Looking for restaurants open on Christmas in Chicago? We have a great list. This Christmas, it’s OK to let someone else do the cooking. If you’re looking for kid-friendly restaurants open on Christmas in Chicago (or on Christmas Eve!) you’ve come to the right place. We’ve rounded up restaurants with beautiful Christmas displays, special Christmas menus,
Continue Reading...Christmas Weekend 2022 in New Jersey: 15 Festive Things To Do with Kids
Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey over Christmas weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for the holiday weekend. It’s a very merry Christmas weekend, and we’ve found plenty of fun things to do in New Jersey to celebrate it! Kick off the festivities at
Continue Reading...Best Snow Tubing Near Boston for Families
Easier than skiing and more thrilling than sledding, the best snow tubing is a wicked big deal here in Massachusetts! Snow tubing provide a low-stress, relatively low-cost family day set at a giggle-inducing pace. It also helps you earn major points with the kiddos. For snow tubing near Boston, kids (and adventurous parents) have their choice of several well-groomed trails to launch down on a
Continue Reading...Holiday Break in Boston: 20 Things To Do Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Holiday break in Boston is almost here! When school takes a pause between Christmas and New Year’s, it’s nice to kick back and relax from the usual routines. But keeping kids busy over winter break can be a challenge. Thankfully, there is no shortage of fun and easy things to do around Boston during Christmas vacation week! Here are 20
Continue Reading...Creative & Colorful DIY Door Sign Craft for Kids
Tweens will love creating a wild, bright and colorful DIY sign for their doors. Whether kids make a door sign with their name or a message (like “Keep Out,” HA!), this kids door sign craft is a fun and creative way to occupy the time. Read on to see how to make this DIY Door…
Continue Reading...Christmas Weekend 2022 in Westchester and the Hudson Valley: Best Things To Do with Kids
Looking for the best things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend. The children don’t want to be nestled all snug in their beds this Christmas weekend, they want to be out exploring all the fun things to
Continue Reading...Make Coasters Using Tile and Gift Wrap
Re-purpose gift wrap from birthdays or past holidays to make DIY tile coasters that you can give to someone special as a gift. The post Make Coasters Using Tile and Gift Wrap appeared first on Kids Activities Blog.
Continue Reading...Free Holiday and Christmas Events in DC for Kids and Families
The holiday season can be an expensive time of year. Luckily, the DC area is full of free holiday activities and Christmas events to get families into the festive spirit. These free holiday events and Christmas activities include tree and menorah lightings such as the National Harbor Tree Light Show and the National Menorah Lighting,
Continue Reading...17 Family-Friendly Restaurants with Outdoor Dining in NYC: Igloo Dining and More
Though indoor dining has returned in full force, these family-friendly restaurants are still offering outdoor dining in NYC with an ambiance cool enough to keep them filled for a third winter season running. Here you can find a restaurant-quality meal enjoyed from the comfort of an igloo, shed, and more inventive setups, which all make
Continue Reading...Make a Baby Play Station to Keep Baby Entertained
We love the idea of a baby play station, a place where baby can be entertained while still supervised and part of what is going on in the home around her. Baby play ideas is the name of the game! Baby Play Ideas This homemade baby game play area is created with one of our…
Continue Reading...Free Happy New Year Printables Pack For The Longest Night Of The Year
Ring in 2023 with this pack of 3 free happy New Year printable worksheets for kids which include a NYE I Spy Game, Happy New Year coloring page that can double as a banner and a New Year Word Search. Free Kids New Years Eve Printables As a parent, NYE is often called the longest…
Continue Reading...Homemade Elsa’s Frozen Slime Recipe
When it’s too cold to play outside, homemade slime is the perfect indoor activity. This Frozen Slime recipe is inspired by Elsa from Disney’s Frozen movie and makes for ooey, gooey playtime for kids of all ages. Mix up a batch of the frosty, translucent, squishy, stretchy slime! Frozen Slime Recipe Oh how I love…
Continue Reading...Christmas Weekend 2022 in San Francisco: 17 Fun Things To Do With Kids
Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area over Christmas weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list. All the last-minute shopping, gift wrapping, stocking stuffer quick trips, holiday lights, and grocery runs have all led up to this, Christmas weekend. If the kids
Continue Reading...25 Things To Do with Preschoolers on Long Island
Looking for the best preschooler activities on Long Island? Read on for our top picks. Long Island is an awesome place to raise a family. From Nassau County to the East End and everywhere in between, there is no shortage of ways to entertain kids–including high-energy toddlers. In that spirit, we’ve rounded up a list of 25 exciting things to
Continue Reading...15 Ideas for Celebrating New Year’s Eve at Home with Kids
Celebrating New Year’s Eve with kids doesn’t have to mean a boring night at home. Keep the night at home but lose the boring with these 15 fantastic family-friendly activities to help celebrate New Year’s Eve with kids at home. The most meaningful celebrations are the simple ones with those we love the most, but
Continue Reading...Let’s Play a Paper Airplane Game for Kids
Making paper airplanes is a staple of childhood. This easy and competitive paper airplane game for kids of all ages only requires paper and a pair of scissors. This paper airplane game could be used as a STEM activity, science experiment, science project or just to have a little fun at home or in the…
Continue Reading...Christmas Weekend 2022 in Connecticut Top Things To Do: Elf, Public Skating, Charity Lights and More Things To Do With Kids
Looking for the best things to do in Connecticut over Christmas weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for the holiday weekend. ‘Tis the weekend for spending time with family and friends to celebrate the season. It’s Christmas weekend 2022 in Connecticut! Make some slime in Norwalk or try building
Continue Reading...Make a LEGO Fortnite Medkit Bandage Box
With Fortnite being all my kids talk about, we decided it was time to do Fortnite crafts. This LEGO Fortnite Medkit Bandage Box is a perfect craft to get your kids away from the TV while allowing them to be creative. Of course, it helps that it does involve one of their favorite video games….
Continue Reading...Free in December: 18 Things To Do in NYC with Kids
We’ve got the best antidote to holiday spending: This list of free things to do in December with kids. While our picks include everything from the season-long Luminaries at Brookfield Place to free holiday break fun in Prospect Park, consider this just the tip of the iceberg, because beyond these 18 free things to do
Continue Reading...Colorful Rainbow Yarn Art Ideas for Kids
Today we are making a rainbow out of yarn for the prettiest and most colorful yarn art idea for kids of all ages. Even younger kids like preschooler and Kindergartners will love this easy art project. Yarn Art This also makes a great St. Patrick’s Day craft for preschool or Kindergarten. Kids can celebrate with…
Continue Reading...16 DIY Toys You Can Make with an Empty Box Today!
An empty box is so much more than something to throw in your recycling bin. Let’s upcycle it today into toys! Turn your empty cardboard box into something magical for play. Here are our favorite ideas to turn a cardboard box into toys. These toy projects from boxes are great for kids of all ages…
Continue Reading...Best of December: 15 Things To Do in New Jersey with Kids
Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey in December? Christmas lights and holiday activities are among our top picks this month. The last month of 2022 boasts full-on holiday fun in the Garden State, and we can’t wait to see the holiday lights at drive-thrus like Dasher’s Lightshow and walk-throughs like Turtle Back Zoo Holiday Lights and
Continue Reading...Christmas Weekend 2022 Best Things To Do in Los Angeles: Nutcracker, Las Posadas, Hanukkah
Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles Christmas weekend? Here are some events and activities to add to your list for this holiday weekend. Merry Christmas, folks! 2022’s gift to us all has been a plethora of favorite holiday activities, with light shows, Nutcrackers, and theme park celebrations everywhere you turn. A few
Continue Reading...Best Free and Fun Things To Do in Philly with Kids January 2023: Lunar New Year, Ice Princesses, and More
From New Year’s Day to Lunar New Year, January can be a great time for indoor and outdoor activities. Don’t miss our favorite kid-friendly events and activities in Philly this January. We’ve got you covered for the first month of 2023, kicking it off with the Mummers Parade and fireworks over Penn’s Landing on New Year’s Day. This
Continue Reading...DC New Year’s Eve Fireworks, Balloon Drops, and Other Celebrations for Kids
Remember New Year’s Eve before kids? You know, partying until the wee hours of the morning with champagne flowing and midnight kisses. But New Year’s Eve with kids doesn’t have to be boring. Ring in 2023 in style at one of several family-friendly events in the DC area. We’ve rounded up DC New Year’s Eve
Continue Reading...Decorate A Christmas Stocking: Free Kids Printable Craft
Download and print our Christmas stockings template and decorate a stocking! Making and decorating your own Christmas stocking is a breeze with this free kids printable stocking. Decorating stockings is a fun holiday craft and festive Christmas activity to do with the whole family. Kids of all ages and adults can design their own stocking after downloading…
Continue Reading...Quick & Cute Rudolph Pudding Cups Christmas Treat
Sometimes you simply need a super quick and adorably cute holiday treat and these Rudolph pudding cups check the boxes! With a few craft supplies, a store-bought pudding cup and 5 minutes you can put together this festive Rudolph pudding cup idea. Make Rudolph pudding cups at home, for a class party or send as…
Continue Reading...What’s Open on Christmas Day: 12 Things To Do in New Jersey
Wondering what’s open on Christmas Day in New Jersey? We’ve rounded up a dozen options for you to check out. Christmas Day is traditionally a homebound holiday, but once all the gifts have been opened and the feast polished off, the kids are still raring to burn off the last of their sugar-plum high. We’ve searched
Continue Reading...Dr Who Crafts
Dr. Who Crafts are perfect for those who love the Dr. Who series. These Dr. Who crafts are great for kids of all ages, particularly older kids and adults. These are fun and most of them are simple crafts. Great Dr. Who Crafts My kiddos have just discovered the world of the Time Lords! Dr….
Continue Reading...Classic Craft Stick Box Craft
This craft stick box is so easy to make! Kids of all ages will: toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten kids will love making and decorating this craft stick box. This craft is perfect to make whether you’re at home or in the classroom and can double as a DIY gift box! Classic Craft Stick Box Craft…
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