Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Local gift ideas for Mother’s Day.
5 Egg-Centric Science Experiments for Kids
Your kids will learn basic science while being able to play with their food.
10+ Ideas for Portland-Area Spring Break Fun with Kids
Here are some ideas for local Spring Break fun with your kids.
Eight+ Portland Valentine’s Date Ideas for You and Your Kid
Ideas for making your little one feel special on this heart-filled day (and the days around it). Plus, there’s a couple of excuses to eat chocolate.
Kid-Friendly Winter Fun (Whatever the Weather)
Whether you want to take advantage of the winter weather, or snuggle down for some cozy fun, there is lots to do in Portland during the winter with kids.
The Ultimate Guide to Rainy-Day Fun in Portland
We have a lot of options for rainy-day shenanigans, both inside and out.
Free Things to Do with Kids in January
Tighten your belts this January while still having tons of fun!
Ring in the New Year with Family-Friendly Celebrations
Kid and family friendly events to ring in the New Year, PDX Style
The Road to Ashland
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- Featured School of the Week: A Renaissance School of Arts and Sciences - May 26, 2020
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Winter fun awaits you in this Southern Oregon mountain town, nestled right near the California border. Even in wintery driving conditions, you can travel safely if you follow a few key road-safety rules — check our Arriving Safely section at the end of the article for details. Without any stops (or inclement weather), you’ll get …
Thanksgiving Holiday Hacks
Ali Wilkinson is one of the founders of PDX Kids Calendar. She loves exploring Portland with her three small children, especially when the explorations lead outdoors, to music or to ice cream. You can read more from Ali at www.runknitlove.com.
Latest posts by Ali Wilkinson (see all)
- 5 Egg-Centric Science Experiments for Kids - April 1, 2020
- How to Make a Podcast with Your Kids - March 16, 2020
- Kid-Friendly Bike Paths - March 15, 2020
If you have a hand in the Thanksgiving meal prep, now is about the time when you’re probably starting to wonder what you got yourself into. Cooking for Thanksgiving is a task no matter what, but it becomes exponentially harder when your kids are running around demanding attention too. Here are some hacks to …
Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Celebrations
Portland-area Celebrations of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Portland-Area Haunted Houses
There is nothing like a good scare for Halloween and the metro area has lots of frightful opportunities.
Review: Howloween at the Oregon Zoo
Meg Asby is a mom of two in SW Portland and loves nothing better than a cartful of books from Central Library. Check out what her family is reading at Booked.
Latest posts by Meg Asby (see all)
- Volunteer With Your Little Reader at The Children’s Book Bank - December 20, 2019
- Young Trailblazer Aanaiyah Jones to be Classical Ballet Academy’s First African American Clara - December 3, 2019
- Review: Howloween at the Oregon Zoo - October 12, 2019
Enjoy costumed fun at the Oregon Zoo’s annual Howloween scavenger hunt! I haven’t met a kid who doesn’t love a scavenger hunt, and Howloween at the Oregon Zoo doesn’t disappoint. The hunting adds another layer of excitement (and education) to the already thrilling trick-or-treat experience. And of course, you will have the entire zoo to …
Teal is the New Orange: Making Halloween Safer and More Inclusive
Elizabeth Ely Moreno is a freelance writer who lives in Beaverton with her husband and two sons, both of whom have food allergies. She posts about her family’s allergy journey on Instagram @foodallergymama, writes traveling with food allergies articles for Kidtripster.com, and is one of the founders of Food-Free Fun for Everyone.
Latest posts by Elizabeth Moreno (see all)
- What Every Parent Needs to Know About Allergic Reactions - May 24, 2020
- Teal is the New Orange: Making Halloween Safer and More Inclusive - October 8, 2019
Halloween can be scary for all the wrong reasons when your child is one of the nearly 6 million kids in the US with a potentially life-threatening food allergy. That’s 1 in 13 children, or approximately 49,000 children in the Portland metro area.* For them, what should be a care-free night of trick-or-treating with friends …
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10 Not-to-Be-Missed End of Summer Activities in Portland
10 Not-to-Be-Missed End of Summer Activities in Portland
