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The Chicago Children's Museum's new exhibition examines one of the greatest kids' toys of all time, the cardboard box.
"Unboxed: Adventures in Cardboard."
Bus: 2, 29, 65, 66, 124
Free with admission ($12, seniors $11, kids under 1 and members free; Thu Kraft Free Family Night 5–8pm free for all)Event Info: (312) 527-1000 chicagochildrensmuseum.org
Parents already know that if you give kids a cardboard box, their imaginations will run wild, creating forts, games and imaginary castles galore. But a whole exhibit of the stuff? Believe it: The Children's Museum has created a new show, described as a "playground for the mind," that highlights the surprising play potential of the cardboard box through elaborate sets that kids can play on, artwork, hands-on activities and more.
