Eight Trick or Treating Alternatives for 2020
We have some great ideas for trick or treating alternatives. Maybe your town or city isn’t participating in Halloween or maybe you have made the...Read More
They’re Back! Lowe’s offers Free Take Home DIY Kits!
Oh how we’ve missed these at Lowe’s! DIY Kids’ Workshops are free, monthly, in-store (now take to do at home) events designed to inspire the...Read More
Are we there yet? 7 Tips for surviving the summer road trip!
Ah, the summer road trip. Pack up the car and the kids and drive yourselves straight on to Crazytown. When a long car ride pops...Read More
Seacoast Outdoor Public Pool Directory: Who’s open and who’s closed!
It’s gonna get HOT and if you’re not lucky enough to have your own pool, you’re definitely going to want to seek one out. Public...Read More
STEM at Home: Educational fun curated by the McAuliffe Center!
Framingham University and the McAuliffe Center has curated a number of resources that anyone can use to enrich the home learning experience with hundreds of...Read More
Happy Trails! Find local green spaces and trails now open!
Looking to enjoy the great outdoors now that we basically don’t want to go anywhere else? Check out our recommendations for a family outing along...Read More
FREE! BOKS workout videos and home activity packs for kids of all ages!
Boks is here to help your family stay active at home! With many schools being closed and kids at home, BOKS At Home will share...Read More
Kids bored? Egg hunts are not just for Easter!
Holidays are ripe with exciting and fun traditions, but we don’t need to wait for an entire year to enjoy them! Remember that bag of...Read More
Quick Kids Craft: iSpy Treasure in a Bottle
Here’s another idea which will occupy your little ones for quite a while (love that!). The fun starts with hunting around the house for fun...Read More
Calling all animal lovers! Story Time and Zoo School is free and online for just you!
Calling all animal lovers! SKC has the inside scoop on some very cool virtual fun happening all over the country! San Diego Zoo Live Available...Read More
Cook with your family! $5 Dinner Mom offers up mealtime videos perfect for kids!
$5 Dinner Mom (aka Erin Chase) is offering up some family fun– and ideas for dinner! Erin and her sons will be hosting daily cooking...Read More
Printable outdoor scavenger hunts! Guaranteed 45 minutes of peace!
The thing about kids is…they always need something to do. Last week we moved to a new house. Ever tried packing up an entire house...Read More
Children’s musicians across the globe perform online kids concerts!
Missing your favorite kids’ music class or your weekly library program? Don’t worry! Children’s musicians across the globe have you covered! Amelia Robinson of Mil’s...Read More
Inside Activity: Photo albums. Ahh, the memories.
Here’s another activity that I keep in my bag of tricks for when the kids are “booooored” and having “nothing fuuuuuun to doooooo”. And this...Read More
Six educational (and fun!) digital resources for your kids during school closings!
Written by Sarah Lefebvre from Worcester Central Kids Calendar Are you sick of the battle with your kids about screen time? Here are some great...Read More
Quick and easy indoor toddler activities that are super fun!
If you’re running out of ideas to keep your toddler entertained at home, take a look at our list of clever activities to keep them...Read More
Fun Family Ways to Say Thanks: Even the kids will get into this!
With Thanksgiving here, let’s get back to basics with recognizing all of life’s blessings. And what I mean by that is, I’m making my kids...Read More
Homemade activities we thought were a pain. Turns out they’re pretty simple.
I’ve always read about these at-home recipes for making soap or lollipops and thought, “How fun, but when do I ever have (insert obscure ingredient...Read More
5 Great Pre-K Playdates around the Seacoast!
Does this sound familiar: It’s Wednesday. You think you showered on Sunday, but you can’t be sure. Your kids are babbling incoherencies at Peppa Pig...Read More
Stuck inside? 4 DIY Kids’ Activities = Indoor Winter Fun!
Does the winter weather have you stranded at home? Does the cold have you stuck inside? Here are some fun activities to have in your back...Read More
Get outdoors! Places to go for fun family nature stuff on the Seacoast.
If you’re one of those people who like to get outside in the wintertime, we can’t be friends. In the summer we can be friends,...Read More
Don’t miss a single thing! Summer Bucket List Must-Do’s!
It never fails. Every August 20th or so I start crying in my soup about all the stuff I *wanted* to do during the summer...Read More
Check out a local treasure for Memorial Day, the Albacore! (free for kids 7 and under!)
Is nautical stuff your thing? Albacore Park is a fantastic historical and educational activity—and it’s just plain cool! The retired submarine is open to the...Read More
Enough already! Five things you can do to beat the cold.
To reiterate how cold it is outside is becoming a tired cliché. Short of jumping on the first flight to a palm tree studded locale,...Read More
Get ready for your closeup. Tips for nailing the Family Portrait.
The long, golden days of summer are firmly in place on the Seacoast, with picturesque sunsets that may have you considering an outdoor portrait session...Read More
Get active! Outdoor family games that are just plain f.u.n.
If you’re the person who gets up at 5:30am and goes for a jog before the kids get up, this article is not aimed at...Read More
Looking for some family fun? Try Geocaching!
Looking for something to do with the kids at home or on vacation? Try geocaching (pronounced geo-cashing), a scavenger hunt with a high-tech twist. What’s...Read More
Beat the ‘summer boredom’ with places we (the kids, too) absolutely love!
So Summer has arrived and by now everyone should have heard the wailing lament of “I’m booooored!!!” about a hundred million times. You may have...Read More
From Spices to Slurping: Making authentic global connections at home.
The world is so vast and glorious and colorful it’s no wonder kids are drawn to its enchanting diversity. Children’s curiosity naturally leads their charge,...Read More
5 Fun (and free) ways to get the family active in the winter!
With childhood obesity on the rise it is important that kids stay active and to encourage a lifelong love of exercise and fitness. The American...Read More
