Take Me Out to the Ballgame
It's my favorite season of the year! No, not Spring (well, not exactly), but our family goes nuts for…
Magic is afoot at Symphony Center!
Produced and presented in partnership with Chicago Children’s Theatre, Once Upon a Symphony: Th…
Get Out and Play at The Forge: Lemont Quarries
The Forge: Lemont Quarries - The Largest Adventure Park in the USA! Just 22 Miles Southwest of Chica…
Welcome Spring and Celebrate America's Favorite Caterpillar!
Spring has (finally) arrived and today is also The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day so in honor of the occasio…
Read Across America with these Great Books!
Celebrate reading and embark on a reading journey across all 50 states with these picture books. Clic…
The Sun Will Come Out!
Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lo…
Common Misconceptions about Children's Theatre
There are several misconceptions about theatre for children, yet the (new) Young Peoples Theatre, led by…
No School? Stages Chicago has you Covered!
No school? No problem! During the 2022-2023 school year, Stages Chicago will offer camps on (most) days w…
Count Those Birds! The Great Backyard Bird Count is Feb. 17-20
One of the new family activities we discovered during COVID? Bird watching! We started with one windo…
Magic is afoot at Symphony Center
Produced and presented in partnership with Chicago Children’s Theatre, Once Upon a Symphony: Th…
10 U.S. Locations Where Your Family Can Explore Black History
February is Black History Month. One way to honor the meaning of the month with your family is to visit h…
A Teacher's Perspective: An At-Home Lesson About Black Wall Street
One of the few surviving photos from the day Black Wall Street burned.Macaroni KID is lucky to have many…
Make a Splash, Even in the Winter!
When February rolls around, and we have done our share of playing in the snow, our family daydreams of di…
Snowman Snow Stick
Snowy days call for a mixture of outdoor and indoor activities and this is one craft that embraces BOTH!G…
18 Sledding Hills in Chicago
More snow is on it's way, so get ready to grab your sled and hit the hills! Enjoy the upcoming snow a…
Little Kitchen Academy Lincoln Park Opening in Early 2023
Little Kitchen Academy Lincoln Park will be welcoming students into their first-of-its-kind Montesso…
Raising Money-Savvy Kids
Recently I was at a store with our kids, who had some holiday cash burning a hole in their pockets. After…
Homemade Nutella Mousse
Growing up Nutella was a special treat in our family. Every so often my father would shop at a spec…
Mad About Math
Not every child is a math lover. Many a times, we hear them grumbling over their math homework, some of t…
Kwanzaa With Kids: Celebrating This Family Holiday in 2022
Kwanzaa is family-oriented so it's easy to get children involved. Many of the activities surrounding…
Family Traditions: Making Our Own Hanukkah Candles
Hanukkah takes place Sunday, December 18th to Monday, December 26th in 2022. This Jewish holiday is also…
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