ParentMap | Seattle Activities for Kids and Family Resources

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The Great Outdoors

Could Your Family Spend 1000 Hours Outdoors in 2021?

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Kids + Media

How to Teach Kids Media Literacy

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Food

8 Best Meals to Bring to Friend or Family in Need

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Parent Health + Relationship

The New Parenting Trends That Are Here to Stay

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Crafts + DIY

10 Easy DIY Toys Kids Will Love

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Health + Nutrition

Best Ways to Keep Kids Healthy, According to Health Experts

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Books

Great Diverse Reads From 2020

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The Great Outdoors

5 Amazing Winter Hikes for Northwest Families

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The Great Outdoors

Could Your Family Spend 1000 Hours Outdoors in 2021?

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Kids + Media

Great New Podcast Recommendations for Kids and Families

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The Great Outdoors

Go Play at Juanita Beach Park's Brand-New Playground

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Food

8 Vegetarian Recipes for Kids Who Don’t Like Veggies

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Family Safety

What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Testing

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Home Sweet Home

Awesome Recycling Programs Every Family Should Know About

2021 Preschool Preview

Preschool shopping? There’s an app for that!

Join ParentMap for our FREE virtual preschool event on Jan. 23, featuring a chat with child development expert Dr. Harvey Karp.

ParentMap Magazine January 2021

The new ParentMap is here!

See our January issue

Puget Sound Family Fun Calendar

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

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Tacoma Light Trail

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2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Webinar with University of Puget Sound

Jan

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KCLS Online Program: Kahoot! Trivia

Jan

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Martin Luther King and Civil Rights Movement Pop-Up Museum

Jan

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Wednesday Walks with Bellevue Parks

Jan

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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. with a Walk in the Park

Jan

20

VIRTUAL: Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Jan

20

Shadow Lake Nature Preserve Self-Guided Bog Tour

Jan

20

Point Defiance Beach Clean-Up

Jan

20

Seattle Public Library Virtual Story Time for Children

Jan

20

KCLS Online Program: Master Gardener Series for Kids At-Home Activities!

Jan

20

Virtual Open Door Experiences with Burke Museum

New Year Adventures

Find your family fun, rain or shine

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The Great Outdoors

Best Places to Go Sledding and Tubing for Seattle-Area Families

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The Great Outdoors

Snowshoeing 101 for Seattle-Area Families

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The Great Outdoors

10 Awesome Citizen Science Ideas for Families

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The Great Outdoors

Best Seattle-Area Playgrounds to Visit This Pandemic Season

Editor's Picks

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Seasonal Fun

7 Awesome Backyard Activities for the Wet Season

Rain, rain, come and play

By: Rory Graves | Dec 14, 2020

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New Baby

When to Take Your Baby to the Dentist

Optimizing oral health for babies and toddlers

By: Malia Jacobson | Dec 29, 2020

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Crafts + DIY

Tons of Activity Sheets to Keep Your Preschooler Busy

Dust off your printer and get some work done

By: Vicky McDonald | Jan 05, 2021