Looking for the best parks to host a birthday bash on Long Island? Here are 16 fantastic options. Birthdays: Our kids all have them. After deciding on the guest list comes the inevitable question of venues. Instead of heading to a party destination or organizing a party at home, did you ever consider a birthday party at a
Continue Reading...These fun and interactive letter D worksheets are great for toddlers, preschoolers, and Kindergarteners learning the letter D. Help make learning the letter D a little easier with these free letter D worksheets for early literacy skills you can download and print. Use them at home, in the classroom or for head start summer learning….
Continue Reading...Is your baby or toddler excited by the prospect of getting in the water at the pool or beach? Chicago and the suburbs have plenty of professionals helping little fish get ready to swim. These baby swim classes require a parent to accompany their child in the water and emphasize water safety and basic skills.
Continue Reading...Peach picking in New Jersey offers up one of the great joys of summer: A sweet treat plucked fresh off the tree. The Garden State has pick-your-own farms aplenty, so you should be able to find one close by. The peach picking season in New Jersey really gets going in mid-July and carries on through August and even early
Continue Reading...When you say Disney in LA, you’re really talking about two parks: Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park. They are right next to each other, and when most people think about Disney, they think about the original Disneyland Park. However, I recently enjoyed a full day at Disney California Adventure Park with my family and I
Continue Reading...We all know the importance of water safety and teaching your children swimming basics, and it definitely does not hurt to start baby swimming lessons at a young age. Plus, baby swim classes are a great bonding opportunity because the parent gets in the pool, too. Here is where you can find baby swim classes
Continue Reading...It’s summertime and the pickin’ is easy—peach picking, that is! July and August are the months to go peach picking near DC because the fruit is ripe and ready to be enjoyed. Many farms in Virginia and Maryland also offer other fruits in the summer like berries, nectarines, plums, and more. Throw in some fun
Continue Reading...There’s one basic fact about an Atlanta summer: It’s HOT! When temps soar in the 90s and above, get ready for cool things to do in Atlanta (literally). Our list of places to have fun during an Atlanta heat wave will keep sweat, and boredom, away. And better yet, some of these places offer summer specials that make it
Continue Reading...Blueberries for Sal was one of my all-time favorite stories when I was little. I still love reading it to my kids today, and it is the inspiration behind the seasonal excitement I get when it’s time to gather my own bucket and “kuplink kaplank kaplunk” berries for canning, topping pancakes and pies, and making delicious blueberry jam.
Continue Reading...Florida is known as the Sunshine State, so there’s no surprise that with all that sun, it can get extremely HOT, especially during an Orlando heat wave. Orlando summer temperatures average around 90 degrees, and with humidity factored in, the heat index is easily over 100 degrees! As temperatures rise, luckily there are plenty of cool things to
Continue Reading...While the summer can be filled with new adventures and fun vacations, it’s well known that kids lose some of their knowledge and learning skills over the summer and that can include reading skills. Let’s create some incentive this summer for opening books through a home summer reading program! Encourage Summer Reading in Kids So…
Continue Reading...The season for peach picking near NYC is upon us, and nabbing these sweet stone fruits is the perfect excuse for local families to plan a sweet summertime day trip. Starting in July or early to mid-August—depending on the farm and the weather—the peaches begin to ripen, and the peach picking season typically runs into
Continue Reading...Let’s make animal crafts today! We have picked out our favorite animal crafts for kids of all ages including animal paper crafts, animal art projects or animal food crafts. All these fun animal craft ideas make entertaining and educational animal activities for kids. These animal crafts are great for home or in the classroom. Fun…
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