Kids Activities

This post is sponsored by The Little Gym. Although we did receive free services in exchange for a review, all thoughts and opinions are entirely our own. As a mom, I love finding fun activities around town for kids,...

You see them everywhere as you shop on the weekends, offering brightly colored boxes of sweet treats. Maybe you are able to politely tell them "No, thank you," or maybe you cave and buy just one more box from...

Whether it's rain, a 1,000-year flood, a hurricane, the threat of snow, or just freezing temperatures, there are always days - sometimes weeks - when our little ones are stuck inside. Those days are the longest, aren't they? It turns out even 2-year-olds...

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the South Carolina State Museum is offering free general admission to kids 12 and under during Space Week, July 20 through July 28. This special weeklong event,...

My boys are of the age where they are interested in helping me in the kitchen. They are also of the age where they will snack me out of house and home if I'm not careful. One of their...

Winter Break will be here before you know it, which means it's time to start thinking about how your children will be spending the days while they're out of school! Whether you need to finish your holiday shopping for...

With a hurricane headed towards the coast, parents across our region are waiting to see what will be canceled and when - if not for our own safety this far inland, perhaps to accommodate evacuees from the coast. As a...

There is nothing like fruit that has just been harvested! The smell, the taste, the look, and even greater pride comes when you are the one who picked the succulent crop that you have on your hand (extra points...

Summertime is now in full swing! Sunshine, swimming, and lazy afternoons outside fill up our days. However, summer also includes unpredictable thunderstorms and rain, sometimes forcing us to sit inside, wishing about the sunshine instead. When all of us...

If you are a family on a budget, it’s hard to pack up the kids and go to the movies. For a family of four, it’s at least $40 to just get into the theater – and that is if you...

For parents of children with special needs, it can often be difficult to find activities for their children to participate in. With my son Andrew, who has autism, we tried soccer, t-ball, even dance; but it was incredibly frustrating...

Fall is almost here! The air is getting cooler, the leaves are changing color (okay, maybe not here in Columbia, but at least the fall flavors are out in full force at Starbucks). One thing that has always signified the...

Before getting the kids ready for trick or treating on Halloween, head down to the Korean Festival for some authentic treats. The 2015 Korean Festival will take place on October 31 from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Richland...

It's that time of year again - time to watch the fireflies do their thing! I'm not talking about a trip to see the Columbia Fireflies baseball team. Before there was a baseball team, these real-life fireflies were lighting up...