Being Savvy: Activities, things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in Washington DC, DC

Five for Tuesday - Local Holiday Traditions

by Leticia

One of the fun things about having kids is the chance to start new traditions for your family. So far, most of our have been home-based because the kids are little and it is just easier, so we make gingerbread men on Thanksgiving morning and Christmas-themed sugar cookies on Christmas Eve. But I expect to be hauling the kids all over town before much longer, the same way my parents hauled ... Read more >

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Favorite Christmas Books, Toys, and Activities

by Leticia

Christmas is coming and that means we've taken the boxes of decorations out of our attic and unearthed some treasured friends- our favorite holiday books. We've used the cold weather as a great excuse to cuddle up under a blanket with a stack of books and dream in the magic of Christmas. What are we reading? Here's a list of our top 6 favorites: Eric Carle's Dream Snow is one of my favorites ... Read more >

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Musical Holiday Traditions

by Beth Hoffman

We are a musical family. My husband is happiest with a guitar in his hands and I tend to sing all day long without even noticing that I am doing it. The children seem to be taking after us. They both love their father's guitars and the piano, my three year old daughter sings and dances from the moment she wakes up in the morning until she falls asleep at night, and even the baby is starting ... Read more >

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Kicking off the New Year

by Beth Hoffman

So, schools have been closed for a long, long time now and I'm sure many of us are looking for ways to get the kids out the house for a day. The good news is that many things are open on New Year's Day. Here are my recommendations for getting the new year kicked off to an educational start. The Smithsonian - all Smithsonian museums are open tomorrow, and most open at 10 ... Read more >

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Best Books About Winter

by Leticia

Even though we are still waiting for a storm to come through and blanket the area with snow, it is still fun to read books about winter. Here are some of our favorites: It�??s Snowing! It�??s Snowing! Winter Poems by Jack Prelutsky- We love Jack Prelutsky�??s poetry but this collection is even better because it is an I Can Read level 3 book making it great for beginning readers. The ... Read more >

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Baby it's Cold Outside

by Beth Hoffman

My father helpfully informed me this weekend that we are experiencing the lowest annual average daily temperatures for our area right now. Which gives me hope for the future, but also makes me want to spend the days curled up in bed with the kids under a pile of blankets instead of venturing outside. However, since we are stuck with the bitter cold until at least March or so, we may as ... Read more >

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Let is Snow Let it Snow Let is Snow

by Beth Hoffman

I'm ready for some actual snow around here, and so is my three year old. (She'll be three and a half tomorrow, but absolutely insists that we do not refer to her as three and a half until she is well and fully three and a half.) While we wait for some good sledding weather, we've been trying to make the most of the occasional dusting we've received so far this winter. Here are a few ... Read more >

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Ice Ice Baby

by Beth Hoffman

When my daughter was a baby, we sat her on the floor with a couple of ice cubes, took a picture, and captioned it "Ice, Ice, Baby." And now some of you are wondering what the heck I am talking about, and some of you are wondering if we graduated from high school the same year. I was reminded of that picture yesterday when I spent the morning scraping a thousand pounds of ice off of my ... Read more >

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