Holiday

Halloween is officially over for the year! If you have unwanted candy around your home, we have you covered! Having candy is wonderful, but if there is too much and it's a too tempting for you or your kids...

It's time for our Fourth Annual Halloween Costume Contest! This was so fun in 2022, 2021, and 2020 and we are thankful to partner with Studio 1527 again for a fun giveaway. We are thrilled to fill up our...

Halloween is right around the corner and we are making childhood memories for our kids now. Want to create healthyish, easy Halloween food for kids? We have you covered with four doable snacks. If you are looking for easy...

Thinking of a DIY Halloween costume? For parents, Halloween can be complicated: the social pressure to have the best costume, the fear of sugar overload, the risk of a late-night meltdown if kids are out past bedtime.  Still, I love...

It's the time of the year for your little train engineer to enjoy holiday trains in and around Washington, DC, this holiday season. Many of the trains featured in the DC Area Moms' Trains to See and Trains to...

Can you believe that Halloween is just around the corner? My son, Luca, loves Halloween. He has been dreaming about going trick or treating and wearing a costume since this spring... and because he is a Leo baby, I created...

I am an immigrant. I arrived in the US in the fall of 1999, and I was 15 at the time, with a decent level of English. This meant placement in the right grade for my age and attending...

Halloween is just around the corner and that means it's time to start planning your spooky festivities! If you're looking to take your older kiddos out for some fun (with a splash of horror), there are plenty of haunted...

We are grateful to Bright Horizons for sponsoring this Halloween Events and Happenings Guide which allows us to continue to bring resources like this to local DMV families. Bright Horizons® knows childhood is a treasured time and they believe it...

It's nearly Halloween and we share several Halloween themed science experiments for children for a variety of ages. While doing these activities, engage with children and let them explore their thoughts and hypotheses about what could happen. Using words...

If your home is anything like mine, you may have extra craft supplies on hand from old school projects, unfinished big ideas, or an art/junk area that never stops. Here’s an easy 15-minute yarn pumpkin craft you can make...

As the leaves begin to change colors and the weather cools down, it's the ideal season to explore the best fall festivals and events in and around Washington, DC. This guide will introduce you to a wide array of...

Fall is one of our favorite seasons! We are fortunate to have so many local farms offering family fun most seasons – but especially in the Fall. Make sure you set aside some time this Fall to support our...

Fall DC events are here and FULL of fun! The temperature is dropping, leaves are changing, pumpkins and apples are ready to be picked, and it's Halloween season! Check out our full guide to fall events and happenings in the...