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Weekend Picks: NPR, Persian New Year and a teddy bear concert

March 7, 2014

The weekend we’ve been looking forward to for months: Daylight Savings! Also, known as a time parents dread because they have to get their child back on a sleep schedule, adapting to the time change. The weather should be warm and sunny on Saturday. A perfect time to take advantage of the free admission to Dumbarton Oaks 1703 32nd St NW, Washington, DC 20007. Between 2:00pm-5:00pm (Sunday as well) you can roam the gardens and run the long lawns.

Saturday:

9:30am-4:00pm- Explore, Invent and Experiment with STEMosphere at George Washington University
(Charles E. Smith Center at GWU 600 22nd St NW, Washington, DC. 20052)
STEMosphere is a FREE one-day event where students, parents, educators and lifelong learners of all ages can join us for a public exhibition of fun, interactive, STEM-inspired activities. Learn anatomy by layering clay on realistic models. Experiment with the world’s first interactive projector. Get your hands dirty with an environmental service-learning project.

10:00am-3:00pm- Family Day: The Great Escape at The Corcoran Gallery of Art
(500 17th St., NW, Washington, D.C.)
Escape to Paris, New York, and the Wild West without leaving DC! Families will experience these destinations through live performances, in-gallery activities, and hands on art workshops. Featuring special performances of My Grandfather’s Circuis by Zany Umbrella Circrus and a masquarde salon by Project Enlightenment, this celebration will higlight some of the D.C. area’s best art, dance, and music. This FREE, amazing adventure is inspired by the exhibition American Journeys: Visions of Place. All ages are welcome.

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Weekday Adventures: PB & Jack, Rainbow Rock Band & The Singing Lizard

February 16, 2014

Is your child off school tomorrow (Feb. 17)? Check out our post on what to do with your child when they don’t have school.

We’ve also created a running list of on-going fun around the area which we plan to keep updated moving forward. Local puppet shows and theaters will be on that post instead of listing them each day or week.

Monday, Feb. 17 (Happy Presidents Day!)

8:00am- Happy Birthday George Washington at Mt. Vernon
Free admission to celebrate! Check out the days events here.

9:30am-11:00am- Rise and Rhyme at Busboys and Poets
(5531 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, Md. 20781)
Rise + Rhyme is a weekly Busboys and Poets series for local stay-at-home parents and early rising families of all kinds! Featuring performances and stories for children ages 5 and under.

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Weekend Picks: Drop off art class, George Washington’s birthday and sledding

February 14, 2014

You’re probably ready to get out of the house after the amazing amount of snow we got. We’ve got some indoor and outdoor weekend picks for the family along with a few sledding hills that you may be interested in zipping down. Have you checked out the new bowling alley in Georgetown?

Saturday–

9:00am- 5:00pm Celebrate George Washington’s 282nd Birthday at Mount Vernon!
(3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA 22121)
Mt. Vernon has a weekend full of activities to celebrate General Washington’s 282nd birthday. Breakfast with George Washington, wreath laying ceremony, dancing demonstrations and musical celebrations are a few of the planned activities. Celebrations go on all weekend: Feb. 15-17, Free Admission on Feb. 17! I’ve taken advantage of the complimentary entry and it is crowded but still worth going if that’s the only time you can make the visit. $17 adult/$8/child.

10:00am-12:00pm- Mixed age Art Class at The Children’s Art Studio
(4723 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC. 20016)
The class is ten hours and meet through the end of March (Session dates: Feb, 15, 22, March 1, 8, and 22). Ages 5 and up and is a drop off class. $300. Must email to enroll.
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This week’s adventures: Mr. Skip, Art Workshop & Storyville

February 3, 2014

We wanted to thank everyone for the overwhelming support we continue to receive! We love finding the areas top picks to share with you. We are working on a summer camp wrap up post and will publish it by the end of the week, so stay tuned. Please continue to share, like and comment as we would love to reach more of you and learn about how we can better serve your needs.

Monday, Feb. 3

9:30am- Harambe at BloomBars
(3222 11th St NW, Washington, DC. 20010)
Think of it as your little one’s first opportunity to express his or her voice (into a microphone), dance, play a drum or percussion instrument, shout, or sing-along to songs that build character, confidence and community.

9:00am-9:00pm- Storyville (Monday-Friday & weekends)
(6105 Kenwood Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21237)
(1811 Woodlawn Drive Woodlawn, Maryland 21207)
Baltimore libraries opened Storyville for children 0-5, an interactive early literacy and learning center in two locations, Rosedale and Woodlawn. In Storyville, they have created an incredibly well-designed mini-village, complete with a post office, grocery store, house, theatre, construction zone, and a library (each area includes themed books available for check-out). Free!

12:00pm-9:00pm- Leisure Pool at Cub Run RECenter (Monday-Friday & weekends)
(4630 Stonecroft Blvd. Chantilly, VA 20151)
With a zero-depth entry and plenty of play features, this is the perfect pool for children. This 4,860 square foot leisure pool is equipped with an in-water playground, numerous spray features, a current channel (lazy river), vortex, open area for classes and lessons, and two waterslides, including one 50 foot fully enclosed slide that exits the building and reenters at the bottom. The whirlpool spa overlooks the leisure pool.

12:00pm-9:00pm- Ice Skating at the National Harbour in Georgetown (Monday-Friday & weekends; hours may vary)
(3000 K St NW, Washington, DC.)
It’s not too late to lace up those skates & take your bambino ice skating. Open all week & on weekends. After you skate you can walk up to Baked & Wired to taste DC’s BEST cupcakes (in our opinion at least!) [Read more…]

This week’s adventures: Portrait Gallery, Flights of Fancy & Andrés

January 26, 2014

We wanted to thank everyone for the overwhelming support we received our first week. We reached over 200 likes on Facebook in just 5 days of launching and we had great activity on our blog by readers. Please continue to share, like and comment as we would love to reach more of you and learn about how we can better serve your needs.

We hope everyone had a weekend full of adventures and laughs. We attended El Tamarindo for the first-ever DC Family Fiesta which featured some of DC kids favorite music artists. Keep an eye out in the upcoming Weekend Picks for more details on this Saturday morning fiesta. We found an overwhelming amount of children’s activities this week, it was hard to narrow it down to our favorites below. We hope you enjoy them and can get to a lot of them as we chosen places throughout DC, MD and VA. Have a great week with your bambino(s)!

Monday, Jan. 27

10:00am-12:00pm- Takoma Park Community Playtime at Heffner Community Center
(42 Oswego Ave. Takoma Park, MD. 20910)
This free event is sponsored by the Takoma Park Recreation Department and is an opportunity for parents and caregivers to enjoy open playtime, read stories, sing songs, work on craft projects, enjoy a wonderful outdoor playground, and socialize.

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Weekend Picks: Magic Shows, Gustafer Yellowgold & Corcoran

January 24, 2014

We’ve found some awesome events sure to make you and your child happy for the weekend. But, we’re not sure how you will choose where you will go as there are so many fun things to do. Would love to hear where you’re going or if you’ve been to any of the listed venues, please post a comment and let others know!

Saturday~
10:00am- (Chevy Chase, DC) Join The Great Zucchini and his wacky facial expressions at The Avalon Theatre. He will be joined by Barry the Magician for his Barry’s final show (he is retiring) as they entertain everyone with their magic show. You can purchase tickets here– tickets will sell out so act quick. I can attest that The Great Zucchini captures children’s attention almost instantly, your kid will love it. Go a few more miles into DC and stop at the zoo to see Bao Bao, the panda bear after the show.

10:00am-11:00am- (Adams Morgan) Family Fiesta at El Tamarindo hosts all of your children’s favorite musicians in one spot! John Henry the Guitar Man, Marsha Goodman-Wood, The Singing Lizard, The Uncle Devin Show AND !Uno, Dos, Tres Con Andres! The regular menu will be available as will healthy kid-friendly options and hey, it’s 5:00 somewhere, enjoy a margarita while the kids rock out to the music. $5.00 at the door.

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Indoor fun today throughout DMV

January 22, 2014

Brrrr it’s cold outside!!! Escape the frigid temps and take your bambino indoors. Here are a few places in the DMV that are sure to make everyone in your family happy (and warm) while getting their energy out.

DC-
Play is not only for kids at the National Building Museum in the Play, Work, Build exhibit. You can choose a tactile experience with the small or large blocks, the virtual block-play experience, or all of the activities, you are encouraged to participate in unstructured, imaginative play that exercises muscles and minds. Buy tickets for the Building Zone, intended for children ages 2-6. Children can build a tower or brick wall, curl up with an architecture picture book in the Book Nook, drive bulldozers and other construction play trucks in the Construction Zone and imagine being a craftsperson complete with a hard hat, tool belt, and goggles. The museum is such a great place to go and it helps the architecture of the actual building is magnificent, and there is a coffee shop! Hours are 10:00am-4:00pm and is right across from the Judiciary Square Metro (Red Line), located at 401 F Street NW.

VA-
Rebounderz (Sterling, Va.)- Opens at 12:00pm today. YOU and the family can bounce together on enormous trampolines equipped with walls, which are intended to bounce off of! Jump into foam pits! Rebounderz also have a video arcade and snack bar, need to get some work done while your kids play? They have wifi. If you can’t make it today be sure and check out their Daily Dealz for weekday specials.

MD- The National Children’s Museum (National Harbor, MD) – Opens at 11:00am today.The museum includes a firetruck, a Tanzanian marketplace, tunnels, toys, and a “food truck”. NCM is partnered with Sesame Workshop, and as part of the partnership, SesameStreet and its characters extend the Workshop’s educational mission with a significant presence in the museum. There are often frequent performances throughout the day. Admission costs $10 for everyone over 12 months of age. A perfect cure for cabin fever!

If all else fails and your little one insists on going outside to play. Check out Huffington Posts article on the best sledding hills in our area. Battery Kemble is our favorite from the list. Stay warm!