Kids' Kitchen exhibit at the Betsy Ross House
Children and their parents can cook like Betsy Ross this weekend at the new "Kids' Kitchen" exhibit at the home of the historical flag maker.
Children and their parents can cook like Betsy Ross this weekend at the new "Kids' Kitchen" exhibit at the home of the historical flag maker.
Kids can use tools along with their imaginations to prepare meals just as Ross would have more than two centuries ago. After cooking, families can go to nearby City Tavern at Second and Walnut Streets to sample authentic 18th-century fare and ice cream treats.
The Betsy Ross House is also featuring in its current gallery "Heavens to Betsy! The Selling of an American Icon," a fun look at products sold over the centuries that used Betsy's name and likeness. Visitors can also enjoy the house's courtyard with the sights and sounds of colonial America, featuring storytelling by Once Upon a Nation and the History Makers, as citizens from the past tell their stories each afternoon.
Birthday party at Smith
On Saturday, Smith: The Kids' Play Place in the Park will celebrate its 111th birthday with a free party.
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Junior League of Philadelphia will lead children in face painting, bubble-making, and summer crafts. The league also will dedicate its recently donated new Smith flower garden. Birthday cake will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will be a raffle to win a birthday party at the park. Families can enjoy water ice donated by Girard Avenue Rita's Water Ice. The party is suitable for ages 10 and younger.
'Little Engine That Could' in Pitman
On Friday and Saturday, the Broadway Theatre of Pitman Children's Theatre presents
The Little Engine That Could.
Beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, The Little Engine That Could tells the story of a little locomotive that works for a station yard pulling cars on and off the tracks. When asked to pull a long train of freight cars, the little engine accepts the challenge and puffs "I think I can." Find out if the little engine makes it over the hill.