Ready, set, shop! The 2018 Dayton Spring Consignment Sale season is upon us, and there are even more local offerings this year. Budget-conscious parents, get ready to stock up on all things kid and baby, all while stretching your dollar to the max: TWIG 3 Mom’s Market Get all your summer shopping…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! This time of year there’s plenty of festive, fun and family-friendly activities to go around. And while you’ll likely be shopping up a storm for the upcoming holidays, there are plenty of free activities for your family to enjoy. Here are 15 free things to do in…
My daughter was home from college and helping me pick out some last minute gifts for my wife. We each noticed the hustle and bustle of holiday shoppers and then we saw the line. It weaved up and down a long hallway and seemed to go on forever. The line was filled with nervous parents…
The signs of summer ending and school beginning are everywhere. Earlier bed times, morning alarm clocks and backpacks hanging by the door are telltale signs of new daily routines. Why not use this fresh start to begin implementing healthier eating habits for your kids, too? By focusing on packing a balanced lunchbox and providing nutritious…
Santa is taking a break from his hectic holiday schedule to pose for pictures and gather wish lists from the children in Dayton. There are numerous places Where to Find Santa in Dayton. Below are just a few places you’ll find him this season: Santa’s Village Presented by Dayton Children’s Hospital Where: Fairfield…
Alrighty Parents, this next experiment is one that you’ll definitely be working with your kiddos on to ensure safety. Remember, handling items like fire and flames can be dangerous and children should never be left unsupervised! In fact, it’s important that parents are also careful – Mister C gets his fingers really close to the…
Print awareness is a broad term that includes the understanding that print has meaning, the knowledge of how to handle a book, and the idea that print is all around us. Print awareness is a really important pre-reading skill and is one that you can work on without too much effort as you read with…
Fort Ancient Earthworks and Nature Preserve has lots going on during the month of September. Activity highlights include a get-close-to-nature theme with interesting photographic walks to creating mobiles from natural materials and traditional fall experiences that include the preparation and preservation of seasonal foods. Below are a few weekend programs that take full advantage of…
Reading to your children is the absolute best way to prepare your little ones for later reading success. Research has shown, however, that the way in which you read to your children is just as important as the frequency with which you read to them. Dialogic reading is a proven-effective method of reading in which…
For many people, a total solar eclipse over the United States is a once-in-a lifetime event. The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery invites you to a Solar Eclipse Watch Party as we welcome the dramatic conjunction of the Sun and the Moon as seen from Earth. On Monday, August 21, 2017, from 1:00 p.m….
