Easter egg hunts, dyeing eggs, and chocolate bunnies are all things kids look forward to each year for Easter. While these are great ways to celebrate, it can be tricky to think of new things to do. Plus, it shouldn’t only be kids getting in on the fun. While traditions …
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Here’s What We’re Loving for You and Your Family This Holiday Season
By Elena Epstein, director of the National Parenting Product Awards. For more product reviews, visit nappaawards.com. All product images were provided. Cake-N-Bake Challenge Bring the excitement of cooking shows into the game room. A fast-paced color-matching, cake-building game where the fastest baker wins. Complete with colorful textured foam cake slices …
Read More »5 Places to Go Ice Skating in the Baltimore Area
Oh, the weather outside may be frightful, but the glistening ice from these indoor and outdoor winter skating rinks is all too delightful. Downtown backdrops and shopping centers in Baltimore and beyond offer picturesque views in locations convenient for a family outing. Stop in for an hourly skate, book a …
Read More »DIY: Crafty Christmas Wreath
This Christmas Wreath craft helps usher in the holiday season as a time of laughter, fun, toys, pine smells, cookies and Santa! It is a simple construction with few materials and a lovely result. Materials Paper Plate (s) Strips of colored paper (red, green, yellow) Scissors Glue (stick or …
Read More »Curl Up with Festive Holiday Reads
The holiday season is here! That means cozy reads to share with family, friends and loved ones. These books from Baltimore County Public Libraries will get you in a joyful spirit, no matter which holidays you celebrate! Board Books “Loving Kindness…Happy Feelings for Little Ones” by Whitney Stewart This …
Read More »Top 10 Family Events for November
Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the November 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »Appreciate the Journey
As a mom and a small business owner, life is seldom calm. My personal brand is chaos, mixed with some drive and sprinkled with a healthy dose of Irish luck. I wear many hats: wife, mom and active member of the community. I sit on a local charitable board …
Read More »Local Holiday Gift Picks
Looking to shop locally for holiday toys for your children? Explore the world of Wee Chic Boutique and Girlhero at Green Spring Station. Owner Bridget Quinn Stickline shares some of her favorite finds for all the good boys and girls on your gift list. From Wee Chic Boutique …
Read More »Making Your Holiday Gatherings More Inclusive
The noise, lights, smells, people and activity of holiday gatherings can be overwhelming for neurotypical children and even many adults. It is little wonder, then, that children with special needs may struggle in these environments. If you are hosting a celebration or are a parent of a child …
Read More »Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Festival of Trees 2021
The Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Festival of Trees returns this holiday season at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Visitors can drop by from Nov. 26 through Nov. 28 to donate items for the toy drive. The traditional sale of more than 500 trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses decorated by …
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