ParentMap | Seattle Activities for Kids and Family Resources

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Seasonal Fun

Weekender: Family Fun Ideas for Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound

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Indoor Play

11 Safe, By-Appointment Activities for Seattle-Area Families

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Family Management

Is Your Teen Voting This Year? Send Them This

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Holidays

10 Delightfully Creepy Outdoor Halloween Decorations

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Books

Election Day 2020: Books to Read as a Family

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Middle School

How to Build a Strong Parent-Teacher Relationship During Remote Learning

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Holidays

10 No-Carve, No-Mess Pumpkin Ideas for Halloween

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Home Sweet Home

How to Turn Your Home Into a Cozy Sanctuary This Fall

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Home Sweet Home

Best Winter Weather Gear to Get Your Family Outside

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Middle School

Remote Resilience: Building Community During Distance Learning

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Holidays

20 DIY Halloween Costumes That Kids Love

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Holidays

11 Easy Homemade Halloween Treats Your Kids Will Love

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Family Safety

Bystander Power: Teaching Kids To Stand up Against Bullying

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The Great Outdoors

4 Less-Crowded Alternatives to Popular Family Hikes Around Puget Sound

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Holidays

13 Awesome Halloween Movies for Families

Free Pagliacci Pizza slice for registered Washington State voters

City Adventures

Free Pagliacci Pizza Slice for Registered WA Voters

Winthrop Emporium stock up on supplies on a family-friendly fall getaway to Winthrop, Washington

Travel

Kid-Friendly Getaway to Old-West Winthrop

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Holidays

9 Ways to Celebrate Day of the Dead With Kids

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Parent Health + Relationship

5 Tips to Combat Parental Burnout

Every Child Summit

The Neurodiversity Resources You’ve Been Looking For

Join ParentMap on Oct. 27 for our FREE virtual event supporting families with atypical learners, featuring four keynote speaker sessions and more!

ParentMap Magazine October 2020

The new ParentMap is here!

See our October issue

Puget Sound Family Fun Calendar

Keep 'em busy! Ideas for fun and learning, inside and out.

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Salmon SEEson at Issaquah Creek

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Vote! Election 2020

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Saturday Morning Stories on KING FM

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Dinosaur Adventure Drive-Through Experience

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Hands On Children's Museum Boo Bash

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Lattin's Country Cider Mill and Farm

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Salmon SEEson Flaming Geyser State Park

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Pumpkin Days at PDZA

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NFFTY - National Film Festival for Talented Youth (Virtual Edition)

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'The Little Engine That Could' — Virtual Performance by Storybook Theater

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Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Tours

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Pumpkin Loop at Woodland Park Zoo

Happy Fall!

Find your family fun, rain or shine

Iron Springs Resort in Copalis Beach, Wash., best cabin getaways for seattle families

Travel

10 Amazing Cabin Getaways for Seattle-Area Families

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The Great Outdoors

Fall Color Walks and Hikes in the South Sound

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Seasonal Fun

Boo! Best Halloween Events for Kids and Families in 2020

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Seasonal Fun

Best Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes for Seattle and Eastside Families

Editor's Picks

Pssst! We think you'll like these

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Holidays

13 Awesome Halloween Movies for Families

Staying home for Halloween? Celebrate with these spooky movies for kids, tweens and teens

By: Nicole Persun | Oct 08, 2020

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Holidays

How to Have a Fun and Safe Halloween During a Pandemic

Celebrate the spooky season safely with these tips

By: Seattle Children's Hospital | Sep 29, 2020

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Books

Beyond Harry Potter: 8 Inclusive Fantasy Series To Read Instead

Middle-grade titles with magic like Harry Potter, but inclusive

By: Gemma Alexander | Oct 22, 2020