(re) discover Washington DC through the eyes of your children
Most of us are missing the typical summers of cooling off, meeting friends and practicing our strokes at our favorite pools. Below are limited options, some with options to join late in the summer while some have waitlists. There are several great pools in the area you can become a member of if you want a go-to place to splash… Continue Reading…
Friday-Looking for a free outdoor activity with safe social distancing and sanitization practices? Join Friday nights for fishing from July 17 – August 28! Friday Night Fishing is located at the Diamond Teague Park across from Nationals Stadium. Saturday- 9:00am-5:00pm: Trash pick-up for a healthy environmentAs you may know, every month the Little Falls Watershed Alliance hosts a trash pick-up… Continue Reading…
Fun for the whole family, admission is free to “You Be the Detective: A Family Tour of Jerusalem,” a unique webinar, which runs from 1:30pm-2:30pm ET on Monday, July 13, 2020. Though the coronavirus has upended summer travel plans for many, this July, PJ Library wants to send families to the holy city of Jerusalem for a unique and interactive… Continue Reading…
If you were late to buy tickets to Union Market’s sold out drive-in, have no fear. Park Up DC is a pop-up drive in at RFK starting July 17! If you are looking for some at home art, Hirshhorn Kids at Home gives you great ideas each week. Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 8:30pm: Tino’s Pizzeria presents movie night on the patio. All… Continue Reading…
Our fun from home series has given you an easy and quick slime recipe, directions to make a bird feeder with a milk carton, a recipe for homemade ice cream without a machine as well as a mesmerizing cloud dough recipe. Last week we showed you a quick, 5 ingredient healthy and refreshing popsicle recipe for our hot summer afternoons. Today we give you a new way… Continue Reading…
Our bucket lists each season are typically full of new and exciting seasonal activities and exhibits happening in Washington, DC. While this bucket list is not listing those nor does it include my favorite summer adventures such as Jazz in the Sculpture Garden or our annual family trip to Dutch Wonderland, I still think it has some fun ideas to… Continue Reading…
Pools are opening with some restrictions and maybe you are lucky enough to have your own backyard swimming hole. Below are 8 classic pool games with a few variations. We have also compiled a short list of must-haves for the water (not necessarily a pool). Marco Polo:Recently we introduced our kids to this old classic and it was hilarious to… Continue Reading…
In an attempt to plan for a long summer with virtual or no camps, I started finding some fun and new distractions to pull out this summer. I’ve heard from a few of you who have asked for ideas on making indoor exercise fun yet feasible and also some asking for new outdoor games. Below are some of our favorite… Continue Reading…