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Mother's Day Award Ribbon Craft

Mother’s Day celebrates motherhood and the contribution of mothers to society. Did you know that the holiday is celebrated worldwide as an international day to honor moms? In…

2022 Trends in Kids' Toys

February is typically the month of toys for me. It’s a sneak peek into all the fun, imaginative and educational products making their debut. Pre-pandemic, I would be coming back from New York and the North American International Toy Fair…

DIY: Make a Leprechaun Handprint

Click the image for a downloadable PDF of this DIY craft. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park to Open in New Jersey This Weekend

It will be the largest indoor theme park in North America.

Scout Camps for Boys or Girls

Boy Scouts now welcome girls. Or choose Girl Scouts for a girls-only experience.

Art Studio Opens in Please Touch Museum

Kids are encouraged to come create their own projects.

Spots to Take a Kid Fishing in Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware

There are many ways to spend a few hours in the great outdoors bonding with your kids, but few as rewarding and fun as heading down to your local lake or river and teaching them how to fish. It is…

Toy Test: The Best Toys of 2015

MK readers and their kids review toys for our annual Toy Test.

Local Campgrounds & Campsites

Great family campgrounds and campsites in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware

Sports Gear Costs

Pay to play: Find out how much sports gear costs to equip your kids to get on the field or the court.

Take the Kids: Wildwood, NJ

What to do with kids in the shore town of Wildwood, NJ

Take the Kids: Clayton & Smyrna, DE

What to do with kids in Clayton & Smyrna, DE

Up in Arms: Kids & Toy Guns

Should parents worry about kids, toy guns, water blasters and make believe gun play?

Take the Kids: Doylestown, PA

What to do with kids in and around Doylestown, PA

Take the Kids: Cape May, NJ

What to do with kids in and around the popular shore town of Cape May, NJ

Kid-Friendly Dance Party Videos

Kid-friendly videos to spark a family dance party that welcomes spring.

Take the Kids: West Chester, PA

What to do with kids in the historic town of West Chester, PA

Year of the Sheep

It's the Year of the Sheep. Celebrate the Chinese new year and check the Chinese zodiac to see if your child's horoscope syncs up with his personality. Plus, Chinese New Year events.