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Let’s face it, our kids do NOT wash their hands enough. My kiddo is 12 and I’m generally horrified by his nails every time I ask him to hold a craft or other prop for a blog photo. Our kids need to learn good hand washing techniques in order to stay healthy — clean hands …

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I simply can’t say enough about how awesome the Magic House camps are for your creative kids! Mitch has done Maker Camp FOUR TIMES and the Art Camp twice! He’s still making cardboard machines 4 years after learning about the wonders of duct tape at the Magic House’s Camp Make It one summer. Summer seems …

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St. Louis has tons of places to play that are both educational and super fun. When the kids are bored and it’s too hot, cold, wet or generally yucky to play outside…which one should you choose? And which one is best for your kid? Let’s break it down! I’ll give you the inside scoop on …

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I dreamed one day St. Louis would build us an aquarium. We’ve already got a fantastic Zoo, tons of children’s museums and of course a jaw dropping National Monument. All this river town needed was a nice place for some fish. Our new aquarium has ONE MILLION gallons of fresh and saltwater tanks and is …

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The St. Louis region has so much fun stuff to do, a full list is almost impossible to pull together. This list focuses on places with real entertainment or educational value for families with kids, from preschoolers to teens. I’m not including ordinary parks, playgrounds and swimming pools…every municipality has one of those…and trying to …

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Ice skating in Forest Park is a holiday tradition a lot of people look forward too every year, but recently a whole bunch of new options popped up! Several of our favorite holiday venues have added PORTABLE ice rinks to their list of activities! What does that mean? You don’t need a lake or pond …

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Get ready for the awful Halloween jokes, because it’s Halloween in St. Louis! One of our traditions here is to make kids “do a trick” to get their treat on Halloween night. And by trick, we mean a joke! What? You mean other regions don’t do this? Boy, those kids have it easy… If you’re new …

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