Free Activities

With the heat sticking around like a fly that won't stop buzzing around your head, it has been getting harder and harder to find things to do that don't involve being outside. Our "fun list" is getting shorter! At...

Ever since I started to stay home with my girls, I realized that I catch "Cabin Fever" VERY easily! More than a day cooped up in our house and I could pull my hair out.  Especially when "Frozen" is STILL...

Summertime in our house is a perfect time to relax, have fun, and seek out new adventures. As a mom, I’m always on the lookout for the most budget-friendly (free, please!) places that offer a fun environment for kids...

In usual February fashion, we are anticipating a day of clear skies and sunshine followed by a 40 percent chance of rain and 30-something degrees. Being a native Dallasite, I’m fully prepared for at least a few days of...

Let's face it, some days can be reallllly long. My child will only play with toys for so long before he starts searching for his next target of destruction. Several times a day I find myself needing to keep...

Art appreciation doesn't have to wait until your children can start creating their own masterpieces. Dallas offers several world-class art institutions and galleries with programming for babies. Even better, most opportunities are free or priced affordably. Read on for...

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage for my family means an ongoing endeavor to raise my toddler with a connection to his Honduran roots. For us, this includes raising him bilingually. We speak Spanish at home as much as possible, aided by...

I have an overly ambitious daughter who wants to try everything.  That should be fantastic; however, her focus already begins shifting before one season is up.  We have tried soccer, gymnastics, dance, cheer, piano, ice skating, and even goat...

They say there's going to be snow in Dallas . . . While many native Dallasites know not to get our hopes up (snow is a winter urban legend here), it's hard not to start daydreaming about waking up to...

This post has been sponsored by DFW Kid's Directory. All opinions are 100% our own. "I’m BORED!” is a phrase that I have attempted to ban from our household. However, my opinionated daughter can convey boredom with a wordless eye-roll,...

Earlier this summer, a fellow mommy and teacher friend invited me to story book time at the local library.  I thought, sure it'll be fun!  Although my son is too little to sit and listen to a story (he's still working...

If you've driven past 75 and Arapaho anytime since Halloween you or your child may have seen the beginnings of igloos, houses and lights popping up. Each year in Richardson the east lawn of the library is transformed from...