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Summer Fun List: Ten Indoor and Ten Outdoor Activities

By on May 11, 2013 in Art, Birthday Planning, Educational, Exercise, Fall, Limited Time, Music, Play Indoor, Play Outdoor, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer is around the corner! What fun things do you have planned? If you need a little assistance with your summer fun list, here are ten indoor and ten outdoor activities offered in Central Ohio to help keep kids busy. My oh my! Compiling this list was hard because there are so many fun things [...]

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November Events as Seen on Fox 28′s ‘Good Day Columbus’

By on November 3, 2012 in Art, Educational, Exercise, Fall, Limited Time, Play Indoor, Play Outdoor, Theater, Winter

Thanks to all of you who tuned into my appearance on Fox 28′s Good Day Columbus! Here are the family fun activities I talked about for November, as follows: Field Sports in Dublin: let the kids run it out on their indoor fields, play b-ball or fly across the basketball court on scooters, bounce in [...]

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May Events as Seen on WTTE Fox 28 “Good Day Columbus”

By on May 5, 2012 in Art, Educational, Exercise, Food, Limited Time, Music, Play Indoor, Play Outdoor, Shopping, Spring, Summer, Theater, Uncategorized

Thanks to all who tuned in to my appearance on WTTE Fox 28′s “Good Day Columbus.“  Here are the activities I mentioned coming up in May (I tried to choose a little something for everyone): ProMusica Chamber Orchestra is playing at Franklin Park Conservatory Youth and Family Day includes: musical performances, crafts, drum circle, and [...]

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“Merry and Bright” Exhibit at Franklin Park Conservatory

By on November 23, 2011 in Educational, Food, Limited Time, Play Indoor, Winter

The Grinch has has invaded Franklin Park Conservatory this holiday season! I cannot wait to take the kids to check it out. If you have in-laws coming to visit, give them some cash and send them on their merry way with your children. You can get some peace and quiet, and they can have some [...]

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Family Fun Activity: Raise Butterflies

Family Fun Activity: Raise Butterflies

By on May 18, 2011 in Educational, Fall, Gift Giving, Spring, Summer, Winter

My teacher friend Angie told me she was raising butterflies in her classroom and at home with her kids. I was immediately intrigued. My girl loves butterflies and my son loves bugs, so it seemed to be the perfect mesh of caterpillar and winged-creature to appease them both. In addition to that, my daughter has [...]

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Cooking With Your Children

Cooking With Your Children

By on April 7, 2011 in Educational, Fall, Food, Spring, Summer, Winter

Cooking with your children is not only fun, but educational. You have to make dinner, so why not choose one night a week where you do it together? I have found that cooking together is the perfect time to educate my little ones on safety in the kitchen, how to use certain cooking utensils, and [...]

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Franklin Park Conservatory: Visit this Fall for Family Fun Activities

Franklin Park Conservatory: Visit this Fall for Family Fun Activities

By on October 1, 2010 in Educational, Fall, Play Indoor, Winter

Franklin Park Conservatory isn’t just for looking at flowers, plants, and trees. They offer workshops and programs on plant and food education, and they also offer activities for the young and young at heart.  The Conservatory is offering a line up of family fun crafts through the months of October, November, and December, and many [...]

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