The Ultimate Guide to Rainy-Day Fun in Portland
We have a lot of options for rainy-day shenanigans, both inside and out.
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.
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- Volunteer With Your Little Reader at The Children’s Book Bank - December 20, 2019
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- 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.
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- 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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9 Great Kid-Friendly Fall Hikes in Portland
9 Great Kid-Friendly Fall Hikes in Portland
Spooky(ish) Halloween Book Picks from Annie Bloom's Books
Spooky(ish) Halloween Book Picks from Annie Bloom’s Books
Slightly Spooky Halloween Movies for Kids
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.
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- The Best Spots to Pick Berries With Your Family - June 14, 2020
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- How to Make a Podcast with Your Kids - March 16, 2020
Looking for a sorta scary, but not nightmare-inducing scary movie to get into the Halloween spirit? We’ve got you covered. Below you’ll find recommendations from the tamest of the tame to the just a little creepy. Perfect for snuggling in and getting ready for Halloween. Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie. Winnie the Pooh and his friends …
