This month, Allen mom Amelia Malloy, 36, shares her perfect Sunday for under $40 with wife Jessica, 38, and kiddos Marley, 6, and Mateus, 18 months.
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How to Spend Your Family’s Summer Vacation
Before the mercury rises to sweltering levels, pack up the kids and spend a weekend or more in one of Texas’ beautiful, family-friendly state parks.
Accessible Playgrounds for Kids of All Abilities
Thanks to federal requirements, play structures built or renovated after 2012 must include equipment, materials and designs that provide children with disabilities the same play opportunities as their typical peers.
Along the River
Load up the car for a 270-mile road trip along the river to San Angelo.
Restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth Where Kids Eat Cheap
Kids eat for next to nothing at these Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants
Family-Friendly Bike Trails in Dallas-Fort Worth
A family bike ride is a good excuse for vitamin D and some uninterrupted time together.
Sweet Summertime Baby Shower for a Southern Girl-to-Be
Texas couple celebrates daughter-to-be at a southern summer picnic
Turn Your Kid’s Favorite Lullaby into a Theme Like This "You Are My Sunshine" Party
Brighten up your child’s birthday with a sunshine theme inspired by 3-year-old Saylor’s party at the Perot Museum.
Curb Appeal
Lucky for you, lots of Dallas-Fort Worth area stores and services have simplified the task of running errands by offering curbside delivery.
Big Lake Park in Plano
This vibrant red, yellow and blue playground is fun for kids of all ages. The play area designed for older kids has five slides.
Glencoe Park in Dallas
Glencoe Park is surrounded by trees, and the new playground has built-in awnings to keep kids shaded.
Take Me To Bollywood
Bollywood is a mix of cultures, languages, dance techniques and entertainment trends.
All Access
A theme park vacation is totally doable for families with special needs.
Woods Park in Corinth
The small, side-by-side play sets at Woods Park are covered, providing maximum shade on sunny days.
Richardson's Heights Park
A sand pit for all ages beckons nearby, as well as a tire swing, three regular swings and a swing with back support.
Murphy Central Park
In addition to two slides, the futuristic structure boasts a climbing wall, a half-circle climbing net and funky poles that spin.
Fort Worth's Patricia LeBlanc Park
Kids scramble (or roll) from climbing walls and tire swings to the interactive sensory stations that play water sounds and animal calls.
Family-Friendly Ski Vacation in Keystone, Colorado
Before ski season closes on April 9, take the kids, the coats and plenty of sunscreen to find fresh powder at Keystone Resort in Colorado.
8 Kids and Beginners Fencing Classes in Dallas-Fort Worth
Kid fencers increase athleticism and body awareness during fast-paced bouts on the dueling strip wielding foils, epees or sabers.
Voice Lessons For Kids
Singing is a talent children can practice anytime, anywhere (as you know all too well), so refine those pipes in weekly voice lessons.