10 Great Breakfast Ideas for Christmas Morning

Talk about a rockin’ reindeer! Mom Jenni of Jenni Price Illustration shares these lovely Christmas critters that she and her kids created to celebrate the holiday. Made with three different colors of pancake batter, raisins, and cherries, this festive breakfast is a snap once you watch Jenni’s excel

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Winter Play List: 20 Activities for Seattle Kids and Families

Need some ideas for President's Day weekend and beyond? We've updated our winter fun list with help from reader recommendations, and put together a 20-ingredient recipe for family outings. Also see our section on DIY crafts for home and our rainy-day fun list of indoor play places. And ... there's

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25 Surefire Indoor Play Ideas from a Preschool Teacher's Bag of Tricks

Northwest kids are used to gearing up to go outside: hats, jackets, rain boots and gloves. But sometimes, staying inside is the only option, and you need a quick game plan for fun. Here's my grab bag of easy kids’ activities I’ve gathered from teaching Pre-K in Seattle. Toys, technology, and rules

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15 Quick and Easy Homemade Christmas Decorations

Shimelle features this gorgeous “Christmas window,” and we are absolutely in love with all of the sweet festive touches included! Starting with an old plain window as her canvas, creative Corrie got to work with pulling out her holiday craft supplies — gift tags, colorful paper, cardstock, and more

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10 Christmas Cookies to Make This Holiday Season

Love chocolate? Give this year’s Christmas cookies an extra touch of deliciousness with this neat recipe for chocolate sugar cookies featured on Sprinkle Bakes. We love seeing the classic holiday sugar cookie get a makeover, and all that’s needed is the addition of dark cocoa powder. Check out the r

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Chilly-Season Thrills: Six Activities to Keep Your Kids Screaming Happy This Winter

When the rainy season starts, like many Northwest parents, I begin a quest to keep my kids moving and having fun despite the weather. Activities we like best combine both exercise and thrills, from sliding down zip lines to swooshing down a snowy hill on inner tubes. Here are six thrilling activiti

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10 Fantastic Homemade Advent Calendars

She Knits Shizknits Mama Sheree features this festiveDIY advent calendar idea that she made with her son one year for the holidays. Using felt circles with simple sewn string for a nice patterned look, Sheree attached each felt piece of their advent garland to a candy gold coin upon the mantle — jus

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20 Christmas-Themed Bento Box Lunch Ideas for Kids

Peanut Butter & Jelly Rudolph We love this Rudolph bento box lunch idea shown on Lian Mama Obento! A great way to spread a little Christmas cheer into your child's lunch this month, this PB&J Rudoplh look-alike comes complete with a ham smile, hotdog ears, eyes and cheeks made from cheese,

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