(re) discover Washington DC through the eyes of your children
Dr. Karen Benitez, founder & designer, board certified pediatric dentist at Chevy Chase Pediatric Dentistry writes a series of guest posts related to adolescent dentistry and questions for us based on questions and concerns she frequently receives from patients. If you have a topic you’d like to see her feature, leave it in the comments. The first post was one that many parents wonder… Continue Reading…
This is one of my favorite posts to write! Valentine’s Day for me is just another excuse to shove even more chocolate in my mouth than I did the day before while giving extra tight snuggles. It also means the quality of the chocolate is definitely better than my typical 3:00pm pick-me-up from the hidden Halloween stash that my child doesn’t… Continue Reading…
Weekends for our family are either sports focused or packed with kid events that I’ve highlighted on Weekend Picks. This weekend in particular was an exhausting one full of plenty of entertainment in between sports practices. Since we were busy practically every moment from the time we woke up to extremely late bedtimes, I thought perhaps a new Weekend Rewind… Continue Reading…
Homemade love is in the air at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum’s annual Valentine’s Day Card Workshop! Perfect for visitors of all ages, this open-house event will be held from 10:00am– 4:00pm on Saturday. The museum provides a bountiful spread of patterned papers, postage and rubber stamps, gems and other 3-D embellishments, special cut-out scissors, washi tape, stickers, markers of every color… Continue Reading…
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center is thrilled to be back open and offering many events for Bambinos ages 0 to grade 3. My First Imagination Stage: The My First Imagination Stage theatre series offers intimate, interactive theatre performances designed for the very young in our Reeve Studio Theatre. Learn more below about their early childhood classes and weekend workshops for ages 1-5. Wake Up, Brother Bear is on stage now from January… Continue Reading…
Big Apple Circus; the show dedicated to spreading wonder and whimsy, is back in the DMV for its second year! From February 14-March 24, 2019 the Big Apple Circus will transform National Harbor into a surreal wonderland for families! Children will love the wildly creative acts of strength at this year’s show, featuring performers (literally) bouncing off the walls in trampoline… Continue Reading…
We can all breath a sigh of relief at the re-opening of the government. Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center is even happier because their doors are wide open and welcoming visitors to their many programs! SEEC provides the community with opportunities to learn at every age. There are several options and you’re sure to find a program for the Bambinos in your… Continue Reading…
Port Discovery Children’s Museum launched a new children’s theater series, The Discovery Stage Series. Featuring a variety of interactive, entertaining, and imaginative performances perfect for children ages two and up, The Discovery Stage Series will run through March 31, 2019 and will feature interactive performances from three different highly respected children’s artists including Happenstance Theater’s “Pinot & Augustine”, Parent’s Award Winner Silly Goose & Val, and Story… Continue Reading…