on children’s menus, but in our roundup of dishes for the 12-and-under crowd…
