ParentMap | Seattle Activities for Kids and Family Resources

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Crafts + DIY

12 Subscription Boxes Your Kids Will Love

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Holidays

8 Magical Holiday Traditions to Start With Your Family

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Seasonal Fun

Enchant Christmas Is Back: Is It Better Than Ever?

2019 Big Gift Giveaway Teaser

Giveaways

Our Big Gift Giveaway is Back!

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Food

9 Adorable Christmas Treats to Make With Kids

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Seasonal Fun

Santa Secrets: Best Santas Around the Sound

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Arts + Entertainment

Why ‘STOMP’ Is Your Must-See Show With Kids This Season

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Holidays

Meaningful Holiday Gifts for Less Than $25

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Holidays

9 New Ideas for Your Elf on the Shelf

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Arts + Entertainment

Holiday Shows Your Family Won't Want to Miss

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Behavior + Discipline

How to Teach Kids Global Citizenship

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Food

8 Healthier Hanukkah Recipes They'll Actually Eat

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Mindfulness

How to Raise a Changemaker

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Single Parenting

25 Practical Ways to Help a Friend Through the Illness or Death of a Spouse

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Ages 11 - 14

Why I’m Letting My Kids Take Much-Needed Mental Health Days

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How to Be a Better Digital Role Model for Your Kids

How to use your device intentionally and keep your own screen time in check.

December 2019

Get reading! Our December issue

Greater Seattle Family Fun Calendar

Ready, set, get outta the house - find your adventure today!

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Reindeer at Watson's

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Reindeer Festival at Swansons Nursery

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The 26th Annual Gingerbread Village

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Toddler Time at the Seattle Aquarium

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Winterfest Train & Village, Free Performances and Ice Sculpting

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Caspar Babypants Concert

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Issaquah Reindeer Festival

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Winter Activities at the Burke

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Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink

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Solar Car Derby

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Enchant Christmas: Mischievous

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Lumaze: Lost in Lights - A Fairytale Christmas

FALL IS A BALL!

Find your family fun, rain or shine

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Seasonal Fun

Best Holiday Light Displays Near You

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Seasonal Fun

Seattle’s Newest Holiday Light Show: Lumaze

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Seasonal Fun

Take a Spin! Where to Ice Skate Around Puget Sound

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Seasonal Fun

Tacoma's Frozen Fountain Ice Skating Rink

Editor's Picks

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Special Needs

What Parents Need to Know About the New Sunflower Lanyards at Sea-Tac Airport

A simple idea that eases the the stress of airport travel for people with hidden disabilities

Karen Gaudette Brewer Nov 26, 2019

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Elementary

The Best Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas, According to Teachers

The best teacher appreciation gifts, according to teachers

JiaYing Grygiel Dec 04, 2019

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Holidays

Give Them Less This Christmas

A mom on how she convinced family to give her kids less stuff

Sarah Bradley Dec 03, 2019