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Different Strokes: Painting & Calligraphy for Kids
With just a brush and some kind of canvas, your child can unleash creativity and build other skills through painting and calligraphy.
7 Places To Learn About Astronomy Virtually
Attend a star party without leaving home, chat live with a local astronomer, and find astronomy activities and crafts for families.
Seeing Stars: Teach Kids About Astronomy
Take some time to hang out in your backyard or out where you can view the stars while you teach your kids about astronomy.
Introduce Your Kids to Photography
Have you heard “I’m bored” lately? Give your kid the foundation for a new hobby by introducing them to photography.
An Intro to Birding: How to Teach Kids About the Birds in Your Neighborhood
You don’t have to be a birdwatcher to teach your kids about local birds. Try these tips and fun activities for finding and identifying birds around your home.
5 Creativity-Boosting Apps to Inspire the Kids
Do your kids need a creativity outlet while home from school? Here are some of the best creativity-boosting apps (and they’re all free!).
A Dad’s Confession: Why I Should Have Redshirted My Kids
My summer birthday kids are awesome. But throughout their adolescence, I watched them always having to play catch-up.
How To Become a Ball Boy or Girl in Dallas-Fort Worth
Want to be on the sidelines with the pros on game day? Here’s what it takes for your kid to be a ball boy or ball girl.
How Girls On the Run DFW is Inspiring Young Women
This organization is using running to inspire confidence and perseverance in girls around DFW.
A Complete List of Pro Sports Teams in Dallas-Fort Worth
Here’s a complete list of professional sports teams in DFW—everything from football and baseball to Esports and ultimate frisbee.
When Your Child Can’t Play Sports
Your kid is injured and can’t play sports, so what do you do? How do you keep them healthy while managing their disappointment?
What Parents Should Know Before Their Kid Starts Cheer
We spoke with Dr. Troy Smurawa, the director of sports medicine at Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, about competitive cheer and the physicality that’s involved.
Our 10 Favorite Books for the Holidays
Grab some hot cocoa and sit down with your little one to read these cute holiday books.
Book Review: “Sisters First”
Sisters First, by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush, is a sweet story about a big sister welcoming her…
What Musical Instrument Should My Child Play?
Whether it’s for band, orchestra or fun, finding the right instrument for your kid can be a challenge, so we spoke with local experts on how to choose an instrument.
Advocating for Art: Sitting Down With Plano Art Teacher Ms. Q
Ms. Q is a fighter, for art and for her own health after a recent cancer diagnosis, and she is facing both battles with vigor.
Why Your Left-Brained Kid Needs the Arts
Art is not just for creative kids. If your child is into math and science, art can help them succeed in a STEM career.
English, Spanish and Braille—Oh My!
Along with the upcoming fall activities, the Meadows Museum will offer new activity bags available in English, Spanish and braille.
Book Review: ‘Felix Eats Up’ by Rosemary Wells
Wells’ lighthearted tale of a picky-eater creates the perfect opportunity to get your own picky-eater excited about trying new foods.