Category Archives: Animals

Where to Play on the Weekdays: February 13-17

  Monday – Start the week with story time at Kinder Haus Toys. The Clarendon shop host readings for children every Monday and Friday at 10:30am.  And if you’re looking to do some kids’ gift shopping, the store has quite … Continue reading

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Where to Play on the Weekdays: January 30-February 3

  Monday – Since I just wrote a big post about it, and because it’s one of DC’s best attractions for kids, visit the National Museum of Natural History.  See if there’s an exhibit you have yet to explore. Tuesday … Continue reading

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The Permanent Collection: National Museum of Natural History

  One of my New Year’s blogging resolutions was to re-organize a bit. I devote so much of this space to posting about special, timely events that I often neglect writing about the “tried and true,” those mainstay DC attractions … Continue reading

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Where to Play on the Weekdays: January 9-13

  Monday – Start the week with some magic and laughs as The Great Zucchini performs his weekly show at Jammin’ Java in Vienna, Va. The fun begins at 10:30am, and tickets can be purchased at the door ($5/person).  Read … Continue reading

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The KFDC 2011 Guide to DC’s Best Holiday Events

  DC doesn’t disappoint when it comes to the holidays. There are options galore for celebrating the season, many of them annual events that quickly become family traditions.  See model trains wind through miniature Christmas villages, drive through dazzling light … Continue reading

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Where to Play on the Weekdays: October 24-28

  Another weekend has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop.  Here’s where kiddos (and parents!) can stay entertained all week long. Monday - If you still haven’t made it to a fall festival, weekdays are … Continue reading

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Autumn Fun at Claude Moore Colonial Farm

It was quite serendipitous that our family visited Claude Moore Colonial Farm this past weekend.  We were on our way to a fall festival in northern Virginia when we hit traffic, massive traffic.  And looking ahead down I-66, it didn’t … Continue reading

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Where to Play on the Weekdays: September 26-30

Monday – Check out the brand spanking new imagiNATIONS Activity Center at the National Museum of the American Indian. Learn about Native people, history, and culture through interactive exhibits, stories, hands-on activities and more.  Open during museum hours, 10am – … Continue reading

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What Isn’t There To Do This Weekend?

  This weekend is one of those times I wish there were seven of me, so I could attend multiple events at one time. Yes, there is that much good stuff happening over the next few days — and that’s … Continue reading

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Where to Play on the Weekdays: August 29 – September 2

I hope everyone weathered the storm okay and the natural disasters are behind us for awhile.  We have a week full of nice, sunny days ahead, and these ideas for kids activities urge you to take advantage of them. Have … Continue reading

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