Best Indoor Water Parks Near Chicago
Escape the frigid temperatures at one of those great indoor water parks near Chicago for families, like Timber Ridge Lodge and Coco Key Water Resort.
Best Indoor Water Parks Near Chicago
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Setting up a Handprint Holiday Tradition
Setting up a Handprint Holiday Tradition
When your child is young, handprint art can be great gifts for family members, and at this time of year, usually you are the ones making holiday cards for your friends and family. Why not combine the two to create a fun, inexpensive (and easy!) holiday card...
Reading and Play: Do the Two Intersect?
Reading and Play: Do the Two Intersect?
We’re big fans of learning AND playing. In fact, we often find ourselves doing both and don’t even realize it. Our very own Peggy Kaye, shared a few activities to get your family reading and playing, which were featured on Jim Henson's Family Hub! ...
Five Lessons We Learned from Mister Rogers
Five Lessons We Learned from Mister Rogers
Hello Neighbors! Our Director of Learning and Curriculum Design, Samantha Creighan, PhD, and her son, Cole, recently had a beautiful discussion about the lessons that Mister Rogers left us with. With the release of the movie, "A Beautiful Day in the...
Raising an Independent Child: 4 Easy-To-Use Parenting Tips
Raising an Independent Child: 4 Easy-To-Use Parenting Tips
Raising an independent child and watching them go out on their own is one of the most fulfilling and difficult parts of parenthood. Whether you’re encouraging them to try out for a sports team or to try a new skill, there are plenty of ways that you can begin...
7 Amazing Toy Stores in South Florida
7 Amazing Toy Stores in South Florida
Find everything from blocks and puppets to train sets and puzzles at these toy stores in South Florida like A to Z Toys, Toy Town and Macanoco & Co.
Get Your Kids to Love Reading with These 3 Easy Tips
Get Your Kids to Love Reading with These 3 Easy Tips
Making your home “book-oriented environment" doesn't mean you have to give up an entire room to dedicate to books!
Start Sounding Out Words: Phonological & Phonemic Skill for Kids
Start Sounding Out Words: Phonological & Phonemic Skill for Kids
Your child has mastered the alphabet; they can name the letters, they know the order of the letters, and they know the sounds that each letter represents. So, what’s next?
Playdates: Giving Your Toddler The Best Start
Playdates: Giving Your Toddler The Best Start
Developing social skills is a big part of your toddler's development, and playdates can be a fun way to help your child connect with other kids their age. However, playdates don’t have to be just for the little ones; if you have a toddler, playdates can also help...
30 Things to Do in Irvine, California with Kids
30 Things to Do in Irvine, California with Kids
From Pretend City Children's Museum and Tanaka Farms to the Great Park Balloon, there are tons of fun things to do in Irvine, California with your kids.
10 Things Do in New Hope, PA with Kids
10 Things Do in New Hope, PA with Kids
From the Bucks County Children's Museum to Peddler's Village, the charming town of New Hope, Pennsylvania is brimming with things to do with kids.
5 Best Studio Tours for Families in Los Angeles
5 Best Studio Tours for Families in Los Angeles
Families can visit one of these TV and movie studio tours for a quintessential Los Angeles experience.