“Holiday Cookies” Family Cooking Workshop at The Childrens Museum

“Holiday Cookies” Family Cooking Workshop The Children’s Museum of Cleveland DATE: Sunday, December 18, 2011 TIME: 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm WORKSHOP FEE: $5.00 per person. (Non-members must pay additional Museum admission of $7.00/person if they wish to play in the Museum exhibits). MORE: Participate in a family-friendly cooking workshop created especially for kids. During [...]

Holiday CircleFest This Sunday

Holiday CircleFest 2011 at University Circle December 04 – 1:00pm to 5:30pm Start off the holiday season with a trip to the 18th Annual Holiday CircleFest. It’s the perfect way to experience University Circle, free of charge. Many of University Circle’s renowned museums, gardens, galleries, churches, and schools open their doors and offer an afternoon [...]

Polar Express Tickets Still Available

I was pleasantly surprised to find when looking at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad’s website this week that there are still tickets available for certain dates of the Polar Express, departing from both Independence and Akron.   You can find the most up-to-date info here: http://www.cvsr.com/polar-express.aspx Here’s my advice based on last-year’s experience, departing from the [...]

The Little Mermaid At The Cleveland Play House

Three Saturdays remain to take the kiddos to see “The Little Mermaid,” live on stage at The Cleveland Play House. The Little Mermaid Jan 25 – Feb 19 • Studio One Theatre by Hans Christian Andersen Adapted by Pamela DiPasquale Performed by Nina Domingue Appropriate for Grades K – 5 The Little Mermaid is an [...]

Monster Jam Returns to Cleveland

Last year, at 9 months pregnant, on Valentine’s Day, I spent the afternoon watching monster trucks crush cars at Quicken Loans Arena.    This is what I do for the guys I love, the hubby and my kiddo.   And I’ll probably be there again in a couple of weeks, as Monster Jam returns to Quicken Loans [...]

Spending Valentine’s Day With My Two Favorite Guys

I clearly just adore the hubby and kiddo…I’m not only spending  Sunday, Valentine’s Day, at Monster Jam at Quicken Loans Arena…I bought the tickets.    ‘Nuff said.  I’m sure tickets are still available if you’ve got a little guy or girl into big trucks that make lots of noise! Welcome to Monster Jam, an incredible family-friendly experience [...]

Dress Like a Princess, Meet Some Frogs

Warm up at the Zoo’s Newest Amphibian Event On February 15, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo invites you to dress up as a princess, prince or frog and hop on down to The RainForest for Fairytales & Frogs. This magical event will immerse Zoo visitors in fact and fiction about frogs and frog legends. Kids under 12 [...]

Kids Events from Cool Cleveland

Courtesy of this week’s Cool Cleveland email: Justin Roberts @ Beachwood High Award-winning kids musician Justin Roberts [pictured] creates songs about everything from a dandelion-watching ballplayer to a girl’s unusual hairstyle in which funky characters of all shapes and sizes take up residence. See him and “The Not Ready for Naptime Players” at a benefit concert on [...]

The Sand Box is Back at Children’s Museum!

Over the holiday break from the kiddo’s preschool we took a trip with a friend and her daughter to The Children’s Museum of Cleveland.   We happen to have a family membership, and it has been well worth it.  Particularly for an active three year-old who wants to get into everything, it is a great place.   It’s nice [...]

Upcoming Events for Kids at Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Cretaceous Critters Camp-In Friday, November 20, 7 pm through Saturday, November 21, 8 am Spend the night with the dinosaurs! Visit old friends and make some new ones while learning about the creatures that live at the Museum. Treat your Tiny Trekkers and Young Explorers to the Gift of Learning November 20 or 21, “Wild [...]